WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.839 and Mr. Jogerst. 00:00:02.839 --> 00:00:03.839 Any discussion? 00:00:05.139 --> 00:00:07.599 Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. 00:00:07.599 --> 00:00:08.919 Opposed? 00:00:08.919 --> 00:00:10.759 Motion carries. 00:00:10.759 --> 00:00:13.279 4.0 review and approval of meeting minutes 00:00:13.279 --> 00:00:15.880 from April 13th, 2026. 00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:17.239 Do I have a motion to approve? 00:00:17.239 --> 00:00:19.079 So moved. 00:00:19.079 --> 00:00:21.620 Mr. Diddens seconded by Cindy. 00:00:21.620 --> 00:00:23.320 Any discussion on meeting minutes? 00:00:24.640 --> 00:00:27.039 Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. 00:00:27.039 --> 00:00:27.879 Opposed? 00:00:27.879 --> 00:00:28.699 Motion carries. 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:41.920 5.0 Approval of Claims, Tolling and amount of cash requirements and manuals $971,124.50 00:00:41.920 --> 00:00:42.920 Motion to approve. 00:00:42.920 --> 00:00:45.490 Motion to approve. 00:00:45.490 --> 00:00:46.490 Mr. Gray, do I have a second? 00:00:46.490 --> 00:00:47.490 Mr. Didden, any discussion on claims? 00:00:47.490 --> 00:00:48.490 Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. 00:00:48.490 --> 00:00:49.490 Aye. 00:00:49.490 --> 00:00:50.490 Opposed? 00:00:50.490 --> 00:00:51.490 Motion carries. 00:00:51.490 --> 00:00:52.490 6.0 Public comment. 00:00:52.490 --> 00:00:54.049 All those in favor say aye. 00:00:54.049 --> 00:00:54.890 Aye. 00:00:54.890 --> 00:00:55.969 Opposed? 00:00:55.969 --> 00:00:57.130 Motion carries. 00:00:58.250 --> 00:00:59.869 6.0. 00:00:59.869 --> 00:01:00.710 Public comment. 00:01:00.710 --> 00:01:06.980 Do you want to state your name? 00:01:06.980 --> 00:01:08.159 Number three. 00:01:08.159 --> 00:01:09.299 Okay, thank you. 00:01:09.299 --> 00:01:11.219 Again, thank you very much for allowing me 00:01:11.219 --> 00:01:13.299 the opportunity to speak at the board meeting. 00:01:13.299 --> 00:01:16.019 This one as well as the last ones. 00:01:16.019 --> 00:01:17.659 And thank you for your service. 00:01:17.659 --> 00:01:18.739 My name is Teresa Smith. 00:01:18.739 --> 00:01:20.959 I'm a consulting dietician at the nursing facility 00:01:20.959 --> 00:01:23.340 that is owned by Stevenson County. 00:01:23.340 --> 00:01:25.379 I have provided high quality consulting services 00:01:25.379 --> 00:01:29.400 and the county facilities since 1996 for 30 years. 00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:31.579 Initially, my contracts were with the food service company 00:01:31.579 --> 00:01:34.579 in the past few years, my contract was with Stevenson County. 00:01:35.579 --> 00:01:38.019 In April, I took the opportunity to speak to the full board 00:01:38.019 --> 00:01:40.500 to make the board members aware of outstanding invoices 00:01:40.500 --> 00:01:42.980 that have not been paid by the county. 00:01:42.980 --> 00:01:45.219 At that time, I indicated invoices dating back 00:01:45.219 --> 00:01:48.219 as far back as December, 2024 have not been paid 00:01:48.219 --> 00:01:52.900 with a total amount of $8,450.22. 00:01:52.900 --> 00:01:55.000 I have received no updates to share on that payment 00:01:55.000 --> 00:01:56.640 of these invoices. 00:01:56.640 --> 00:02:00.879 Early in 2025, when invoices were not being paid, 00:02:00.879 --> 00:02:02.780 I was told by the County Treasurer 00:02:02.780 --> 00:02:04.239 that the state statute mandates 00:02:04.239 --> 00:02:06.680 that all debts are paid by the counties. 00:02:06.680 --> 00:02:09.219 In October, I became aware of the sale of the building 00:02:09.219 --> 00:02:10.919 not happening in September. 00:02:10.919 --> 00:02:12.919 Invoices could not be paid. 00:02:12.919 --> 00:02:15.520 In November, I was told there's no ruling 00:02:15.520 --> 00:02:17.360 in the judge regarding the potential sale. 00:02:17.360 --> 00:02:19.500 My invoices could not be paid. 00:02:19.500 --> 00:02:21.659 In December, I was told the judge ruled the sale 00:02:21.659 --> 00:02:24.159 must go to the referendum with no time on it 00:02:24.159 --> 00:02:27.919 and payout of the invoices, up to two years. 00:02:27.919 --> 00:02:30.439 In February, I was told the County was holding money 00:02:30.439 --> 00:02:32.159 to pay for a potential fine 00:02:32.159 --> 00:02:34.520 that the attorneys were hoping to waive. 00:02:34.520 --> 00:02:36.639 Also was told by others in the community 00:02:36.639 --> 00:02:38.259 that invoices had been paid. 00:02:39.199 --> 00:02:41.599 In March, I was told the County was still holding the money 00:02:41.599 --> 00:02:44.680 for the potential fine, but I could offer a settlement. 00:02:44.680 --> 00:02:47.659 A settlement was offered with a March 31st deadline, 00:02:47.659 --> 00:02:49.360 but as far as I know, it was not shared 00:02:49.360 --> 00:02:51.800 with the Finance Committee as the Board. 00:02:51.800 --> 00:02:53.919 In April, I was again told the County 00:02:53.919 --> 00:02:56.319 was reserving funds for a potential fine 00:02:56.319 --> 00:02:58.759 and my invoices could not be paid. 00:02:58.759 --> 00:03:02.360 According to the treasurer's report dated April, 2026, 00:03:02.360 --> 00:03:07.360 it reflects that there is $56,424.51 in the nursing home fund, 00:03:08.500 --> 00:03:12.250 yet my invoices are not being paid. 00:03:12.250 --> 00:03:14.530 According to the approval of payment prioritization 00:03:14.530 --> 00:03:17.090 and outstanding vendor claims for the nursing center, 00:03:17.090 --> 00:03:19.129 which all of you I'm sure are aware of, 00:03:19.129 --> 00:03:21.289 once the finance committee in March, 00:03:21.289 --> 00:03:23.870 my invoices along with several other vendors 00:03:23.870 --> 00:03:27.830 are scheduled for quote, pay next, question mark and full. 00:03:28.990 --> 00:03:31.189 I am not aware of the prioritization practices 00:03:31.189 --> 00:03:33.710 of the County regarding the payment of these invoices. 00:03:33.710 --> 00:03:35.889 Is anybody in this room aware? 00:03:35.889 --> 00:03:38.150 As members of the Finance Committee, 00:03:38.150 --> 00:03:40.250 I feel this needs to be public information 00:03:40.250 --> 00:03:41.770 and at the very least all of you should know 00:03:41.770 --> 00:03:43.069 with priority guests. 00:03:43.069 --> 00:03:44.969 The public should be given full disclosure 00:03:44.969 --> 00:03:47.270 of the prioritization process. 00:03:47.270 --> 00:03:49.629 Small local vendors should be on the top of the list, 00:03:49.629 --> 00:03:51.430 but it does not appear that they are. 00:03:51.430 --> 00:03:54.669 Again, thank you for your time and these questions. 00:03:56.330 --> 00:03:57.169 Thank you. 00:04:05.629 --> 00:04:08.030 Good evening, I'm Lynette Williams. 00:04:08.030 --> 00:04:11.229 I represent Cominburg District E. 00:04:11.229 --> 00:04:13.770 I'm here to give support to Teresa Smith 00:04:13.770 --> 00:04:16.610 who is a nursing center dietician. 00:04:16.610 --> 00:04:19.410 She contacted a number of board members 00:04:19.410 --> 00:04:23.170 with her situation being owed money from the nursing center. 00:04:23.170 --> 00:04:25.670 She gave public comment in April 00:04:25.670 --> 00:04:27.769 at the nursing center meeting last week 00:04:27.769 --> 00:04:29.329 and at this meeting. 00:04:29.329 --> 00:04:31.370 I, along with my fellow board members, 00:04:31.370 --> 00:04:33.889 gave the authority to pay outstanding debts 00:04:33.889 --> 00:04:37.410 to the finance director and to the county administrator. 00:04:37.410 --> 00:04:40.290 They have paid many of the outstanding bills, 00:04:40.290 --> 00:04:45.290 but $140,539.65 still remains to outstanding vendors, 00:04:50.810 --> 00:04:54.129 including the amount owed to Ms. Smith. 00:04:54.129 --> 00:04:56.569 In addition, many Stevenson County funds 00:04:56.569 --> 00:04:58.810 are owed reimbursement. 00:04:58.810 --> 00:05:01.569 These allegations were created in good faith 00:05:01.569 --> 00:05:04.149 that they would be paid in a timely manner. 00:05:04.149 --> 00:05:06.250 Many are over a year old. 00:05:06.250 --> 00:05:08.610 I feel the board can no longer wait 00:05:08.610 --> 00:05:11.350 to unpaying these outstanding debts. 00:05:11.350 --> 00:05:14.350 I do have thoughts on how this might be done. 00:05:14.350 --> 00:05:16.250 If any member wishes to contact me, 00:05:16.250 --> 00:05:18.790 I'd be happy to have an open discussion on it. 00:05:18.790 --> 00:05:22.810 Thank you. 00:05:22.810 --> 00:05:25.149 All right, moving on to reports to committee. 00:05:25.149 --> 00:05:28.250 7.1 is Diamond Brothers. 00:05:28.250 --> 00:05:46.509 I'll just briefly go over some highlights on the report from earlier. 00:05:46.509 --> 00:05:52.790 I did attend a land bank meeting today over the lunch hour remotely. 00:05:52.790 --> 00:05:57.649 One of the properties that was on their last meeting fell through so they had to have any 00:05:57.649 --> 00:06:01.730 meeting for a different sale to go through on that. 00:06:04.050 --> 00:06:10.290 Sickitch, our auditing firm was on site April 28th, April 30th, and May 6th. We're working 00:06:10.290 --> 00:06:16.370 on wrapping up the final, final things with that. And I'm sure Adri, you heard that during her work. 00:06:18.050 --> 00:06:24.689 Our Step Up Stevenson County First Annual Step Program for the county ended on May 10th. 00:06:24.689 --> 00:06:31.930 I will say I saw more people out moving out of my window looking out than I think I've 00:06:31.930 --> 00:06:34.050 ever seen in downtown walking around. 00:06:34.050 --> 00:06:39.449 So it definitely got people out moving. 00:06:39.449 --> 00:06:46.449 The Monday after the STUP program ended, I ran into, I went out to try and keep up the 00:06:46.449 --> 00:06:51.610 habit and ran into three people from the county that I normally don't see walking, but we're 00:06:51.610 --> 00:06:53.889 still out there trying to get some movement in. 00:06:53.889 --> 00:06:58.930 So I'm hoping that is starting to encourage some healthy habits for the departments, 00:06:59.970 --> 00:07:06.050 for the employees that will hopefully trickle down into some savings with our health insurance, 00:07:06.050 --> 00:07:09.410 which was kind of the goal with this, is to have healthier employees. 00:07:10.050 --> 00:07:15.250 That being said, I have all of the names of the people eligible for the random drawing 00:07:15.250 --> 00:07:24.209 for two $100 prizes. So let's thank her. Oh, there we go. There we have one. Okay. 00:07:37.939 --> 00:07:45.220 Who was one of our top stuff getters? Jen Miller from the Circuit Clerk's Office and Casey Wooden, 00:07:45.220 --> 00:07:51.779 who I believe is from the health department. We will get those out to them. The top stepper 00:07:51.779 --> 00:07:59.699 in the program was Sally Braschek from the county clerk's office and the top stepping team was the 00:07:59.699 --> 00:08:07.300 public defenders team. So a little update with that. Kind of tagging along with the wellness, 00:08:07.300 --> 00:08:17.459 in this, in 2026 we had 78 participants, in 2025 we had 75, but we also have a significantly 00:08:17.459 --> 00:08:24.300 less inflatable this year without having all of the nursing home employees on our payroll. 00:08:24.300 --> 00:08:30.540 So I think that was a definite good increase in participation. Hopefully we'll get those 00:08:30.540 --> 00:08:38.460 numbers to continue to go up. We did limit it to two sites this year. And I think that is what 00:08:38.460 --> 00:08:44.620 we will do again next year because we cut the cost quite a bit. I think two sites as opposed to the 00:08:44.620 --> 00:08:52.940 three or four. So some changes moving forward with that. Attendant of Rise and Shine at Highland, 00:08:52.940 --> 00:08:56.340 and they presented to the attendees, 00:08:56.340 --> 00:09:00.740 their plan on repurposing the Y 00:09:00.740 --> 00:09:05.139 and where they have the daycare facilities, 00:09:05.139 --> 00:09:07.659 kind of what they envisioned for moving forward 00:09:07.659 --> 00:09:12.120 with their sports flex for the college 00:09:12.120 --> 00:09:14.500 and kind of how they're working with the Y 00:09:14.500 --> 00:09:16.200 to make sure all the needs are met. 00:09:19.700 --> 00:09:23.419 Ms. Winger, Ms. Whipple and I put together 00:09:23.419 --> 00:09:28.460 the proposed updates for the solid waste plan that's presented at P&D and we'll be submitting 00:09:28.460 --> 00:09:32.980 that for feedback from the state so that we have something to present for approval to 00:09:32.980 --> 00:09:38.659 the board hopefully in the next month or two. 00:09:38.659 --> 00:09:45.419 And next Greater Freeport Partnership meeting is Wednesday. 00:09:45.419 --> 00:09:48.700 Any questions for the County Administrator? 00:09:48.700 --> 00:09:58.700 Did anybody talk about how they're going to fund business housing improvements out of college? 00:09:59.460 --> 00:10:15.460 So, the college is looking into grants. They did talk about not trying to raise tuition, or anything out there. They were trying to lift the grant funds. 00:10:15.460 --> 00:10:25.460 The original proposal, and I don't remember the exact number that they gave with everything that they were hoping to get more of the wants than the needs. 00:10:25.460 --> 00:10:28.899 They had to revisit and redraw plans and cut the cost of our plan. 00:10:29.659 --> 00:10:30.179 So. 00:10:33.940 --> 00:10:35.500 Any additional questions? 00:10:37.779 --> 00:10:38.379 All right. 00:10:39.899 --> 00:10:42.419 7.3, Finance Director. 00:10:42.620 --> 00:10:43.139 Okay. 00:10:43.820 --> 00:10:46.259 I will just touch on this report really quickly. 00:10:46.259 --> 00:10:53.179 This is just a summary of the large Summatt page report that I sent out on a monthly basis. 00:10:53.179 --> 00:10:57.720 really nothing earth shattering to report. 00:10:57.720 --> 00:11:00.960 You'll see in Youth Diversion, which is fund 27, 00:11:01.960 --> 00:11:06.000 that 99.6 of the expenses have been incurred. 00:11:06.000 --> 00:11:10.759 So that is because those entities, those checks were cut. 00:11:10.759 --> 00:11:13.700 So that's kind of something to pay attention to. 00:11:13.700 --> 00:11:16.440 You'll see a big uptick in a lot of these funds in July. 00:11:16.440 --> 00:11:19.039 That's when the first real estate tax distribution will be. 00:11:19.039 --> 00:11:22.120 And that's the major source of revenues 00:11:22.120 --> 00:11:23.279 for a lot of these funds. 00:11:24.279 --> 00:11:25.980 So I don't need to go through that whole thing. 00:11:25.980 --> 00:11:27.580 Does anyone has any questions? 00:11:29.919 --> 00:11:33.240 Okay. 00:11:33.240 --> 00:11:35.080 So as the administrator mentioned, 00:11:35.080 --> 00:11:37.460 the audit team was on site three different days 00:11:37.460 --> 00:11:39.000 since our last meeting. 00:11:40.200 --> 00:11:43.039 Every year there is basically an area of focus 00:11:43.039 --> 00:11:46.600 and this year is the ETSB 911 department. 00:11:46.600 --> 00:11:48.759 So they're kind of having their own individual audit 00:11:48.759 --> 00:11:49.720 this year. 00:11:49.720 --> 00:11:52.919 So there has been a lot of extra requirements 00:11:52.919 --> 00:11:53.759 and questions for them. 00:11:53.759 --> 00:11:55.519 and so I just want to kind of give a shout out 00:11:55.519 --> 00:11:57.840 to Robin Stovall because she's been really responsive 00:11:57.840 --> 00:11:59.659 and fast with getting information to them. 00:11:59.659 --> 00:12:04.419 So the nursing center did supply some of their information 00:12:04.419 --> 00:12:07.480 to the auditors, but it was incomplete. 00:12:07.480 --> 00:12:09.960 So Lindsay Fish from Sikich reached out 00:12:09.960 --> 00:12:12.759 with the complete list of what was missing. 00:12:12.759 --> 00:12:14.860 We're still waiting to hear back 00:12:14.860 --> 00:12:17.539 on those outstanding items. 00:12:17.539 --> 00:12:20.279 So that's kind of where we stand right now. 00:12:20.279 --> 00:12:22.960 Questions and back-up paperwork requests 00:12:22.960 --> 00:12:26.600 are kind of trickling in based on the time 00:12:26.600 --> 00:12:28.159 that they can dedicate to our audit. 00:12:28.159 --> 00:12:34.370 So we're just addressing those as they come. 00:12:34.370 --> 00:12:37.250 I did want to mention the fund listing 00:12:37.250 --> 00:12:39.930 that I passed out before the meeting started. 00:12:39.930 --> 00:12:44.230 This is just kind of what the budget season 00:12:44.230 --> 00:12:47.769 kind of kicking off, especially to new board members. 00:12:47.769 --> 00:12:49.730 Our budget is very complex. 00:12:49.730 --> 00:12:51.289 So this is just kind of a cheat sheet 00:12:51.289 --> 00:12:52.710 of how things are set up. 00:12:53.950 --> 00:12:55.809 I wanted to point out the general fund, 00:12:55.809 --> 00:13:00.190 which is fund 001, and that is the fund that pays 00:13:00.190 --> 00:13:03.409 to pour the majority of our departmental operations. 00:13:04.389 --> 00:13:08.090 So the other ones we kind of reference as standalone funds. 00:13:10.289 --> 00:13:13.370 We'll probably go through those quite quickly. 00:13:13.370 --> 00:13:15.590 You can tell right away if they're balanced. 00:13:17.889 --> 00:13:20.769 So as we start that process, and as always, 00:13:20.769 --> 00:13:24.370 I try to get the general fund revenues projected 00:13:24.370 --> 00:13:25.909 as soon as possible. 00:13:25.909 --> 00:13:30.529 The only really sticking points in that regard 00:13:30.529 --> 00:13:33.129 are real estate taxes. 00:13:33.129 --> 00:13:36.970 If the County Board decides to raise taxes or not. 00:13:36.970 --> 00:13:39.850 And then our health insurance, 00:13:39.850 --> 00:13:42.370 the expense on the expense side. 00:13:42.370 --> 00:13:44.529 So that's obviously a huge expense 00:13:44.529 --> 00:13:47.269 and the real estate tax is a huge revenue. 00:13:47.269 --> 00:13:50.970 So those are kind of the things that kind of 00:13:50.970 --> 00:13:53.269 take some time to figure out. 00:13:53.269 --> 00:13:54.769 but everything else should be in line. 00:13:54.769 --> 00:13:58.370 And I always do use the real estate tax amount 00:13:58.370 --> 00:14:01.169 from the previous year, just as kind of a guide 00:14:01.169 --> 00:14:04.409 so we can see where we're at with all the department requests. 00:14:10.610 --> 00:14:13.690 So I guess that's, I can do the budget policy now. 00:14:13.690 --> 00:14:18.690 So we did kind of solidify the dates on the back page 00:14:21.829 --> 00:14:24.329 just based on last year's calendar. 00:14:24.329 --> 00:14:29.329 and then we kind of had a meeting about the COA, 00:14:34.029 --> 00:14:37.710 which we decided on 3.5%. 00:14:37.710 --> 00:14:41.049 A lot of the collective bargaining agreements 00:14:41.049 --> 00:14:44.649 are 4% are over for 2027. 00:14:45.789 --> 00:14:50.789 There are some for like corporal corrections that are 13%. 00:14:52.329 --> 00:14:54.089 The deputy sergeant is 15%. 00:14:54.089 --> 00:14:56.089 So there's some outliers there, 00:14:56.089 --> 00:15:00.190 but overall it's 4%, 4.5% of those CBAs. 00:15:00.190 --> 00:15:04.329 So we thought that 3.5% was in line with that. 00:15:04.329 --> 00:15:09.329 And looking it up on the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 00:15:10.430 --> 00:15:14.950 the CPI over the last 12 months was 3.8%. 00:15:14.950 --> 00:15:17.750 So that's how we arrived at that number. 00:15:17.750 --> 00:15:20.450 Does anyone have any questions on the budget policy or? 00:15:20.450 --> 00:15:26.769 You know, I just have a comment that I'd sure like to see if we're going to just continue 00:15:26.769 --> 00:15:30.250 and this has nothing to do with anything going on here except me. 00:15:30.250 --> 00:15:37.649 We don't get any benefit out of these automatic pay raises at all, we get nothing. 00:15:37.649 --> 00:15:44.370 We're going to give somebody 15% and they're not going to do any more than they did last 00:15:44.370 --> 00:15:45.370 year. 00:15:45.370 --> 00:15:54.600 And I think that's often the same thing. 00:15:54.600 --> 00:16:03.600 I have folks that is the right time to bring this up, but on budget policy, we don't have 00:16:03.600 --> 00:16:06.360 a contract with the Jane Anders Trail anymore. 00:16:06.360 --> 00:16:09.440 It's fired in 2022. 00:16:09.440 --> 00:16:13.600 And is that something that we should pursue or they should pursue or how is it? 00:16:13.600 --> 00:16:18.160 If we're going to continue to contribute through the policy, or not through the policy, through 00:16:18.160 --> 00:16:22.960 the budget, we absolutely need to have the green in place, but that's not through the 00:16:22.960 --> 00:16:52.960 budget policy, and other things, you know, budget policy was user fees, done by the policy board that was supposed to review them, January 30th, they were supposed to be reviewed, but we haven't had that study done since, what we thought, 2019, unless the board wants to spend another, it's probably 50,000, 40,000 when we did 00:16:52.960 --> 00:16:57.960 that first time we agreed as a board to increase 00:17:00.600 --> 00:17:02.680 a percentage every year, I believe. 00:17:03.839 --> 00:17:05.680 I still think that's probably the way to go. 00:17:05.680 --> 00:17:09.039 I don't personally believe we need to have another study done. 00:17:09.039 --> 00:17:13.360 The problem we had was no fees were raised for 17 years. 00:17:15.559 --> 00:17:19.819 While wages continue to go up, cost of everything went up. 00:17:19.819 --> 00:17:23.519 One thing I would like everybody, 00:17:23.519 --> 00:17:25.680 I don't know if everyone remembers or not, 00:17:25.680 --> 00:17:28.200 but last year through the budget process, 00:17:29.440 --> 00:17:31.900 many department heads came forward and said, 00:17:31.900 --> 00:17:34.720 I understand the COLA is X, 00:17:34.720 --> 00:17:38.819 but I've got certain employees that serve six or seven 00:17:38.819 --> 00:17:40.099 or something like that. 00:17:40.099 --> 00:17:43.579 So I had made a comment then that I hope that 00:17:43.579 --> 00:17:47.019 through this process and improving this policy, 00:17:47.019 --> 00:17:49.500 we do draw a line in the sand and say, 00:17:49.500 --> 00:18:19.500 this is it and I told the department it's the same thing if you really believe you're going to need more than what's approved with three and a half percent or something you need to come before all of this happens and talk to us about it I haven't heard anything from anyone I don't know if you have but inevitably somebody's going to come forward some department was going to say my chief deputy or whatever deserves way more than what this is 00:18:19.500 --> 00:18:25.339 and I want them to have, I mean, state's attorney's office did it, circuit clerk's office did it, 00:18:27.019 --> 00:18:30.380 those are the only two I could think off the top of my head in 2026, but 00:18:31.820 --> 00:18:34.539 they all wanted more money than what was approved in the budget policy. 00:18:37.420 --> 00:18:43.900 We did accommodate state's attorney, we were given three and a half percent last year, 00:18:45.099 --> 00:18:49.259 three and a half percent this year. I don't recall the numbers, but I do believe 00:18:49.259 --> 00:18:57.659 something like that was fast and so that'll still be soon. I think the Assessor's Office came forward 00:18:57.659 --> 00:19:03.579 too, you know, Murray's now that I think about it. Thank you. Well, it was just a couple things that I 00:19:04.539 --> 00:19:16.860 thought was bad issues. That's all I have. I think there isn't any other questions. 00:19:16.860 --> 00:19:26.860 Any questions for Adam and Sarah? Any more questions? 00:19:26.860 --> 00:19:27.860 Yes. 00:19:27.860 --> 00:19:41.860 Discussion item on county board agenda for Thursday, just like we did last month for the salary resolution for the gradually and county clerk. 00:19:41.860 --> 00:19:50.509 That'll just be a discussion point, I'll walk the entire board away and on. 00:19:50.509 --> 00:19:57.590 Okay, so 7.4, Treasurer's Report, Stephanie could send that out. 00:19:57.590 --> 00:20:00.920 So I think I'd send that out and she's not going to go over anything. 00:20:00.920 --> 00:20:03.119 So if you have any questions, I can reach out to her. 00:20:03.960 --> 00:20:08.160 8.0 old business, 8.1 and 8.2 00:20:08.160 --> 00:20:14.519 are the global resolutions established, the salary of the Office of the Charger 00:20:14.519 --> 00:20:16.079 and the County Clerk. 00:20:16.079 --> 00:20:20.599 Are we able to discuss those beforehand or how can we do it together? 00:20:21.440 --> 00:20:24.000 Do you guys agree with discussing beforehand or? 00:20:24.000 --> 00:20:41.359 All right, so we can get a motion to approve the resolution established with the salary 00:20:41.359 --> 00:20:46.000 of the Office of the County Treasurer and County Clerk and Recorder. 00:20:46.000 --> 00:21:01.000 any discussion on this? So before you, it is bringing all three of them to putting them both on one and with the circuit clerk. 00:21:01.000 --> 00:21:08.000 So does anybody have any questions from anyone like that? Discussion? 00:21:08.000 --> 00:21:12.000 I believe that this fits in the parameters of the three and a half section. 00:21:22.640 --> 00:21:32.160 So in your packet there was the previous back in 2024 when the circuit clerks 00:21:32.160 --> 00:21:46.559 salary was raised and that is currently in effect for 2026 and 2027, I believe, and 00:21:46.559 --> 00:21:53.599 this resolution would try to get it all in the same year thing and also the same number 00:21:53.599 --> 00:22:23.599 a cost per year. And so they're asking to for a 3% raise. And I know that's within what we talked about with three and a half COLA. Nobody has a crystal ball of what inflation is going to be or whatever. But looking out at the one of the indicators like the M2 money supply, and that has been going up, 00:22:23.599 --> 00:22:32.000 for like 3% to 5% per year, and that's usually an indicator of what the inflation is going 00:22:32.000 --> 00:22:39.440 to be about 82 months from now. So I think that's probably where we'll be unless we have some kind 00:22:39.440 --> 00:22:46.400 of special cause with the Iranian thing or something. So I think this is in line with 00:22:46.400 --> 00:22:51.400 is what our three and a half percent COLA would be. 00:22:54.160 --> 00:22:56.839 Again, as we look at the rest of the budget, 00:22:56.839 --> 00:23:01.839 we got to try to make sure we stay in-bounds here 00:23:02.599 --> 00:23:07.599 and not everybody has for all these big raises. 00:23:07.839 --> 00:23:10.759 So I'll try to do that as the administration chair. 00:23:10.759 --> 00:23:14.019 So that's what I have on that. 00:23:14.019 --> 00:23:21.019 I was just going to say, just kind of add to that information because we had a good job kind of talking about why they're on there. 00:23:21.019 --> 00:23:34.019 The circuit clerk is a judicial position, so the position is set for the four years with the two remaining after this year. 00:23:34.019 --> 00:23:42.019 The county clerk and recorder and treasurer constitutional positions, and those need to be set for the four year term. 00:23:42.019 --> 00:23:47.019 So that's why, right, there's different years on, yeah. 00:23:47.019 --> 00:23:51.019 Again, it's for the position of the people, you know, right? 00:23:51.019 --> 00:23:58.019 And then I think at the bottom of the thing in your packet, 00:23:58.019 --> 00:24:03.019 it kind of gives you an overview of what the other counties are doing. 00:24:03.019 --> 00:24:09.019 There's some that are way higher and there's some that are lower. 00:24:09.019 --> 00:24:19.740 and Bill. You can look at that as well. Yeah, it's a mixed bag of tricks with all the other 00:24:19.740 --> 00:24:30.059 counties. There's a big swim. A lot of those counties are really big, bright big counties. 00:24:30.059 --> 00:24:37.420 Absolutely. You look at the ones near us, I think we're pretty, pretty close to them. 00:24:37.420 --> 00:24:51.420 And in that information that's in there, it talks about the zone that they're in. So that's kind of a better comparison. That's like all over the state as well. 00:24:51.420 --> 00:25:02.420 So it's over. Yeah, that's true. Is that kind of based on the income that's coming in off of these other counties? 00:25:02.420 --> 00:25:21.059 I think it's the area, not necessarily the size, but then that will be more revenue coming 00:25:21.059 --> 00:25:23.660 in when that if it's larger. 00:25:23.660 --> 00:25:28.819 Well like King County is way bigger than us, I'm pretty sure that there's a population 00:25:28.819 --> 00:25:51.710 of 517,000. So there's a, I think it's in our area. So I'm not saying it is. So I think 00:25:51.710 --> 00:25:55.910 it does make you look bigger in the population of the Creusel, which is the way I see it 00:25:55.910 --> 00:26:05.440 Any other discussion? 00:26:05.440 --> 00:26:12.799 Any other discussion? 00:26:12.799 --> 00:26:16.799 I was looking at your mind. 00:26:16.799 --> 00:26:21.799 All right. Well, if there's no other further discussion, then I have them. 00:26:21.799 --> 00:26:23.799 All those in favor say aye. 00:26:23.799 --> 00:26:24.799 Opposed. 00:26:24.799 --> 00:26:37.759 All right. Motion carries. New business. Approval of the bond payment for NRC Synergies 2020 A and B debt interest. 00:26:37.759 --> 00:26:45.759 So this is the bond payment for mill rice crossing that is due to State Bank. 00:26:45.759 --> 00:26:50.759 So the way this we receive this invoice, we receive it every six months. 00:26:50.759 --> 00:26:55.759 This is just for interest, not for principal on the bonds or on the debt certificates. 00:26:55.759 --> 00:27:00.759 and the way we receive the invoice, 00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:04.000 it just doesn't jive with our AP cycle. 00:27:04.000 --> 00:27:06.680 So we needed to do a manual check in order to get it 00:27:06.680 --> 00:27:08.559 to State Bank by 6-1. 00:27:08.559 --> 00:27:10.400 So that's why it's before you tonight. 00:27:13.920 --> 00:27:16.039 All right, motion to approve. 00:27:17.240 --> 00:27:19.039 And Mr. Fricke, do we have a second? 00:27:20.279 --> 00:27:24.079 Mr. Diddens, any discussion or questions for Agent Fricke? 00:27:24.079 --> 00:27:29.139 Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. 00:27:29.139 --> 00:27:34.240 All right, motion carried. 00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:36.079 And I think that's your last item. 00:27:36.079 --> 00:27:36.920 Yes. 00:27:37.799 --> 00:27:40.880 10.0, motion to adjourn. 00:27:40.880 --> 00:27:43.119 Can I ask one question for you? 00:27:45.440 --> 00:27:48.759 I talked to Mr. Fricke about inviting Steve Elback, 00:27:48.759 --> 00:27:53.000 who's in charge of the Jane Addams Trail Commission 00:27:53.000 --> 00:27:56.799 to speak at the planning and development meeting. 00:27:56.799 --> 00:28:00.400 Should I ask him to come to the full board, too, 00:28:00.400 --> 00:28:03.119 or just the planning and development business? 00:28:03.119 --> 00:28:04.480 Mr. Fricke's committee. 00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:08.000 Okay, I'll go through the committee process first. 00:28:08.000 --> 00:28:10.119 Okay, that's all. 00:28:10.119 --> 00:28:10.960 I do that? 00:28:10.960 --> 00:28:11.799 Yes. 00:28:11.799 --> 00:28:12.960 Go ahead. 00:28:12.960 --> 00:28:16.519 I just want to understand from the committee's standpoint, 00:28:16.519 --> 00:28:18.920 it's just him presenting information, 00:28:18.920 --> 00:28:22.200 he's not bringing anything for just information. 00:28:22.200 --> 00:28:26.200 That's all I want, thank you, just information. 00:28:26.799 --> 00:28:41.799 A couple things with the budget for 2027. I believe the economic, I'll call it TIF, but it's not the TIF. It's not a TIF. 00:28:41.799 --> 00:28:46.799 For no race, I believe it expires in 2027. 00:28:46.799 --> 00:28:50.799 It's an economic development. 00:28:50.799 --> 00:29:07.920 I have talked to not all nine taxing bodies that participated in that, but I've talked to a few that have already said they're absolutely not willing to support extending that. 00:29:07.960 --> 00:29:11.639 So there's really no point in talking to the others. 00:29:12.039 --> 00:29:19.000 There would also be two state legislators present this to the General Assembly to get it extended. 00:29:20.799 --> 00:29:24.799 and I don't have any legislators that are willing to do that either. 00:29:24.799 --> 00:29:32.799 So that increment is going to go away in 2028, probably part of 2027 I would assume, 00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:38.799 but I'm not sure how those distributions would work if it's taxable in 2028. 00:29:38.799 --> 00:29:46.799 But that's helping with that service, which I think matures in 2031. 00:29:46.799 --> 00:29:55.799 So there's going to be some expensive, I don't know how we're going to pay for it. I don't have to worry about it too much. 00:29:55.799 --> 00:30:03.039 2024. I don't have to worry about too much in 2027, but definitely 2028 for sure. Just 00:30:03.039 --> 00:30:14.519 keep that in mind. It's a chunk, half a million a year. And there is a free payment penalty 00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:20.920 on the bonds with the state bank, I believe, when we refinance those. You can correct me 00:30:20.920 --> 00:30:42.920 The other thing you had mentioned, if you have questions for the Treasurer, she is out of the country at least until Tuesday of next week, so if you do try to reach out to her, she's not going to respond. 00:30:42.920 --> 00:30:46.920 I think that's it. 00:30:46.920 --> 00:30:52.920 10.0 adjournment, do I have a motion to approve by Mr. Diddens, do I have a second? 00:30:52.920 --> 00:30:54.920 Sure. 00:30:54.920 --> 00:30:57.920 All right, any discussion? 00:30:57.920 --> 00:30:59.920 I'm really disappointed in Mr. Bush. 00:30:59.920 --> 00:31:01.920 Me too. 00:31:01.920 --> 00:31:03.920 I know. 00:31:03.920 --> 00:31:05.920 All those in favor say aye. 00:31:05.920 --> 00:31:06.920 I say aye. 00:31:06.920 --> 00:31:07.920 Opposed? 00:31:07.920 --> 00:31:08.920 Motion carried. 00:31:08.920 --> 00:31:10.920 Have a good evening. 00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:11.920 Brown. 00:31:11.920 --> 00:31:14.960 Oh well, I'll be the president by the kids in August.