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Jasper County commissioners approve routine appointments, contracts, roof bid and courthouse security door
Summary
At the Jan. 21 special meeting commissioners approved a set of routine governance items including a Fidlar records extension, several board appointments, acceptance of public defender contracts, an increase to K‑IRPC funding, approval of Quad County's low bid for a salt‑barn roof, the county attorney contract, and a $27,554 security door for the judge's chambers.
The Jasper County Board of Commissioners used its Jan. 21 special meeting to approve a package of routine administrative and procurement items, including appointments, contracts and courthouse security work.
Among the votes: commissioners approved a five‑year lifecycle extension for land records services with Fidlar; appointed Craig Standish to the Kankakee‑Iroquois Regional Planning Commission, Eric Johns to the Plan Commission, Kari Goodman to the Health Board and Rick Farias to the Jasper County Tourism Commission; accepted signed Jasper County Public Defender contracts (which classify participating attorneys as eligible for county health insurance); and approved K‑IRPC’s request for $18,104.90 (55¢ per capita) and referred the appropriation to the County Council.
Public works decisions included awarding the salt‑barn roof replacement to Quad County Roofing, the low bidder at $12,800, and the board authorized staff to proceed. The board also approved a $27,554 quote from Mulhaupts for a bullet‑resistant security door for Judge Waddle’s chambers; the judge had budgeted $20,000 so the county will cover the remaining $7,554. Commissioner Hilton noted recent incidents in neighboring counties as a factor supporting the security upgrade.
County attorney Eric Beaver circulated an updated County Attorney contract and the board approved it by motion. Commissioners also discussed driveway and buried‑cable permit form updates and directed counsel to align forms with ordinance language.
Several motions passed by voice vote; the meeting minutes record motions and seconds but do not list roll‑call tallies.
What’s next: procurement and contract documents will be executed and related departments (public works, auditor, county attorney) will carry out implementation steps, including processing payments and coordinating installation work for the courthouse door and roofing project.
