Quincy Reporter

Adams County Board Finance Committee met Aug. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

PRESENT: Bret Austin, David Hoskins, Robert Reich, Travis Cooley, Matt Obert

ABSENT:

OTHER: Bryden Cory, Gary Farha, Caitlin Waterman, Todd Eyler, Anthony Foster, Marvin Kerkhoff

6:00 pm meeting was convened.

Bills

Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes

Motion to approve made by Dave Hoskins and seconded by Bob Reich. Motion passed.

Speaker

N/A

Reports

N/A

Resolutions

a.) Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 01-0-0495-000-00 located in the Clayton Township

b. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 01-0-0592-000-00 located in the Clayton Township

c. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-5-0506-000-00 located in the Quincy Township

d. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-5-0746-000-00 located in the Quincy Township

e. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 21-0-0458-000-00 & 21-0-0459-000-00 located in the Fall Creek Township

f. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-2-0639-000-00 located in the Quincy Township

g. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-5-0504-001-00 located in the Quincy Township

h. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-5-1027-000-00 located in the Quincy Township

i. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-4-0770-000-00 located in the Quincy Township

j. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-7-0855-001-00 located in the Quincy Township

k. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 01-0-0648-000-00 located in the Clayton Township

l. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-5-0975-000-00 located in the Quincy Township

m. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-5-1028-000-00 located in the Quincy Township

n. Resolution for Tax Sale Parcel for Permanent Parcel Number 23-5-0840-000-00 located in the Quincy Township

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Travis Cooley makes a motion to approve the above resolutions. Bob Reich seconded the motion. Motion carried.

o. 2022-08-001-034 – Resolution to Increase Circuit Clerk’s Salary effective December 1, 2022

This would be an 8% increase as proposed. The County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, and Treasurer were significantly lower than the 50% percentile. Matt Obert makes a motion to push to the full County Board. Dave Hoskins seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Finance

1. Additional Fund Appropriation

a. N/A

2. Transfer of Budget Appropriation

a. N/A

Budget/Levy

a) Budget Discussion

a. County Offices are starting budgets. Meetings will start shortly.

Old Business

N/A

New Business

a.) ARPA Summary

a. Village of Ursa – Under EPA Mandates. They are using their own ARPA funds. b. Village of Lima – Being forced to get off of Well water. They are also using their own ARPA funds.

c. Mill Creek Water - $270,000 approved but did not have the resolution. d. Watermain Extension at 52nd. Replacing the meters to split. Getting rid of redundancy.

b.) Opioid Discussion

a. State of IL is subject to a % of the settlement. This money could be used for housing. Would like to see the clarity of it before we delegate any money to it.

c.) Health Insurance

a. Dave is expecting an itemized list to turn in to the health insurance trust. Trust is currently 15% savings. This would be a fully insured plan. The County can only shop every 3 years. This year is the year to shop.

d.) Global Life

a. Rates are somewhat high. No further discussion.

Adjournment

A motion to adjourn the meeting was ma

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