Meeting Events

Meeting: nxehzmxjmfe.stephenson_county_il_nursing_center_committee_meeting_5-14-2026

Meeting date: 2026-05-14

Meeting type: nursing_center_committee

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Decisions and Votes

• Approval of the Agenda — Passed

  • Summary: Motion to approve the agenda.
  • Evidence: “Do I have a motion to approve the agenda? So moved.”
  • Evidence: “All in favor say aye. Opposed? Same sign, motion carries”
  • Source timestamp: 00:25

• Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes for March 12th, 2026

  • Summary: Motion to approve the meeting minutes of the March 12th, 2026 meeting.
  • Evidence: “Do I have a motion to approve the meeting minutes of the March 12th, 2026 meeting? Motion to approve.”
  • Review flags: unattached_motion_request
  • Source timestamp: 01:29

• Correction to Meeting Minutes — Passed

  • Summary: Motion to correct the meeting minutes from listing five people to four people.
  • Evidence: “If she does, then Mr. Hadley. Yes, I’ll include that in the motion. You’ll approve that? Yes, to correct the meeting minutes from four people or from five people to four.”
  • Evidence: “All in favor, say aye. Same opposing sign motion carries”
  • Source timestamp: 02:08

• Adjournment motion — Passed

  • Summary: The motion to adjourn carried with votes from Paul and Nicole.
  • Evidence: “Do I have a motion to adjourn? Motion to adjourn. Bill?”
  • Evidence: “Motion to adjourn. Bill? Second. Nicole? And Paul. All in favor. Motion carries.”
  • Source timestamp: 09:18

Procedural Actions

• Meeting Call to Order

  • Summary: The meeting of the nursing center committee was called to order on Thursday, May 14th at 2026 at 630.
  • Evidence: “Call to order, the meeting of the nursing center committee is May 14th, Thursday, May 14th at 2026 at 630.”
  • Source timestamp: 00:02

• Prayer

  • Summary: A prayer was offered.
  • Evidence: “Okay thank you dear heavenly father we ask for your guidance in helping with the agenda this evening to better serve our constituents in Jesus name amen”
  • Source timestamp: 00:25

Financial and Contract Events

• Nursing Home Fund Balance
  • Summary: The Treasury’s report dated April 2026 reflects $56,424.51 left in the nursing home fund.
  • Evidence: “According to the Treasury’s report dated April 2026, it reflects that there is $56,424.51 left in the nursing home fund”
  • Source timestamp: 04:31

Presentations and Reports

• Freeport Nursing Center Report

  • Summary: The Freeport Nursing Center reported having 74 residents previously, with a current count of 80 residents.
  • Evidence: “So my report that I sent says that we have 74 residents, but today we end at 80.”
  • Source timestamp: 05:55

• Freeport Nursing Center Operations

  • Summary: The center continues to monitor census trends and admission opportunities. All annual life safety POCs have been submitted, and emergency lighting is being worked on.
  • Evidence: “We continue to monitor census trends and admission opportunities. All of our POCs for our annual life safety have been submitted and there’s a crew there working on emergency lighting for the building.”
  • Source timestamp: 06:12

• Staffing and Corporate Support (Freeport)

  • Summary: The facility continues to monitor staffing levels, and corporate is noted as a guiding force for all departments.
  • Evidence: “Otherwise, we continue to monitor staffing levels to ensure adequate coverage and leadership programs focused on recruitment, retention, and staff morale. Corporate continues to be a huge guiding force for all departments in the building.”
  • Source timestamp: 06:33

Discussion

• Correction to Meeting Minutes

  • Summary: A correction was noted regarding the number of people listed in the March 12th, 2026 minutes (five instead of four).
  • Evidence: “There was one little error on that, at those minutes, it was five people, but it was really four for that. So do we just correct that?”
  • Source timestamp: 01:45

• Freeport Nursing Center Status

  • Summary: A question was raised regarding whether the ongoing work (re-volving) at the facility is complete.
  • Evidence: “Are they done re-volving or whatever they’re doing out there? Are they done with that?”
  • Source timestamp: 07:11

• Union Contract Status Inquiry

  • Summary: A question was asked about the status of the union contract, specifically if it expired in December 25.
  • Evidence: “Can I ask a question off of his, the contract expired, was it in 25, December of 25, union contract?”
  • Source timestamp: 07:53

• Union contract status

  • Summary: The union contract expired on December of ‘25, and the current discussion is about whether it continues annually under original terms without notice.
  • Evidence: “the contract expired, was it in 25, December of 25, union contract? March of 26. That’s something that has been, we’ve been looking at because, what the paperwork says is that the contract was done in March but then it says without either party sending a notice of a cancellation it just continues annually that sure under the original terms so that’s something that I think is being looked at”
  • Source timestamp: 07:53

Public Comment

• Outstanding Invoices and Payment Prioritization

  • Summary: Tracy Smith stated that invoices dating back as far as December 2024 for a total of $8,450.52 remain unpaid despite county reports showing funds available.
  • Evidence: “I indicated invoices dating back as far back as December, 2024 have not been paid, but the total amount due to me $8,450 and 52 cents.”
  • Source timestamp: 03:21

• Payment Status Updates

  • Summary: Tracy Smith detailed a history of being told payments were delayed due to building sale uncertainty, judge rulings, emergency situations, potential fines, or settlement offers.
  • Evidence: “In October, I became aware of the sale of the building not happening in September, invoices could not be paid. November, I was told there was no ruling with the judge regarding the potential sale, invoices could not be paid. In December, I was told the judge ruled the sale must go to referendum with no timeline on payment if the invoices could be up to two years. In January, I was told the emergency situations had came up and my invoices, again, could not be paid. In February, I was told the county was holding money to pay for a potential fine that the attorneys were hoping to wait. Also was told by others in the community that their invoices had been paid. In March, I was told the County was still holding the money for the potential fine, but I could offer a settlement. A settlement was offered with a March 31st deadline, but as far as I know, it was not shared with the Finance Committee Board. In April, I was again told the County was reserving funds for a potential fine and my invoices could not be paid.”
  • Source timestamp: 03:59

• Payment Prioritization Transparency

  • Summary: Tracy Smith requested public disclosure regarding the county’s vendor payment prioritization practices to ensure small local vendors are listed first.
  • Evidence: “I am not aware of the prioritization practices of the County regarding the payment of these invoices. Is anybody in this room aware of the prioritization practices used by the County? I feel this needs to be public information.”
  • Source timestamp: 05:12