January Board Meeting and Latest County News

The Tazewell County Board held its regular January meeting on the 27th.  

The meeting began with a video of congratulations regarding the national accreditation of the Tazewell County Health Department.  Out of 3,000 health departments in the country, I am proud to say that ours is one of less than 100 with this honor. Congratulations to our friends at the Department who help make us healthier!

The Board also heard from Jennifer Daly, the CEO of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council.  Ms. Daly was present to provide us with a quarterly update, as required by our contract with the EDC.  One major update presented was the launch of the "Make Yourself" website, which offers a "one-stop career exploration resource for students, parents, and educators in Greater Peoria."  For more information, you can visit www.makeyourselfgp.org.

Among action items taken, the Board:

1) Approved numerous intergovernmental agreements with cities and villages for Animal Control Services;

2) Approved the purchase of a message archiver for County email; and

3) Approved a collective bargaining agreement for the Highway Maintenance Workers.

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Since that meeting, there are other County developments to report.

First, early voting for the 2016 primary election has begun at the County Clerk's office (11 S. 4th Street, Pekin).

Also, the Board's Ad-Hoc Rules and Recodification Committee met on February 4.  The purpose of this meeting was to hear the first set of presentations from vendors interested in helping the County publish its Code online.  The Committee has declared one of its priorities to be the publication of the County Code in a manner that makes it accessible to the public.  The Committee will hear additional presentations at its March meeting. These meetings are open to the general public.