Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: November 4, 2025
1. Call to Order
Time: 6:00 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
Members:
Laura Kessel (Present)
Brian Platt (Present)
Chris Southwood (Present)
Lauren Southwood (Present)
Other Board Members: Susie Berry, John Spangler
Elected & Appointed Officials: Julie Russell – Supervisor of Assessments, Staci Mayall – Treasurer, Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk, Kim Mayberry – Zoning Officer
Staff: Audra Miles- Comptroller, Rachel Knott- FCB Administrative Assistant
Guests: None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To Agenda
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from C. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes: October 7th & 14th, 2025
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
5. Announcements, Communications, and Correspondence– None
6. Public Comments– None
7. Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Claims
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
b. Discussion/Action: Claims ARPA – None
c. Discussion/Action: Claims CEJA – None
8. Transfer of Funds – None
a. General Funds Transfers
i. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $2,150.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-004-545100 Postage
ii. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $19,598.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-017-535510 Misc Expense
iii. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $29,100.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
$3,600.00 To: #001-005-525104 Contractual-Special Investigators
$500.00 To: #001-005-560300 Fuel
$25,000.00 To: #001-005-580101 Autopsy Expense
iv. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $500.00 From: #001-007-530100 Education, Training & Dues To: #001-007-515100 Overtime
v. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $13,000.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency To: #001-026-525209 Other Appointed Counsel
vi. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $5,560.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-001-560101 Mileage-Petit Jurors
vii. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $1,980.00 From: #001-001-525101 Contractual-Bailiff Services To: #001-001-525102 Contractual-Jury Certificates
Member Kessel moved to approve all general fund transfers with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
b. Other Funds Transfers
i. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $200.00 From: #046-102-565400 Building Maintenance To: #046-102-515100 Overtime
$1,700.00 From: #046-102-535100 Office Supplies & Expense
To: #046-102-510100 Salary-Deputy/Clerk/Secr
$3,200.00 From: #046-102-565424 Campground Maint & Mgm
To: #046-102-500202 Salary-Camping & Rec
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
9. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s)
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
i. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $30,000.00 From: Social Security Unappropriated Funds To: #042-098-520400 Fed-P/R Fed/Fed-Fica/Medicare Expenses
ii. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $304.00 From: Local Asst Tribal Consist Fund Unappropriated Funds To: #099-155-570153 Courthouse Improvements
iii. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $100,000.00 From: Liability Insurance Unappropriated Funds To: #016-062-525300 Liability Insurance
Member C. Southwood moved to approve all other funds immediate emergency appropriations with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
10. Old Business – None
11. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Resolution & Contract: FY2025-2026 Guardian Ad Litem
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
b. Discussion/Action: Resolution & Contract: FY2025-2026 Other Appointed Counsel
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
c. Discussion/Action: Trustee Resolution November 2025
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
d. Discussion/Action: Liability Insurance FY2026
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
e. Discussion/Action: HRA reimbursement for +1 and Family plans under BCBS
Member Platt moved to recommend a 50/50 split of the additional $2000, with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
f. Discussion/Action: FY24 GATA Audit Review Decision Letter – No Action Needed
12. Budget
a. Discussion/Action: Changes to FY26 Public Display Draft – No Action Needed
Updated numbers for insurance and dispatch.
b. Discussion/Action: Tax Levies- No Action Needed
13. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None
14. Transit – None
15. Treasurer’s Report – None
16. Assessment Report
Assessor Russell reported that the 2025 assessment notices will be going out on November 12th. The last day to submit a complaint to the Board of Review will be on December 15th.
17. GIS Department Report – None
Personnel, Legislative
18. Appointments – None
19. Old Business– None
20. New Business– None
21. Executive Session
22. Misc.
23. Adjournment
Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 7:07 with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
