Knox County Board met Jan. 28
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
Special Events
5:30 p.m. Closed Session for Personnel, Collective Negotiations, Security Procedures, Property, and Pending Litigation. (5 ILCS 120/2c-1,2,8, & 11)
Opening Ceremonies
6:00 p.m. Call to Order (Chairman)
Roll Call (Clerk)
Declaration of Quorum (Chairman)
Proclamation (Sheriff)
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America (Chairman)
Moment of Silence. (In lieu of a formal Invocation).
Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)
Public Comment
Consent Agenda (R/C)
Item 1 Approve Minutes of the Board Meeting on December 22, 2025.
Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of October 2025 in the amounts of $170,163.20 and $83,496.24 and public safety tax in the amount of $299,493.50
Items for the Chairman
Item 3 Approve R/C Approve Appointment to Williamsfield Fire Protection District Trustee of Geoffrey W. Hurd. (New Appointment)
Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Removal of Knox County Housing Authority Board Member “A” Per Bylaws
Item 5 Approve R/C Approve Removal of Knox County Housing Authority Board Member “B” Per Bylaws
Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for Temporary Funding for Mary Davis Home.
Report – Committee on Ways and Means.
Item 7 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.
Item 8 Approve R/C Approve Resolution on Deeds of Conveyance (1) (Clerk)
Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Resolution Abating General Obligation Alternate Revenue Bonds Series 2010A and 2010B.
Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Resolution Abating General Obligation Alternate Revenue Bonds Series 2022.
Report – Committee on Public Service.
Item 11 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.
Report – Committee on Infrastructure
Item 12 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.
Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Invoice for Landfill IEPA Quarterly Tonnage for $41,452.08 (Landfill)
Item 14 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for New Scale House Roof. (Landfill)
Item 15 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Moving Expenses Associated with 50 East Main Development.
Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Mary Davis Home Performance Contract Payment Request #7 for $274,185.99. (MDH)
Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Nursing Home Performance Contract Payment Request #5 for $469,210.79. (Nursing Home)
Item 18 Approve R/C Approve Resolution on 2026 Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance, Section 26-00000-00-GM. (Highway)
Report – Committee on Health and Human Services
Item 19 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.
Reports – External Committees Assigned to Board Members
Reports from these Committees will be placed on file in the County Clerk’s office. No presentations will be provided during the meeting. If you have specific questions, please direct them to the specific Board representative.
Knox County Board of Health (Bondi)
Galesburg Convention and Visitors Bureau (Pugh)
9-1-1 Committee (Hawkinson)
Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development
Prairie Hills Resources Board (Robertson)
United Council of Counties (J. Fredrick)
Western Illinois Regional Council (Cohen)
Knox County Mental Health 708 Board (Weiss)
University of Illinois Extension Office (Boone)
Knox County Civic Center Authority – Orpheum Board (Sandoval)
Claims Against the County – R/C
Item 20 Approve R/C Approve Opening of Budget for Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)
Item 21 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes
Item 22 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)
Item 23 Presentation Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.
Item 24 Approve R/C Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Committee Meetings of January 2026, Board Meeting in December 2025, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.
Item 25 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of December 23, 2025 through January 28, 2026 (ordering that invoices be accepted and approved and that the County Clerk and County Treasurer be authorized and directed to issue County Warrants in payment of the bills in the aggregate amount approved by the County Board)
Announcements
Item 26 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers.
Closing Ceremonies
Item 27 Presentation Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.
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