Jackson County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Finance Administration Committee
The committee approved several large payments for HOPE Trust insurance claims and on-demand expenses. It also approved a budget adjustment for the State's Attorney and recommended funding for Project Diehard. A proposed pay increase for election judges was deferred to next month.
- Approved HOPE Trust Dental & Vision Claims of $10,355.75 (unanimous)
- Approved HOPE Trust Medical Administration Claim of $322,656.00 (5-0)
- Approved On-Demand Claims of $40,961.72 (5-0)
- Approved State's Attorney Budget Adjustment of $6,000.00 (unanimous)
- Recommended full Board approval for Project Diehard funding of $20,000.00 (unanimous)
- Tabled Election Judge Pay Increase to next month's agenda
- Forwarded Board Member Travel Expenses to full Board for approval (unanimous)
- Approved August 7, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee approved recommendations for two board appointments and a change to the October meeting schedule. The committee also approved the 2024 First Circuit legal county holidays.
- Approved recommendation for Gary Apgar to the NRED Board (unanimous)
- Approved recommendation for Candice Watson to the Southern Most Illinois Tourism Board (unanimous)
- Approved recommendation to move all October meetings down one week (unanimous)
- Approved 2024 First Circuit legal county holidays (unanimous)
- Approved August 3, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Natural Resources Economic Development Board
The Natural Resources Economic Development Board approved the hiring of Phillip Carrier for a 1/4 time position. The board also approved $78.14 in expenses for Greg Legan and the minutes from the July 24, 2023 meeting.
- Approved July 24, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved hiring Phillip Carrier as the 1/4 time NRED person (unanimous)
- Approved NRED expenses for Greg Legan in the amount of $78.14 (unanimous)