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Des Moines County board approves Danville law-enforcement contract, liquor licenses and routine personnel actions
Summary
Supervisors approved the annual law-enforcement agreement with the City of Danville, on-premises liquor licenses for two businesses, an appointment to a township trustee vacancy and several personnel items during their Sept. 23 meeting.
Des Moines County supervisors approved a slate of routine business on Sept. 23, including a contract with the City of Danville, liquor licenses and personnel matters.
The board voted to approve the annual law-enforcement agreement with the City of Danville for fiscal year 2025–26 for $77,792 per year, payable in monthly installments noted in the packet. The sheriff reported no objections.
Supervisors approved on‑premises liquor licenses for the Tipsy Travelers establishment and for the Spirit Hall Clubhouse after county staff and law enforcement reported no issues. The board also approved an appointment to fill the remainder of a township trustee term through Dec. 31, 2028, and confirmed personnel actions: the hire of Wendy Noble as an LPN in local public health (annualized salary shown in the packet) and an unpaid leave request for a county attorney staff member (26 hours).
The meeting included approval of the minutes for the regular meeting cited in the packet.
No substantive policy actions on the wind ordinance were taken during the consent portion of the meeting; the board moved to a work session afterward to continue ordinance review.
Votes at a glance - Danville law-enforcement agreement (FY 2025–26) — approved. Amount in packet: $77,792 per year. - Tipsy Travelers (on-premises liquor license) — approved. - Spirit Hall Clubhouse (annual liquor license) — approved. - Appointment to township trustee (remainder of term to 12/31/2028) — approved. - Wendy Noble, LPN (new hire, local health) — approved. - Cassie Kilby, county attorney office (unpaid leave, 26 hours) — approved.
The board then recessed to hold a work session on a draft wind-energy ordinance that included road-use, wildlife-monitoring and decommissioning chapters.
