Knox County Board met March 25
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
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 February 25, 2026.
Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of December 2025 in the amounts of $178,411.15 and $60,393.43 and public safety tax in the amount of $313,248.15
Items for the Chairman
Item 3 Approve R/C Approve Appointments to Knox County Board of Health of Dr. Joshua Carpenter, Doug Gibb, Stephanie Grimes, and Susan Vinson. (1 New and 3 Re-Appointments)
Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Appointments to Knox County Housing Authority of Anthony Law and Jantz Spalding. (New Appointments)
Item 5 Approve R/C Approve Appointment to Galva Fire Protection District pf Josh Hopping. (Re-Appointment)
Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Proclamation of National Public Health Week in Knox County.Â
Item 7 Presentation Creation of Special Courthouse Taskforce.
Item 7A Approve R/C Approve Appointment to Galesburg Sanitary District of Rick Welty. (Re-Appointment)
Report – Committee on Ways and Means.
Item 8 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.
Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Resolution on Deed of Conveyance (1) – (Clerk)
Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Purchase of 3 2026 Dodge Durango Pursuit Vehicles. (Sheriff)
Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Bid for County Auditing Services.
Report – Committee on Public Service.
Item 12 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.
Report – Committee on Infrastructure
Item 13 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.
Item 14 Approve R/C Approve Request for MSI – Pay Application #7 for Nursing Home Performance Project for $330,484.99
Item 15 Approve R/C Approve Pay Request from Hein MSI for Mary Davis Home Performance Contract Project Application #8 for $558,355.50
Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Ordinance Altering the Speed Zone on County Highway 30. (Highway)
Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Appointment to Zoning Board of Appeals of Josh Rollins and Roger Newell. (Re-Appointment) (Assessor)
Item 18 Approve R/C Appoint Vice-Chair for Zoning Board of Appeals. (Assessor)
Item 19 Approve R/C Approve Contract for Combined Software from TrueRoll. (Assessor)
Report – Committee on Health and Human Services
Item 20 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 21 Approve R/C Approve Opening of Budget for Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)
Item 22 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item ChangesÂ
Item 23 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)
Item 24 Presentation Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.
Item 25 Approve R/C Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Committee Meetings of March 2026, Board Meeting in February 2026, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.
Item 26 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of February 26, 2026 through March 25, 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 27 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers.
Closing Ceremonies
Item 28 Presentation Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.
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