LaSalle County public meetings in 2021
6 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Law & Justice Committee
The committee reviewed and approved monthly bills for the State's Attorney, Public Defender, Circuit Clerk, Judiciary, and Detention Home. Members also discussed department reports and personnel matters for the Public Defender and Grundy County Specialty Court.
- Approved a $91,000 grant for the Juvenile Sex Offender grant
- Approved recommendation to Salary and Labor for Grundy County Specialty Court replacement personnel
- Approved recommendation to Salary and Labor for moving up positions and a replacement position in the Public Defender office
- Approved bills for the Detention Home totaling $34,463.36 (2020) and $15,506.02 (2021) plus handdrawn amounts
- Approved bills for the Judiciary totaling $105,354.24 (2020) and $26,539.88 (2021) plus handdrawn amounts
Tourism Committee
The Tourism Committee met across multiple dates to approve funding requests for local events and marketing materials. The body decided on expenditures for billboards, social media, and radio ads to promote regional tourism.
- Approved $16,670.00 for Flock to the Rock welcome bags and ads
- Approved $3,200.00 for a 2-page spread in the Heritage Corridor I&M Canal guide
- Approved $2,954.00 for Burgoo radio ads
- Approved funding for Streator 4th of July and Mendota Sweet Corn Festival promotions
- Approved bills totaling $16,250.00 (Jan 22) and $6,500.00 (Feb 19 and March 19)
Highway Committee
The Highway (Bridge & Township Roads) Committee met across three dates to approve department expenditures and infrastructure plans. The body decided on vehicle purchases, fuel bids, and utility permits while discussing bridge improvement plans and property disposition.
- Approved purchase of a 2021 Dodge Pick-up Quad Cab for the engineering department for $24,013.00
- Forwarded Resolution #21-02 regarding the sale or disposition of county property at E. 23rd Road and N. 22nd Road to the County Property Committee
- Approved fuel bids from Grainco FS
- Approved bills totaling $274,844.21 on December 16 and $171,849.35 on January 21
- Forwarded Resolution #21-01 to the County Board to fund the LaSalle County Engineer's 2021 salary
Salary & Labor Committee
The Salary & Labor Committee decided on several personnel replacements and approved a platform change for the 457B investment plan to reduce costs. The committee also authorized specific employee stipends and discretionary leave for a nursing home employee.
- Approved Accounting Clerk replacement at $15.75/hr
- Approved Nursing Home Activity Director ($35,360-39,520/yr) and Medical Biller ($36,816/yr)
- Approved $6,400 stipend for Treasurer's office employee Jennifer Gende
- Approved EMA ransomware stipends: $145.82 to Fred Moore and $742.86 to Connie Brooks
- Approved LPL & Security Benefits 457B plan renewal and directed an RFP process for 2021
IT & Central Services Committee
The committee reviewed monthly reports and approved various bills for Central Services and Information Technology. Discussions included IT infrastructure upgrades, a power outage affecting the recorder's office, and a personnel replacement for Central Services.
- Approved Central Services bills totaling $16,027.06, $11,000.00, and $1,124.99 (Dec 4)
- Approved IT bills totaling $15,131.96 (Dec 4 and Jan 8)
- Approved Central Services bills totaling $42,658.65, $677.76, and $225.00 (Jan 8)
- Approved IT bills totaling $560.30, $197.03, and $6,324.71 (Feb 5)
- Approved a replacement employee for Central Services and forwarded the action to Salary and Labor (Feb 5)
Circuit Wide Probation Committee
The committee met multiple times between December 2020 and July 2021 to review probation statistics, residential placement reports, and salary reimbursements. The body consistently voted to approve previous meeting minutes and pay monthly bills.
- Approval of annual and semi-annual reports
- Discussion of FY2022 budgets
- Review of AOIC Salary reimbursements
- Discussion of JSOP program funding sources
- Updates on replacement positions