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 --> 00:00:07.600 Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. 00:00:07.600 --> 00:00:08.919 Opposed? 00:00:08.919 --> 00:00:10.740 Motion carries. 00:00:10.740 --> 00:00:13.280 4.0 review and approval of meeting minutes 00:00:13.280 --> 00:00:15.880 from April 13th, 2026. 00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:17.240 Do I have a motion to approve? 00:00:17.240 --> 00:00:19.080 So moved. 00:00:19.080 --> 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 --> 00:00:41.759 5.0 Approval of Claims, Tolling and Amount of Cash Requirements and Manuals, $971,124.50. 00:00:41.759 --> 00:00:42.640 Motion to approve. 00:00:44.880 --> 00:00:45.759 Motion to approve. 00:00:45.759 --> 00:00:47.600 And Mr. Braith, we're at a second. 00:00:47.600 --> 00:00:49.840 And Mr. Didden, any discussion on claims? 00:00:51.840 --> 00:00:53.920 Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. 00:00:53.920 --> 00:00:54.560 Aye. 00:00:54.560 --> 00:00:54.960 Opposed? 00:00:55.840 --> 00:00:56.719 Motion carries. 00:00:56.719 --> 00:01:26.719 6.0. Public comment. State your name. Okay, thank you. Again, thank you very much for allowing me the opportunity to speak at the board meeting. And this one as well as the last ones. And thank you for your service. My name is Teresa Smith. I'm a consulting dietician at the nursing facility that is owned by Stevenson County. I provide high quality consulting services in the county facilities since 00:01:26.719 --> 00:01:29.400 in 1996 for 30 years. 00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:31.560 Initially, my contracts were with a food service company 00:01:31.560 --> 00:01:34.560 in the past few years, my contract was with Stevenson County. 00:01:35.599 --> 00:01:38.039 In April, I took the opportunity to speak to the full board 00:01:38.039 --> 00:01:40.519 to make the board members aware of outstanding invoices 00:01:40.519 --> 00:01:42.960 that have not been paid by the county. 00:01:42.960 --> 00:01:45.200 At that time, I indicated invoices dating back 00:01:45.200 --> 00:01:48.219 as far back as December, 2024 have not been paid 00:01:48.219 --> 00:01:52.920 with a total amount of $8,450.22. 00:01:52.920 --> 00:01:54.480 I have received no updates to share 00:01:54.480 --> 00:01:56.640 on that payment of these invoices. 00:01:56.640 --> 00:02:00.879 Early in 2025, when invoices were not being paid, 00:02:00.879 --> 00:02:02.799 I was told by the County Treasurer 00:02:02.799 --> 00:02:04.879 that the state statute mandates that all debts 00:02:04.879 --> 00:02:06.680 and paid by the counties. 00:02:06.680 --> 00:02:09.240 In October, I became aware of the sale of the building 00:02:09.240 --> 00:02:10.920 not happening in September. 00:02:10.920 --> 00:02:12.920 Invoices could not be paid. 00:02:12.920 --> 00:02:15.520 In November, I was told there was no ruling 00:02:15.520 --> 00:02:17.360 and the judge regarding the potential sale, 00:02:17.360 --> 00:02:19.479 my invoices could not be paid. 00:02:19.479 --> 00:02:21.639 In December, I was told the judge ruled the sale 00:02:21.639 --> 00:02:24.599 must go to the referendum with no time on payout 00:02:24.599 --> 00:02:26.240 of the invoices. 00:02:26.240 --> 00:02:27.920 by the up to two years. 00:02:27.920 --> 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 --> 00:02:36.640 Also was told by others in the community 00:02:36.640 --> 00:02:38.260 that invoices had been paid. 00:02:39.200 --> 00:02:41.620 In March, I was told the county was still holding the money 00:02:41.620 --> 00:02:44.680 for the potential fine, but I could offer a settlement. 00:02:44.680 --> 00:02:47.660 A settlement was offered with a March 31st deadline, 00:02:47.660 --> 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 --> 00:02:55.000 In April, I was again told the county was reserving funds 00:02:55.000 --> 00:02:58.780 for a potential fine and my invoices could not be paid. 00:02:58.780 --> 00:03:02.379 According to the Treasurer's Report, dated April, 2026, 00:03:02.379 --> 00:03:07.379 it reflects that there is $56,424.51 in the Nursing Home Fund, 00:03:08.479 --> 00:03:10.379 yet my invoices are not being paid. 00:03:12.259 --> 00:03:14.520 According to the Approval of Payment Prioritization 00:03:14.520 --> 00:03:17.099 and Outstanding Vendor Claims for the Nursing Center, 00:03:17.099 --> 00:03:19.120 which all of you I'm sure are aware of, 00:03:19.120 --> 00:03:21.300 went to the Finance Committee in March, 00:03:21.300 --> 00:03:23.860 my invoices along with several other vendors 00:03:23.860 --> 00:03:27.820 are scheduled for, quote, pay next, question mark and full. 00:03:28.980 --> 00:03:31.180 I am not aware of the prioritization practices 00:03:31.180 --> 00:03:33.700 of the County regarding the payment of these invoices. 00:03:33.700 --> 00:03:35.900 Is anybody in this room aware? 00:03:35.900 --> 00:03:38.140 As members of the Finance Committee, 00:03:38.140 --> 00:03:40.260 I feel this needs to be public information 00:03:40.260 --> 00:03:41.780 and at the very least all of you should know 00:03:41.780 --> 00:03:43.060 with priority just. 00:03:43.060 --> 00:03:44.980 The public should be given full disclosure 00:03:44.980 --> 00:03:47.260 of the prioritization process. 00:03:47.260 --> 00:03:49.620 Small local vendors should be on the top of the list, 00:03:49.620 --> 00:03:51.420 but it does not appear that they are. 00:03:51.420 --> 00:03:54.660 Again, thank you for your time and these questions. 00:03:56.320 --> 00:03:57.160 Thank you. 00:04:05.640 --> 00:04:08.020 Good evening, I'm Lynette Williams. 00:04:08.020 --> 00:04:11.240 I represent County Board District E. 00:04:11.240 --> 00:04:13.760 I'm here to give support to Teresa Smith, 00:04:13.760 --> 00:04:16.600 who is a Nursing Center Dietitian. 00:04:16.600 --> 00:04:19.400 She contacted a number of board members 00:04:19.400 --> 00:04:21.360 with her situation being owed money 00:04:21.360 --> 00:04:23.180 from the Nursing Center. 00:04:23.180 --> 00:04:25.660 She gave public comment in April 00:04:25.660 --> 00:04:29.340 at the Nursing Center meeting last week and at this meeting. 00:04:29.340 --> 00:04:31.360 I, along with my fellow Board members, 00:04:31.360 --> 00:04:33.900 gave me authority to pay outstanding debts 00:04:33.900 --> 00:04:37.400 to the Finance Director and to the County Administrator. 00:04:37.400 --> 00:04:40.300 They had paid many of the outstanding bills, 00:04:40.300 --> 00:04:45.300 but $140,539.65 still remains to outstanding vendors 00:04:45.300 --> 00:04:50.300 and $139.65 still remains to outstanding vendors, 00:04:50.780 --> 00:04:54.100 including the amount owed to Ms. Smith. 00:04:54.100 --> 00:04:56.540 In addition, many Stevenson County funds 00:04:56.540 --> 00:04:58.780 are owed reimbursement. 00:04:58.780 --> 00:05:01.540 These obligations were created in good faith 00:05:01.540 --> 00:05:04.100 that they would be paid in a timely manner. 00:05:04.100 --> 00:05:06.199 Many are over a year old. 00:05:06.199 --> 00:05:08.560 I feel the Board can no longer wait 00:05:08.560 --> 00:05:11.300 to unpaying these outstanding debts. 00:05:11.300 --> 00:05:14.300 I do have thoughts on how this might be done. 00:05:14.300 --> 00:05:18.720 if any member wishes to contact the IPHAC we have an open discussion on it. 00:05:18.720 --> 00:05:19.720 Thank you. 00:05:19.720 --> 00:05:28.819 All right, moving on to reports to committee, 7.1 is Diamond Brothers, one of my notes should 00:05:28.819 --> 00:05:29.819 be here in June. 00:05:29.819 --> 00:05:30.819 Yes, in June. 00:05:30.819 --> 00:05:31.819 By both. 00:05:31.819 --> 00:05:32.819 By both. 00:05:32.819 --> 00:05:33.819 So I'm giving her a report. 00:05:33.819 --> 00:05:36.819 All right, so 7.2, Tonya Nisho. 00:05:36.819 --> 00:05:37.819 Thank you. 00:05:37.819 --> 00:05:51.819 I'll just briefly go over some highlights on the report from earlier. I did attend a land bank meeting today over the lunch hour remotely. 00:05:51.819 --> 00:06:01.819 One of the properties that was on their last meeting fell through, so they had to have a meeting for a different sale to go through on that. 00:06:01.819 --> 00:06:09.980 Director, Sikich, our auditing firm was on site April 28th, April 30th, and May 6th. 00:06:09.980 --> 00:06:14.939 We're working on wrapping up the final, final things with that, and I'm sure Adrienne, you 00:06:14.939 --> 00:06:18.300 heard that during her report. 00:06:18.300 --> 00:06:25.819 Our Step Up Stevenson County First Annual Step Program for the county ended on May 10th. 00:06:25.819 --> 00:06:30.300 I will say I saw more people out moving out of my window, 00:06:30.300 --> 00:06:33.219 looking out than I think I've ever seen in downtown, 00:06:33.219 --> 00:06:34.060 walking around. 00:06:34.060 --> 00:06:36.699 So it definitely got people out moving. 00:06:38.740 --> 00:06:43.659 The Monday after the step program ended, 00:06:43.659 --> 00:06:47.579 I ran into, I went out to try and keep up the habit 00:06:47.579 --> 00:06:49.539 and ran into three people from the county 00:06:49.539 --> 00:06:51.379 that I normally don't see walking, 00:06:51.379 --> 00:06:53.980 but we're still out there trying to get some movement in. 00:06:53.980 --> 00:07:09.620 So I'm hoping that is starting to encourage some healthy habits for the departments, for the employees that will hopefully trickle down into some savings with our health insurance, which was kind of the goal with this is to have healthier employees. 00:07:10.140 --> 00:07:18.540 That being said, I have all of the names of the people eligible for the random drawing for two $100 prizes. 00:07:18.540 --> 00:07:23.980 So, Mr. Baker, there we go, there we have one. 00:07:23.980 --> 00:07:24.980 Okay. 00:07:37.980 --> 00:07:40.780 Who was one of our top stuff getters, by the way? 00:07:40.780 --> 00:07:46.939 Jen Miller, from the Circuit Clerk's Office, and Casey Wooden, who I believe is from the Health Department. 00:07:46.939 --> 00:08:15.180 We will get those out to them. The top stepper in the program was Sally Braschek from the County Clerk's Office. And the top stepping team was the Public Defenders Team. So a little update with that. Kind of tagging along with the wellness. In 2026, we had 78 participants. In 2025, we had 75. 00:08:15.180 --> 00:08:24.180 But we also have a significantly less inflatable this year without having all of the nursing home employees on our payroll. 00:08:24.180 --> 00:08:29.740 So I think that was a definite good increase in participation. 00:08:29.740 --> 00:08:33.620 Hopefully we'll get those numbers to continue to go up. 00:08:33.620 --> 00:08:42.259 We did limit it to two sites this year, and I think that is what we will do again next year because we cut the cost quite a bit. 00:08:42.259 --> 00:08:45.399 I think two sites as opposed to the three or four. 00:08:45.399 --> 00:08:49.100 So some changes moving forward with that. 00:08:50.759 --> 00:08:53.100 Attendance of Rise and Shine at Highland, 00:08:53.559 --> 00:09:01.000 they presented to the attendees their plan on repurposing the the why and 00:09:02.899 --> 00:09:07.100 where they have the daycare facilities, kind of what they envision for moving 00:09:07.100 --> 00:09:12.000 forward with their sports flex for the for the college. 00:09:12.259 --> 00:09:14.539 and kind of how they're working with the Y 00:09:14.539 --> 00:09:16.240 to make sure all the needs are met. 00:09:19.720 --> 00:09:23.419 Ms. Winger, Ms. Whipple and I put together 00:09:23.419 --> 00:09:26.139 the proposed updates for the solid waste plan 00:09:26.139 --> 00:09:28.899 that's presented at P&D and we'll be submitting that 00:09:28.899 --> 00:09:31.779 for feedback from the state so that we have something 00:09:31.779 --> 00:09:34.100 to present for approval to the Board 00:09:34.100 --> 00:09:35.740 hopefully in the next month or two. 00:09:38.100 --> 00:09:41.539 And next Gratified Partnership meeting 00:09:41.539 --> 00:09:48.539 Any questions for the County Administrator? 00:09:48.539 --> 00:09:59.539 Did anybody talk about how the Green Fund improvements out of college? 00:09:59.539 --> 00:10:10.899 So, the college is looking into grants. They did talk about not trying to raise tuition 00:10:10.899 --> 00:10:18.419 or anything out there. They were trying to lift the grant funds. The original proposal, 00:10:18.419 --> 00:10:23.379 and I don't remember the exact number that they gave with everything that they were hoping 00:10:23.379 --> 00:10:29.620 to get more of the wants than the needs. They had to revisit and redraw plans and cut the 00:10:29.620 --> 00:10:45.459 cost of outpayment. So, any additional questions? All right. 7.3, Finance Director. Okay. I 00:10:45.459 --> 00:10:52.099 will just touch on this report really quickly. This is just a summary of the large 100-and-some-odd 00:10:52.099 --> 00:10:54.899 Page Report that I send out on a monthly basis. 00:10:56.459 --> 00:10:59.219 Really nothing earth shattering to report. 00:10:59.219 --> 00:11:02.480 You'll see in Youth Diversion, which is Fund 27, 00:11:03.480 --> 00:11:07.500 that 99.6 of the expenses have been incurred. 00:11:07.500 --> 00:11:12.259 So that is because those entities, those checks were cut. 00:11:12.259 --> 00:11:15.220 So that's kind of something to pay attention to. 00:11:15.220 --> 00:11:17.939 You'll see a big uptick in a lot of these funds in July. 00:11:17.939 --> 00:11:20.559 That's when the first real estate tax distribution will be. 00:11:20.559 --> 00:11:24.759 and that's the major source of revenues for a lot of these funds. 00:11:25.759 --> 00:11:27.480 So I don't need to go through that whole thing. 00:11:27.480 --> 00:11:29.079 Does anyone has any questions? 00:11:31.399 --> 00:11:32.240 Okay. 00:11:34.759 --> 00:11:36.599 So as the Administrator mentioned, 00:11:36.599 --> 00:11:38.959 the audit team was on site three different days 00:11:38.959 --> 00:11:40.500 since our last meeting. 00:11:41.699 --> 00:11:44.539 Every year there is basically an area of focus 00:11:44.539 --> 00:11:48.099 and this year is the ETSB 911 department. 00:11:48.099 --> 00:11:51.220 So they're kind of having their own individual audit this year. 00:11:51.220 --> 00:11:54.419 So there has been a lot of extra requirements 00:11:54.419 --> 00:11:55.259 and questions for them. 00:11:55.259 --> 00:11:57.740 So I just want to kind of give a shout out to Robin Stobel 00:11:57.740 --> 00:11:59.339 because she's been really responsive 00:11:59.339 --> 00:12:01.179 and fast with getting information about. 00:12:01.179 --> 00:12:05.939 So the nursing center did supply some of their information 00:12:05.939 --> 00:12:08.980 to the auditors, but it was incomplete. 00:12:08.980 --> 00:12:11.460 So Lindsay Fish from SickItch reached out 00:12:11.460 --> 00:12:14.259 with a complete list of what was missing. 00:12:14.259 --> 00:12:16.379 and we're still waiting to hear back 00:12:16.379 --> 00:12:19.059 on those outstanding items. 00:12:19.059 --> 00:12:21.799 So that's kind of where we stand right now. 00:12:21.799 --> 00:12:24.459 Questions and backup paperwork requests 00:12:24.459 --> 00:12:28.099 are kind of trickling in based on the time 00:12:28.099 --> 00:12:29.659 that they can dedicate to our audit. 00:12:29.659 --> 00:12:32.199 So we're just addressing those as they come. 00:12:35.879 --> 00:12:38.779 I did want to mention the fund listing 00:12:38.779 --> 00:12:41.439 that I passed out before the meeting started. 00:12:41.439 --> 00:12:46.439 This is just kind of what the budget season kind of taking off, 00:12:46.839 --> 00:12:49.279 especially to new board members. 00:12:49.279 --> 00:12:51.240 Our budget is very complex. 00:12:51.240 --> 00:12:52.799 So this is just kind of a cheat sheet 00:12:52.799 --> 00:12:54.220 of how things are set up. 00:12:55.439 --> 00:12:59.099 I wanted to point out the general fund, which is fund 001. 00:13:00.399 --> 00:13:02.759 And that is the fund that pays for the majority 00:13:02.759 --> 00:13:05.039 of our departmental operations. 00:13:05.899 --> 00:13:09.620 So the other ones we kind of reference as standalone funds. 00:13:11.439 --> 00:13:14.879 We'll probably go through those quite quickly. 00:13:14.879 --> 00:13:17.099 You can tell right away if they're balanced. 00:13:19.399 --> 00:13:21.199 So as we start that process. 00:13:21.199 --> 00:13:25.319 And as always, I try to get the general fund revenues 00:13:25.319 --> 00:13:27.419 projected as soon as possible. 00:13:27.419 --> 00:13:32.039 The only really sticking points in that regard 00:13:32.039 --> 00:13:34.639 are real estate taxes. 00:13:34.639 --> 00:13:38.480 If the County Board decides to raise taxes or not. 00:13:38.480 --> 00:13:41.359 And then our health insurance. 00:13:41.359 --> 00:13:43.879 the expense on the expense side. 00:13:43.879 --> 00:13:46.039 So that's obviously a huge expense 00:13:46.039 --> 00:13:48.799 and the real estate tax is a huge revenue. 00:13:48.799 --> 00:13:52.480 So those are kind of the things that kind of 00:13:52.480 --> 00:13:54.779 take some time to figure out. 00:13:54.779 --> 00:13:56.279 But everything else should be in line. 00:13:56.279 --> 00:13:59.879 And I always do use the real estate tax amount 00:13:59.879 --> 00:14:02.679 from the previous year, just as kind of a guide 00:14:02.679 --> 00:14:04.039 so we can see where we're at 00:14:04.039 --> 00:14:05.959 with all the department requests. 00:14:11.359 --> 00:14:15.159 So I guess that's, oh, I can do the budget policy now. 00:14:15.159 --> 00:14:20.159 So we did kind of solidify the dates on the back page, 00:14:23.299 --> 00:14:25.799 just based on last year's calendar. 00:14:27.899 --> 00:14:32.899 And then we kind of had a meeting about the COA, 00:14:35.539 --> 00:14:39.240 which we decided on 3.5%. 00:14:39.240 --> 00:14:44.240 A lot of the collective bargaining agreements are 4% are over for 2027. 00:14:47.319 --> 00:14:52.319 There are some for like corporal corrections that are 13%. 00:14:53.839 --> 00:14:55.639 The Deputy Sergeant is 15%. 00:14:55.639 --> 00:14:57.599 So there's some outliers there, 00:14:57.599 --> 00:15:01.720 but overall it's 4%, 4.5% of those CBAs. 00:15:01.720 --> 00:15:05.839 So we thought that 3.5% was in line with that. 00:15:05.839 --> 00:15:10.839 and looking it up on the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 00:15:11.940 --> 00:15:16.460 the CPI over the last 12 months was 3.8%. 00:15:16.460 --> 00:15:19.259 So that's how we arrived at that number. 00:15:19.259 --> 00:15:23.559 Does anyone have any questions on the budget policy or? 00:15:23.559 --> 00:15:27.259 You know, I just have a comment that I'd sure like to see 00:15:27.259 --> 00:15:28.399 if we're going to just continue 00:15:28.399 --> 00:15:30.440 and this has nothing to do with anything going on here. 00:15:30.440 --> 00:15:35.440 So, Pete, we don't get any benefit out of these automatics. 00:15:35.839 --> 00:15:45.839 We're going to give somebody 15% and they're not going to do any more than they did last year. 00:15:45.839 --> 00:15:55.839 And I think that's good. That's awesome. 00:15:55.839 --> 00:16:00.839 I have folks that is the right time to bring this up. 00:16:00.839 --> 00:16:07.839 But on the budget policy, we don't have a contract with the Jane Addams Trail anymore. 00:16:07.839 --> 00:16:09.839 It's fired in 2022. 00:16:09.839 --> 00:16:14.839 And is that something that we should pursue, or they should pursue, or how is it? 00:16:14.839 --> 00:16:22.839 If we're going to continue to contribute through the policy, or not through the policy, through the budget, we absolutely need to have the green in place. 00:16:22.839 --> 00:16:25.839 But that's not through the budget policy. 00:16:25.839 --> 00:16:47.839 and other thing that was in the budget policy was user fees done by the policy board that was supposed to review them, etc. January 30th, they were supposed to be reviewed, but we haven't had that study done since 2019. 00:16:47.839 --> 00:16:54.839 Unless the Board wants to spend another probably 50,000, 40,000 when we did it the first time. 00:16:54.839 --> 00:17:05.480 First Time, we agreed as a board to increase a percentage every year, I believe, and I 00:17:05.480 --> 00:17:07.119 still think that's probably the way to go. 00:17:07.119 --> 00:17:10.519 I don't personally believe we need to have another study done. 00:17:10.519 --> 00:17:19.240 The problem we had was no fees were raised for 17 years, while wages continued to go 00:17:19.240 --> 00:17:23.119 up, cost of everything went up. 00:17:23.119 --> 00:17:25.039 One thing I would like everybody, 00:17:25.039 --> 00:17:27.199 I don't know if everyone remembers or not, 00:17:27.199 --> 00:17:29.720 but last year through the budget process, 00:17:30.960 --> 00:17:33.399 many department heads came forward and said, 00:17:33.399 --> 00:17:36.240 I understand the COLA is an X, 00:17:36.240 --> 00:17:40.319 but I've got certain employees that serve six or seven 00:17:40.319 --> 00:17:41.599 or something like that. 00:17:41.599 --> 00:17:44.759 So I had made the comment then that I hope 00:17:44.759 --> 00:17:48.519 that through this process and approving this policy, 00:17:48.519 --> 00:17:51.960 we do draw a line in the sand and say, this is it. 00:17:53.119 --> 00:17:57.039 and I told the department heads the same thing if you really believe you're going to need more than 00:17:57.039 --> 00:18:02.480 what's approved three and a half percent or something you need to come before all of this 00:18:02.480 --> 00:18:08.000 happens and talk to us about it I haven't heard anything from anyone I don't know if you have 00:18:10.079 --> 00:18:14.159 but inevitably somebody's going to come forward some department was going to say 00:18:14.879 --> 00:18:22.400 my Chief Deputy or whatever deserves way more than what this is and I want them to have 00:18:22.400 --> 00:18:26.880 I mean, State's Attorney's Office did it. Circuit Clerk's Office did it. 00:18:28.480 --> 00:18:31.920 Those are the only two I could think off the top of my head in 2026, but 00:18:33.279 --> 00:18:36.000 they all wanted one, but I didn't want this approved in the budget policy. 00:18:38.880 --> 00:18:45.360 We did accommodate State's Attorney. We were given three and a half percent last year, 00:18:46.559 --> 00:18:51.119 three and a half percent this year. I don't recall the numbers, but I do believe something 00:18:51.119 --> 00:18:56.119 something like that was passed and so that'll still be sitting. 00:18:57.519 --> 00:19:00.119 I think the Assessor's Office came forward too. 00:19:00.119 --> 00:19:02.420 You know, Murray's now that I think about it. 00:19:03.500 --> 00:19:04.340 Thank you. 00:19:04.340 --> 00:19:05.960 Well, it was just a couple of things that I. 00:19:08.960 --> 00:19:10.960 I have a question, please. 00:19:15.880 --> 00:19:16.720 That's all I have. 00:19:16.720 --> 00:19:18.759 My Senator has any other questions. 00:19:21.119 --> 00:19:27.119 So, any questions for the second? Anymore? 00:19:27.119 --> 00:19:28.119 Yes. 00:19:28.119 --> 00:19:43.119 Discussion item on County Board agenda for Thursday, just like we did last month for the salary resolution for the Treasury and County Clerk. 00:19:43.119 --> 00:19:46.119 It'll just be a discussion point. 00:19:46.119 --> 00:19:59.509 7.4 Treasurer's Report, Stephanie Goodson-Matt 00:19:59.509 --> 00:20:04.390 Sackney did send that out and she's not going to go over anything. 00:20:04.390 --> 00:20:07.509 So if you have any questions, I can reach out to her. 00:20:07.509 --> 00:20:12.509 8.0 old business, 8.1 and 8.2 are the global resolutions 00:20:14.190 --> 00:20:18.069 established the salary of the Office of the Charger 00:20:18.069 --> 00:20:19.589 and the County Clerk. 00:20:19.589 --> 00:20:22.309 Are we able to discuss those beforehand 00:20:22.309 --> 00:20:24.990 or how can we join together? 00:20:24.990 --> 00:20:27.710 Do you guys agree with discussing beforehand or? 00:20:27.710 --> 00:20:43.470 I understand it's one resolution, so we can get a motion to approve the resolution established 00:20:43.470 --> 00:20:49.389 with a salary of the Office of the County Treasurer and County Clerk and Recorder. 00:20:49.389 --> 00:20:51.389 Do we have a motion to approve? 00:20:51.389 --> 00:20:53.389 I make that motion. 00:20:53.390 --> 00:20:56.670 Nice to meet you, all right, any discussion on this? 00:20:56.670 --> 00:20:59.710 So before you, it is bringing all three of them 00:20:59.710 --> 00:21:04.710 to putting them both on one and with the circuit clerk. 00:21:05.990 --> 00:21:08.549 So does anybody have any questions on it? 00:21:08.549 --> 00:21:10.069 Is there anything like that? 00:21:10.069 --> 00:21:11.710 Discussion? 00:21:11.710 --> 00:21:14.230 I believe that this fits in the parameters 00:21:14.230 --> 00:21:15.829 of the three and a half section. 00:21:17.829 --> 00:21:20.589 And they're asking three, they're in detail. 00:21:20.589 --> 00:21:38.750 So in your packet, there was the previous, back in 2024, when the circuit clerk's salary 00:21:38.750 --> 00:21:50.150 was raised and that is currently in effect for 2026 and 2027, I believe, and this 00:21:50.150 --> 00:21:55.230 This resolution would try to get it to come all in the same year thing and also the same 00:21:55.230 --> 00:21:59.789 number of costs per year. 00:21:59.789 --> 00:22:08.950 And so they're asking to for a 3% raise and I know that's within what we talked about 00:22:08.950 --> 00:22:10.710 with three and a half COLA. 00:22:10.710 --> 00:22:19.509 Nobody has a crystal ball of what inflation is going to be or whatever, but looking out 00:22:19.509 --> 00:22:46.509 One of the indicators like the M2 money supply and that has been going up for like three to five percent per year and that's usually an indicator of what the inflation is going to be about eight to two months from now so I think that's probably where it will be unless we have some kind of special cause with the Iranian thing or something. 00:22:46.509 --> 00:23:16.509 and Salt. I think this is in line with what our three and a half Zycola would be. Again, as we look at the rest of the budget, we've got to try to make sure we stay in balance here and not everybody asked for all these big raises. So I'll try to do that as the administration chair. So that's what I 00:23:16.509 --> 00:23:23.269 I was just going to say, just kind of add to that information, because we're kind of talking 00:23:23.269 --> 00:23:25.029 about why they're on there. 00:23:25.029 --> 00:23:33.910 The Circuit Clerk is a judicial position, so the position is set for the four years 00:23:33.910 --> 00:23:38.470 with the two remaining after this year. 00:23:38.470 --> 00:23:43.950 The County Clerk and Recorder and Treasurer constitutional positions, and those need to 00:23:43.950 --> 00:23:51.069 He set for the four-year term, so that's why, right, there's different years on them. 00:23:51.069 --> 00:24:07.869 I mean, again, it's for the position of people, you know, right, so, and then I think at the bottom of the thing in your packet, it kind of gives you an overview of what the other counties are doing. 00:24:07.869 --> 00:24:13.589 There's some that are way higher and there's some that are lower, so. 00:24:13.589 --> 00:24:40.990 You can look at that as well, it's a mixed bag of tricks with all the other counties, so there's a big swing, a lot of those counties are really big, right big counties, you can look at the ones near us, I think we're pretty close to them, 00:24:40.990 --> 00:24:45.829 who might be over on one and under on another. So I think they're pretty close to it. 00:24:46.630 --> 00:24:50.630 And in that information that's in there, it talks about the zone that they're in. 00:24:50.630 --> 00:24:52.349 So that's kind of a better comparison. 00:24:52.349 --> 00:24:57.509 That's like all over the state as well. So it's over. Yeah, that's true. 00:25:01.630 --> 00:25:05.630 Is that kind of based on the income that's coming in off of these other counties? 00:25:05.630 --> 00:25:24.509 I think it's the area, not necessarily the size, but then that will be more revenue coming 00:25:24.509 --> 00:25:27.110 in, if it's larger. 00:25:27.110 --> 00:25:32.269 Well like King County is way bigger than us, I'm pretty sure that there's a population 00:25:32.269 --> 00:25:55.230 of 517,000. So there's a, I think it's in our area. I'm not saying it is. I think it 00:25:55.230 --> 00:26:24.829 Any other discussion, or anyone? All right. Well, if there's no other further discussion, then I haven't. 00:26:25.230 --> 00:26:41.230 New Business, Approval of the Bond Payment for NRC Synergies 2020A and B Debt Interest 00:26:55.230 --> 00:26:58.069 just for interest, not for principal on the bonds 00:26:58.069 --> 00:27:00.069 or on the debt certificates, I apologize. 00:27:01.750 --> 00:27:04.470 And the way we receive the invoice, 00:27:04.470 --> 00:27:07.470 it just doesn't jive with our AP cycle. 00:27:07.470 --> 00:27:08.990 So we needed to do a manual check 00:27:08.990 --> 00:27:12.029 in order to get it to State Bank by 6-1. 00:27:12.029 --> 00:27:14.029 So that's why it's before you tonight. 00:27:17.390 --> 00:27:19.549 All right, motion to approve. 00:27:20.710 --> 00:27:22.470 And Mr. Fricke, did I have a second? 00:27:22.470 --> 00:27:27.470 Mr. Diddens, any discussion or questions for Agent Fricke? 00:27:30.549 --> 00:27:32.590 Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. 00:27:34.349 --> 00:27:35.549 Great, motion carried. 00:27:37.710 --> 00:27:39.549 And I think that's your last time. 00:27:39.549 --> 00:27:40.390 It is. 00:27:41.269 --> 00:27:44.470 10.0, motion to adjourn Mr. Fricke. 00:27:44.470 --> 00:27:46.549 Can I ask one question for you? 00:27:48.890 --> 00:27:52.190 I talked to Mr. Fricke about inviting Steve Elbach, 00:27:52.190 --> 00:27:56.430 who's in charge of the Jane Addams Trail Commission 00:27:56.430 --> 00:28:00.230 to speak at the planning and development meeting. 00:28:00.230 --> 00:28:03.869 Should I ask him to come to the full board too 00:28:03.869 --> 00:28:06.589 or just the planning and development business? 00:28:06.589 --> 00:28:07.910 That's true for committee. 00:28:07.910 --> 00:28:11.470 Okay, all right, through committee process first. 00:28:11.470 --> 00:28:13.549 Okay, that's all. 00:28:13.549 --> 00:28:14.950 I don't have, go ahead. 00:28:16.389 --> 00:28:19.950 I just want to understand from the committee's standpoint, 00:28:19.950 --> 00:28:22.309 It's just him presenting information. 00:28:22.309 --> 00:28:25.670 He's not bringing anything for just information. 00:28:25.670 --> 00:28:27.869 That's all I want to give you. 00:28:27.869 --> 00:28:28.710 Thank you. 00:28:28.710 --> 00:28:29.630 Just information. 00:28:31.710 --> 00:28:34.829 A couple of things with the budget for 2027. 00:28:34.829 --> 00:28:38.190 I believe the economic, 00:28:41.590 --> 00:28:43.670 I'll call it TIF, but it's not the TIF. 00:28:43.670 --> 00:28:44.670 It's not a TIF. 00:28:46.110 --> 00:28:49.750 For no reason, I believe it expires in 2027. 00:28:49.750 --> 00:28:56.829 It's an economic development, at an area, maybe. 00:28:57.130 --> 00:28:57.670 Yes. 00:28:59.529 --> 00:29:05.110 Um, I have talked to not all nine taxing bodies that participated in that, but I've 00:29:05.110 --> 00:29:11.110 talked to a few that has already said they're absolutely not willing to support extending 00:29:11.110 --> 00:29:15.070 that, so there's really no point in talking to the others. 00:29:15.070 --> 00:29:19.970 It would also be to have two state legislators present this 00:29:19.970 --> 00:29:22.670 to the General Assembly to get it extended. 00:29:25.170 --> 00:29:26.970 I don't have any legislators that are willing 00:29:26.970 --> 00:29:29.070 to do that either. 00:29:29.070 --> 00:29:33.550 So that increment is going to go away 2028, 00:29:33.550 --> 00:29:35.890 probably part of 2027, I would assume, 00:29:35.890 --> 00:29:39.190 but not sure how those distributions would work 00:29:39.190 --> 00:29:42.530 if it's taxable in 27, paid out in 28. 00:29:42.529 --> 00:29:50.529 But that's helping with debt service, which I think matures in 2031. 00:29:50.529 --> 00:29:57.529 So there's going to be some expensive, I don't know how we're going to pay for it. 00:29:57.529 --> 00:29:59.529 I don't have to worry about it too much. 00:29:59.529 --> 00:30:05.889 for, but I have to worry about too much in 2027, but definitely 2028, for sure. 00:30:06.970 --> 00:30:09.410 Um, so just keep that in mind. 00:30:09.649 --> 00:30:14.609 It's a junk, half a million a year. 00:30:15.450 --> 00:30:22.970 There's a pouch, um, and there is a free payment penalty on the bonds with state 00:30:22.970 --> 00:30:26.970 bank, I believe when we refinance those, you can correct me if I'm wrong. 00:30:26.970 --> 00:30:34.970 There's no benefit if we had the funds to pay it off, which they don't know that we did. 00:30:34.970 --> 00:30:44.970 The other thing you had mentioned, if you have questions for the Treasurer, her report, she is out of the country at least until Tuesday of next week. 00:30:44.970 --> 00:30:48.970 So if you do try to reach out to her, she's not going to respond. 00:30:48.970 --> 00:30:51.970 I think that's it. 00:30:51.970 --> 00:31:21.970 Good. 10.0 adjournment. Do I have a motion to approve? So moved. Do I have a second? Sure. All right. Any discussion? Really disappointed, Mr. Bush. I know. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carried. Have a good evening. We're getting around. Oh, I'm impressed everybody gets it all.