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LaSalle County approves bills; staff says arbitrator ruled against county in corrections grievance
Summary
The board approved routine bills and members asked about an arbitration payment; a staff member said an arbitrator issued a ruling at the end of May and "we did not win that grievance," and said staff will consult a MAP attorney and provide an update at the next meeting.
LaSalle County officials approved the bills on the agenda and briefly discussed an arbitration-related payment that appeared in the payments list. After the board voted in favor of approving bills, one member asked whether an arbitration bill could be addressed outside executive session.
A staff member replied that "the bill for the arbitrator on the grievance that was done with the corrections... they issued their ruling at the end of May." The staff member said, "we did not win that that grievance. I thought we had a pretty good argument, but ultimately, the way it's getting implemented, it may end up not being to our disadvantage." The staff member said they would confer with a MAP attorney about implementation and provide a further update at the next meeting.
Board members agreed to discuss the matter more fully at the next meeting; no formal motion or amendment specific to the arbitration implementation was recorded in the transcript.
The meeting adjourned, and the next committee meeting was scheduled for July 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
