Staff reports: June deposits, 10 code‑violation notices and outreach on 26‑year‑old land‑use plan

A county staff member reported financial and operational activity and outlined plans for enforcement and record modernization.

"Deposit for the month of June totaled $4,938.16. Total deposits to date for the general fund are $167,653.26," the staff member (S4) said, adding that the office issued 10 code‑violation notices in June, primarily for work without required permits.

S4 said Nicole performed 12 inspections and S4 performed nine inspections during the month, and that staff assisted animal control with packing and moving during the agency's relocation. The office has resumed scanning property files to upload records into county software.

On enforcement, committee members and staff described several neglected properties, including a parcel tied to a person identified as Linda Diddens; staff said it would post notices on doors and garage doors and send letters to owners as part of enforcement steps. Staff estimated delinquent leads related to that matter at about $60,300.

S4 said they have reached out to the Greater Freeport Partnership regarding potential grant funding to support an update of the county's 26‑year‑old land‑use plan and that they have contacted a regional contact (identified as Miss Newcomer) and included Chairman Helms to schedule a meeting.

Committee members also noted local hiring postings: a Facebook post reported Danfoss hiring between roughly $20 and $26 per hour; members discussed openings at Titan and Werner and the availability of skilled and unskilled labor.

Votes at a glance: the committee approved the meeting agenda, approved minutes from June 28, and approved claims totaling $1,489.97; the chair later entertained and carried a motion to adjourn. The transcript does not provide a full named roll-call tally for those procedural approvals.