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Votes at a glance: Union County board approves permits, IGAs, precinct consolidation and appointments
Summary
The Union County Board unanimously approved routine business including building permits, intergovernmental road-maintenance agreements, precinct consolidation (estimated $112,000 savings), raffle licenses, a health-board appointment, and acceptance of audits; details and roll-call votes are listed below.
At its meeting, the Union County Board approved a number of routine agenda items by unanimous vote. Key outcomes:
- Building permits approved, including a single-family home at 885 Chestnut Street (conditional floodplain approval) and a Union Pacific railroad bridge replacement with a three-barrel box culvert and an engineer-signed hydraulic report (motion passed unanimously).
- Intergovernmental agreements to assist with village road maintenance were approved for the Village of Alto Pass, the Village of Mill Creek, the Village of Donzilla and the City of Jonesboro (all motions passed unanimously).
- The board passed a resolution authorizing temporary use of federal-aid match and insurance funds in anticipation of township bridge program funds for the Bower Road Bridge project, to cover construction costs until township funds are deposited (motion passed unanimously).
- Precinct consolidation measures were approved to reduce the number of precincts in certain areas, with staff estimating approximately $112,000 in direct cost savings and additional equipment savings; commissioners noted the consolidation will reduce precinct committeemen per political party.
- Two raffle licenses were approved (one for a prior event and one scheduled for June 20 to benefit a family’s medical expenses), and Gretchen Emery was appointed to the Southern Seven Health Board for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2029.
Roll-call votes: commissioners recorded votes of 'yes' from Commissioner Harl, Mr. Pitz, Mr. Miller and Mr. G on the motions noted above. Where motions were seconded, the transcript records 'I second that' though the speaker making the second is not always clear in the record.
The board also approved payment of county bills and accepted the FY2025 Union County audit and the County Circuit Court audit (see separate audit article for details).
