Tonight's Board meeting was another blend of full Board action and "In-Place" Committee meetings, which allowed the Board to accomplish all of the items on its agenda this evening.
The Board first heard from Circuit Clerk Lincoln Hobson, who provided an update on the transformations that office has seen since he was sworn in late last year. Many modern changes have occurred, and I have witnessed them first hand when visiting that office during my "day job" as a lawyer. Congratulations to Circuit Clerk Hobson and his tremendous team.
Following that report, the Board, among other things, approved:
* the auction of County surplus property on September 28, 2013
* a request to approve the filling of a position at the Regional Office of Education; and
* the appointment of Terry Hillegonds to the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission.
The Board also considered and passed an emergency declaration to waive the formal bidding process to allow the Tazewell County Health Department to obtain a high speed source for internet. This connection was required by the State of Illinois to ensure the County received continued funding in various programs (such as the Women, Infants, and Children program, or "WIC"), which now utilize high speed applications. The emergency was declared due to time constraints, and most importantly, without this technological upgrade, over 2,000 WIC families in Tazewell County would have their nutritional assistance affected on a monthly basis. A special thank you goes to Amy Tippey, the Administrator of the Tazewell County Health Department, and her staff for answering our questions tonight and their dedication to making sure this need was met.
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