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Votes at a glance: Madison County Board unanimous actions Oct. 21, 2020
Summary
On Oct. 21 the Madison County Board unanimously (ayes 26, nays 0) approved multiple emergency appropriations, CDBG‑CV allocations, a Park & Recreation loan, stop‑loss insurance renewal, zoning changes, highway appropriations and capital equipment purchases; details and dollar amounts are listed.
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. — The Madison County Board took unanimous roll call votes (ayes 26, nays 0 where recorded) on multiple resolutions during its Oct. 21, 2020 meeting. Key adopted items include:
- Immediate emergency appropriations: $135,224 for the Child Advocacy Center (Illinois DCFS grant); $12,060 for Child Protection Data Courts; and $55,000 for the Enhancing Representation of Children (GAL grant).
- CDBG‑CV CARES Act funding: authorized $1,755,949 in CDBG‑CV funds to be administered by the Community Development Department (allocations include $500,000 for Madison County assistance to businesses; $351,190 for administration).
- Park & Recreation loan: authorized a PEP loan to the Village of Maryville for up to $11,421.24 at 3% for one year to build two pickleball courts.
- Stop‑loss insurance renewal: authorized specific stop‑loss coverage with Amalgamated Life Insurance Company at a $200,000 specific deductible and a monthly rate not to exceed $74.02 per subscriber (county approved renewal).
- Zoning and land‑use: approved Z20‑0035 (pond setback variance); Z20‑0037 (special use permit and variances to allow six hens and reduced coop setbacks with conditions); and Z20‑0044 (rezoning ~1.34 acres to B‑5 to permit a construction business), all effective immediately.
- Code enforcement/demolition: authorized demolition of unsafe buildings at three specified Granite City addresses and directed Community Development to perfect liens for demolition costs.
- Environmental services contract: authorized payment to Heritage Environmental Services for household hazardous waste events not to exceed $50,000 from Host Fee Grants Fund.
- Infrastructure and equipment purchases: authorized $144,389 purchase for a replacement screw pump body for Lift Station #4A (Evoqua Water Technologies), a $95,000 supplemental appropriation for Airport Road preliminary engineering services, an IDOT Airport Road improvement appropriation of $6,000,000 (CH‑61), Motor Fuel Tax maintenance appropriation of $4,455,493 for 2020–21, a $148,926 dump truck purchase and a $94,364 tandem semi‑truck purchase (Truck Centers, Inc.).
All items were adopted by the board in roll call or committee-confirmed votes during the meeting. Board members recorded no nays on the listed items where roll call totals were recorded.
