Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met July 23

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 June 25, 2025.

Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of May 2025 in the amounts of $165,145.59 and $51,707.14 and public safety tax in the amount of $275,437.31

Items for the Chairman

Item 3 Approve R/C Approve Proclamation for National Health Center Week.

Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Appointment to Abingdon Fire Protection District of John Bryan.

Report – Committee on Ways and Means.

Item 5 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Workman’s Compensation, liability, and Vehicle Insurance. (Treasurer)

Item 7 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Financing Options for Nursing Home Upgrade Project. (Treasurer) 

Report – Committee on Public Service.

Item 8 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 9 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Invoice for $54,830.94 to IRPA for Quarterly Tonnage Fee. (Landfill)

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Construction Manager for 50 E Main Project.

Item 12 Approve R/C Approve Payment of Invoice for Jail Laundry Project – Amendment #4 – Draw #9 - $14,197.70

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for Tuition Reimbursement. (IT)

Item 14 Approve R/C Approve Software Purchases – Single Sign-on Multi Factor Authentication & Sensible Data Compliance. (IT)

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services

Item 15 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Sealcoating Parking Lot at Nursing Home.

Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Range/Oven at Nursing Home.

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 18 Approve R/C Approve Opening of Budget for Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 19 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes

Item 20 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 21 Presentation Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.

Item 22 Approve R/C Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Committee Meetings of July 2025, Board Meeting in June, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 23 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of June 26, 2025 through July 23, 2025 (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 24 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 25 Presentation Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.

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