# Meeting Events

Meeting: `nbrquu92-7i.stephenson_county_il_court_services_meeting_2-11-26`

Meeting date: `2026-02-11`

Meeting type: `court_services_committee`

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## Decisions and Votes

- **Approval of the agenda** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve the agenda.
  - **Evidence:** “I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. Second.”
  - **Evidence:** “All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed, same sign. Motion passes.”

- **Review and approval of meeting minutes from January 7th, 2026** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve the meeting minutes from January 7th, 2026.
  - **Evidence:** “I'll make a motion to approve the meeting minutes from January 7th, 2026. Second.”
  - **Evidence:** “All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed, same sign, motion passes.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [01:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=72s)

- **Approval of claims** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve claims.
  - **Evidence:** “Can I hear a motion? Motion to approve, motion by Hadley. Second.”
  - **Evidence:** “All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Same sign. Motion passes.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [01:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=92s)

- **Review and Approval of Use of Permanent Funding Applications** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve the use of permanent funding applications after George made a change adding 501C3 status.
  - **Evidence:** “George did make the small change that we asked for, she puts the 501C3 status on there, and it looks, you know, we've got, it has to be under 18, you know, children or juveniles that are not in the court situation right now and under 18. So I think that satisfies the question that I have, the concerns I have.”
  - **Evidence:** “Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. All those opposed, same sign to that motion passes.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [07:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=433s)

- **Approval of funding application use** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve the use of permanent funding applications.
  - **Evidence:** “Motion to approve. Can I get a second?”
  - **Evidence:** “All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, same sign to that motion passes.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [09:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=588s)

- **Approval of dates for release** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve specific dates (April 1st, fall 26th) related to funding announcements.
  - **Evidence:** “I'll make it. April 1st, fall 26th.”
  - **Evidence:** “All those in favor say aye. Well, opposed, same sign.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [09:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=596s)

- **Adjournment** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to adjourn the meeting.
  - **Evidence:** “Next would be adjournment. Can I get a motion?”
  - **Evidence:** “All those in favor? Aye, Aye. So was the poll. Same sign.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [10:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=644s)

## Procedural Actions

- **First order of business**
  - **Summary:** The first order of business was a prayer.
  - **Evidence:** “first order of business is a prayer, I'll take care of that.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=0s)

## Financial and Contract Events

- **Total funding amount**
  - **Summary:** The grand total of funds is $9,941.30.
  - **Evidence:** “The last deposit was $648.55 giving us a grand total of $9,941.30”
  - **Source timestamp:** [07:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=433s)

## Presentations and Reports

- **Public Center Report**
  - **Summary:** Report detailing cleared backlog and staffing updates for Public Center.
  - **Evidence:** “Good evening, everyone. You have our report. I'd be happy to answer any questions about but we moved some freights in January just pointing out the felony offenses, 26 new open, 62 closed.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [02:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=161s)

- **Public Center Staffing Update**
  - **Summary:** The previous victim and witness coordinator achieved her 7-11 temporary law license and is practicing as a 7-11 licensed law clerk in misdemeanor court. A new victim and witness coordinator, Allison O'Rourke, has been hired.
  - **Evidence:** “Our previous victim and witness coordinator has achieved her 7-11 temporary law license and she's she's begun practicing as a 7-11 licensed law clerk in misdemeanor court. So we're all very proud of the work that she's done and glad that she's in a position to help out. We've hired a new victim and witness coordinator to replace her. That's a woman named Allison O'Rourke.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [03:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=229s)

- **Tax Season Revenue Update**
  - **Summary:** The presenter noted that $103 and 88 cents in tax revenue was received.
  - **Evidence:** “So I see we got $103 and 88 cents in.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [06:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=411s)

- **Youth Diversion Fees Status**
  - **Summary:** The last deposit for Youth Diversion Fees was $648.55, bringing the grand total to $9,941.30.
  - **Evidence:** “The last deposit was $648.55 giving us a grand total of $9,941.30 so that is moving along”
  - **Source timestamp:** [07:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=433s)

## Discussion

- **Juvenile Abuse and Neglect definition clarification**
  - **Summary:** Clarification was provided that 'Abuse and neglect' refers to ECFS cases where children are either removed from the home or remain in the home while parents work with DCFS.
  - **Evidence:** “Is that actually child abuse? Juvenile crime is like juvenile delinquency. That's the word right above it. Abuse and neglect is ECFS cases where children are either removed from the home while the parents go through remedial measures or that children remain in the home and the parents will work with DCFS to rectify things.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [05:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=319s)

- **Juvenile Abuse and Neglect scope clarification**
  - **Summary:** It was explained that multiple children can be removed from a family if abuse or neglect is found concerning even one child.
  - **Evidence:** “Sometimes there's multiple children in one family. Usually, it's not just one child that's removed. If you've got a household with five kids and there may be only abuse or neglect of one, but all five go, you know, because if it's not safe for one, it's not safe for any of them.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [05:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=319s)

- **Tax Revenue Collection Timeline**
  - **Summary:** Discussion occurred regarding the timeline for receiving tax payments, noting a potential 30 or 45 day window after notice.
  - **Evidence:** “So when do we see a lot of that come in generally? So maybe a little bit because they'll get a notice and I think they have 30 or 45 days to check to it. To it and then if they don't object then it's us.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [06:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=411s)

- **Permanent Funding Applications review criteria**
  - **Summary:** Funding applications must be for children or juveniles under 18 who are not currently in the court situation.
  - **Evidence:** “it has to be under 18, you know, children or juveniles that are not in the court situation right now and under 18.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [07:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=433s)

- **Media list distribution**
  - **Summary:** Discussion regarding sending materials to the media email group and providing the media list.
  - **Evidence:** “Generally we send it to the media email group that we have. There's a media list. Do you have a, can you provide us the media list?”
  - **Source timestamp:** [08:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=535s)

- **Website update follow-up**
  - **Summary:** A plan to have Nate update the website before sending out a release regarding new applications.
  - **Evidence:** “I will have Nate update the website before I send out the release so that the new application is up before we have it sent”
  - **Source timestamp:** [10:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrQuu92-7I&t=620s)