March Board Meeting

As noted on my last blog post, a public hearing was held prior to the March 30 Tazewell County Board meeting.  The hearing was a "close-out/performance" hearing regarding Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) Grant No. 11-241002, which directly related to improvements to Wagonseller Road and other roads to support the expansion of Excel Foundry and Machine for job creation.

The public and county board members were allowed to ask questions, and presented a final report on the approved budget and expenditures.  Should you have any specific questions on the amounts, please let me know, but most importantly, the report demonstrated a true partnership between CDAP, IDOT, County, and Excel.

When the full Board convened, it:

* Approved the authorization of an application for public transportation assistance and a special warranty for We Care, Inc.;

* Heard a report from the Health Services Committee on the status of negotiations of a contract between Tazewell County Animal Control and the Tazewell County Veterinarian Medical Association on the ability to provide spay/neuter services using the Low Income Population Control Fund;

* Approved a cyber-liability policy for the County; and

* Approved appointments and re-appointments to various fire protection districts, the Tazewell County Extension Board, and the Farmland Assessment Review Committee.