April Board Meeting

On April 29, 2015, the Tazewell County Board held its monthly meeting.  

Immediately preceding the hearing, a public hearing was held on the question of County acceptance of credit card payments for certain "authorized obligations" under 50 ILCS 345, the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act.

In short, this Act allows for the public to use credit cards to pay for "any fine, fee, charge, tax, or cost imposed by, owing to, or collected by or on behalf" of the county.  

During its meeting, the Board approved the acceptance of such credit card payments, but also, among other things:

1) Approved a grant application for a Public Transportation Capital Assistance Grant for the We Care rural transportation agency;

2) Approved a retroactive wage increase for County Corrections Officers; and

3) Approved an agreement with the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (EDC) for 2015.

I have received numerous questions about the EDC, and I encouraged them (and you) to learn more by going to www.greaterpeoriaedc.org and signing up for its monthly newsletter.  You will also find a story on work done by local teenagers to better understand the manufacturing industry by helping rebuild Hillcrest Golf's miniature course in Washington.