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Saline County

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Population
23,2132024
Similar to communities in Illinois
Household income
$53,1172024
Less favorable than communities in Illinois
Home value
$94,3002024
Less favorable than communities in Illinois
Unemployment
4.0%2026
Similar to communities in Illinois
Violent crime
732023
Similar to communities in Illinois
Work from home
4.2%2024
Lower than communities in Illinois
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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12 meetings
13
Nov

Community Action Agency 11-13-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 11/6/2026

Illinois/Saline County

Bare agenda for the St. Clair County Community Action Agency Advisory Council meeting on Nov. 13, 2026, listing fiscal and program reports, new-business items and an officer election; no staff reports or budget figures were included.

10
Nov

ETSB 11-10-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 11/6/2026

Illinois/Saline County

The St. Clair County 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Board was scheduled to meet Nov. 10, 2026, in Belleville to consider its 2027 meeting calendar and a resolution (26-14) to approve the ETSB’s 2027 budget, plus routine financial reports for October and September 2026. The agenda was prepared by Herbert Simmons, 9-1-1 Executive Director.

2
Nov

Zoning Board of Appeals 11-2-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/16/2026

Illinois/Saline County

The St. Clair County Zoning Board of Appeals met on Nov. 2, 2026, to consider a special-use permit for a home-based tax-preparation business at 706 Hollywood Heights Road and the continued Planned Development amendment for Powell’s Hall / Powell’s Academy in East St. Louis, plus routine calendar items including the 2027 meeting schedule.

Discussion Points

  • •Application for a Special Use Permit to operate a tax-preparation home occupation in an SR-3 single-family district.
  • •Request to modify previously approved Planned Building Development to allow expanded hours, new signage, recreational park, modular classroom, and construction in AH flood-plain.
28
Oct

Highway Department Special Meeting 10-28-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/15/2026

Illinois/Saline County

The St. Clair County Highway Department will hold a public meeting Oct. 28, 2026, at the Shiloh Community Center to discuss a Phase I & II engineering study and proposed removal and replacement of the three‑span Old Collinsville Road bridge (S.N. 082-4024) over Richland Creek; funding is listed as Illinois Special Bridge Program and County Bridge funds and public comments are accepted through Nov. 18, 2026.

Discussion Points

  • •Availability of handouts and display boards on engineering, land acquisition and environmental processes.
  • •Initiation of Phase I & II engineering study to remove and replace the existing three‑span bridge (S.N. 082-4024).
  • •Proposed improvements, construction schedule and lane or route closures to be discussed at the open house.
26
Oct

County Board 10-26-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/23/2026

Illinois/Saline County

St. Clair County Board is scheduled to consider several land‑use petitions, county IT equipment purchases, program funding and transportation authorizations at its October 26, 2026 meeting in Belleville. Major items include three zoning/special‑use requests before the Environment Committee, an appropriation of $47,000 for participation in the Appellate Prosecutor service program, two Cisco equipment purchases, and a $1.9 million motor fuel tax expenditure related to highway revenue bonds.

26
Oct

MIS Committee 10-26-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/21/2026

Illinois/Saline County

The Management Information Committee is scheduled to meet October 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in County Board Conference Room B-564. The agenda includes two IT procurement requests: a $33,107.88 Cisco wireless system replacement and a $77,654.91 Cisco firewall replacement, both from Data Center Warehouse.

Discussion Points

  • •Agenda states current wireless system is nearing end of life and needs replacement.
  • •Agenda states the current firewall is at end of life and requires replacement.
  • •Proposed device is Cisco's recommended replacement and is expected to provide approximately 7–9 years of service.
  • •Proposed equipment supports Wi‑Fi 7 and up to 10 Gbps connectivity.
26
Oct

Environment Committee 10-26-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/23/2026

Illinois/Saline County

The St. Clair County Environment Committee is scheduled to meet Oct. 26, 2026, at 5:45 P.M. to consider monthly zoning and permitting reports that show $66,832.77 in fees for September and $15,185,827.88 in construction value, review recent zoning board summaries, and hear several brief departmental reports.

26
Oct

Finance Committee 10-26-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/23/2026

Illinois/Saline County

The Saline County Finance Committee is scheduled to consider routine expense transfers, two IT equipment purchases, receipt of an external audit, and a $1.9 million motor-fuel-tax expenditure related to 2020D Highway Revenue Bonds at its Oct. 26, 2026 meeting.

26
Oct

Judiciary Committee 10-26-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/23/2026

Illinois/Saline County

The Saline County Judiciary Committee is scheduled to meet Oct. 26, 2026, at 6:45 p.m. The agenda lists several substantive items including a proposed $1,902,231.50 expenditure from Motor Fuel Tax funds for 2020D Highway Revenue Bonds, two permits for buried broadband lines, a $47,000 appropriation to join the Appellate Prosecutor service program and a reappointment to the Public Building Commission.

26
Oct

Budget Hearing 10-26-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/23/2026

Illinois/Saline County

St. Clair County Board is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Oct. 26, 2026, to take public comment on the County Board chairman’s proposed 2027 appropriation budget, per the agenda provided.

26
Oct

Public Safety Committee 10-26-26 Agenda Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/20/2026

Illinois/Saline County

The Saline County Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet Oct. 26, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. to consider approval of its 2027 meeting schedule, review routine reports from juvenile detention, emergency management (E.M.A.), and the sheriff’s department, and approve minutes from Sept. 28, 2026.

26
Oct

County Board Packet 10-26-26 Agenda / Packet Department Meeting Schedules Date Modified 10/23/2026

Illinois/Saline County

The St. Clair County Board is scheduled to meet Oct. 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in Room B‑561 at 10 Public Square, Belleville, to consider zoning changes including an O'Fallon Township rezoning, a large county investment/pool report, several transportation items including a $1.902 million motor-fuel-tax expenditure, and routine finance and committee reports.

Discussion Points

  • •Appropriation to join appellate prosecutor service program ($47,000)
  • •Authorizations request the use of county right‑of‑way for buried communications lines and a specified MFT expenditure tied to highway revenue bonds.
  • •IT replacement purchases and amounts
  • •Large cash balances and Illinois Funds placement
  • •Portfolio composition across security types and maturities
  • •Receipt/place-on-file of the 2025 audit and fee report totals
  • •ZBA concluded parcels were suitable for I-1 zoning given proximity to RDOT facility and commercial corridor near Scott Air Force Base
  • •Zoning Board found parcels (PPN: 04-34.0-100-008 & -009) vacant, used for row crops, 6.68 acres total, LESA score 148 and near I-64; trend of development is commercial/industrial
Jay Williams
County Board Chairman
Casey Perkins
County Board Member
Chuck DePriest
County Board Member