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Committee considers three‑year, $16,500 annual commitment for Soil and Water District
Summary
A committee member asked the Planning and Development Committee to consider committing $16,500 a year for three years to the Soil and Water District; members asked that the receiving party draft an intergovernmental agreement and said County attorney Carl Larson will review it before any commitment.
A committee member asked the Stephenson County Planning and Development Committee to consider a three‑year funding commitment for the Soil and Water District totaling $16,500 per year.
"They would like us to commit to 3 years of funding $16,500 annually," said the committee member (S3), noting the district previously operated under an intergovernmental agreement that is no longer in effect.
The request prompted members to discuss next steps rather than take immediate action. One committee member (S5) said the receiving party should draft a proposed intergovernmental agreement and that County attorney Carl Larson will review any draft to ensure it is legally acceptable. The committee agreed it would be useful to have a proposed agreement available for review during the budget process.
S3 said Steve Elbeck is expected to attend the committee's next meeting to discuss the policy, and members urged that an agreement be circulated to the committee before budget decisions are finalized.
No formal vote was recorded on the funding request during the meeting; the committee treated the item as a request for direction and next steps. The committee requested a draft intergovernmental agreement from the receiving party and legal review by Carl Larson before any funding commitment is made.
Next steps: the receiving party is to prepare a draft intergovernmental agreement; Carl Larson will perform a legal review; and Steve Elbeck will appear at the next meeting to discuss the proposal.
