Jo Daviess County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Board
The Board approved several health insurance renewals, a new pay schedule, and a retiree health insurance policy. It also authorized a bridge engineering agreement for Willow Road and a ridership analysis for county transit. Two special use permits for residential and government services were approved.
- Approved bridge engineering agreement for Willow Road with Willett, Hofmann & Associates (max $139,728.00)
- Approved hiring RLS Services for Jo Daviess County Transit ridership analysis ($79,198.32)
- Approved Special Use Permit for non-agricultural residence at TBD East Parker Rd (16-1)
- Approved Special Use Permit for government services at 7753 Badger Rd (17-0)
- Approved Non-represented/Non-elected Pay Schedule effective Dec 1, 2023 (17-0)
- Approved Retiree Health Insurance Assistance Policy effective Dec 1, 2023 (17-0)
- Approved deed of conveyance for parcel 21-001-493-00 to Terry Mutert (17-0)
- Approved deed of conveyance for parcel 22-10-944-00 to City of Galena (17-0)
708 Mental Health Board
The Board approved total expenditures of $416,250.00 for FY2025. Members approved several 2nd Quarter FY2023 reimbursement requests and set funding allocations for six service providers for FY2024.
- Approved FY2025 total expenditures of $416,250.00
- Approved FY2023 2nd Quarter reimbursements for Midwest Medical Center ($32,294.25), Riverview Center, Inc. ($9,148.75), Jo Daviess Workshop, Inc. ($21,250.00), Tyler’s Justice Center for Children ($3,000.00), and Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Department ($690.00)
- Approved returning remaining 2023 funding from Contact of Northern Illinois to the budget
- Approved FY2024 funding for Midwest Medical Center ($156,387.50)
- Approved FY2024 funding for Riverview Center, Inc. ($81,562.50)
- Approved FY2024 funding for Jo Daviess Workshop, Inc. ($106,562.50)
- Approved FY2024 funding for Tyler’s Justice Center for Children ($16,000.00)
- Approved FY2024 funding for Kreider Services, Inc. ($31,562.50) and Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Department ($10,000.00)
Executive Committee
The committee approved the 2024 holiday schedule and several health insurance plan renewals. Following a closed session, a new employee pay schedule and retiree health insurance assistance benefit were approved. The committee also discussed courthouse project updates and strategic goals for economic development.
- Approved 2024 Jo Daviess County Holiday Schedule (6-1)
- Approved MAHP Qualified High Deductible Health Insurance Plan $3,000/$6,000 Embedded Plan (All Ayes)
- Approved MAHP Qualified High Deductible Health Insurance Plan $2000 Non-Embedded Plan SINGLE ONLY (All Ayes)
- Approved MAHP Traditional Group Health Insurance Plan (All Ayes)
- Approved Voluntary Supplemental Insurance United Healthcare Group Dental Insurance for FY2024 (All Ayes)
- Approved Aflac Group Advantage Plus and Critical Illness Advantage Insurance for FY2024 (All Ayes)
- Approved new pay schedule with retiree health insurance assistance benefit (All Ayes)
- Approved minutes of the August 1, 2023 meeting (Carried)
Finance, Tax & Budgets Committee
The committee approved several FY2024 personnel policies and authorized the conveyance of two county land parcels. It also voted to transfer a small fund balance from the JDC Civic Center line item to miscellaneous cash accounts.
- Approved FY2024 Health Insurance Premium Allocation Policy (all ayes)
- Approved FY2024 Alternative Insurance Assistance Program to be paid bi-annually (all ayes)
- Approved FY2024 Voluntary Employee Furlough Program (all ayes)
- Approved deed of conveyance for parcel 21-001-493-00 in Warren Township to Terry Mutert (all ayes)
- Approved deed of conveyance for parcel 22-100-944-00 in West Galena Township to City of Galena (all ayes)
- Approved transfer of $209.92 from general fund Line Item 001-10116 JDC Civic Center to 001-10112 Miscellaneous Cash Accounts (all ayes)