The Tazewell County Board convened at 6:00pm on April 26.
The meeting began with the recognition of retiring Board Member, Jerry Vanderheydt. Later in the meeting, Frank Sciortino was appointed to fill the remainder of Jerry's term. I enjoyed working with Jerry (and learned a lot from his level, calm temperament), and look forward to working with Frank.
We then heard from our Finance Director, Craig Peters, with his budget forecasting report for the first quarter of our fiscal year. Craig reported that for that period (ending February 28, 2017), the total revenue was $93,000.00 over budget. There are still some unanswered questions as to whether the state will fulfill its obligations on payments to the County, but our Finance Team will continue to monitor the situation and provide regular reports. To see Craig's full report, click here.
In other business, the Board:
* approved the bid to replace the Wick Building at the Highway Department facility in Tremont. This building will provide a cleaner, more efficient location to house and clean Highway Equipment, and also offer a storm shelter for the Department's employees; and
* agreed to enter into a Feasibility Study Agreement with the United States Department of the Army wherein the Army Corps of Engineers will undertake a series of tests to determine if there are better ways to protect Wagonseller Road as it crosses the Mackinaw River.
