Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: December 2, 2025
1. Call to Order
Time: 6:00 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
Members:
Laura Kessel (Present)
Brian Platt (Absent)
Chris Southwood (Present)
Lauren Southwood (Present)
Matty Vogel (Absent)
Other Board Members: Susie Berry
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 C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes: October 7th & 14th, 2025
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
5. Announcements, Communications, and Correspondence– None
6. Public Comments– None
7. Claims
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0).
a. Discussion/Action: Claims ARPA
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0).
b. Discussion/Action: Claims CEJA
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0).
8. Transfer of Funds – None
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
9. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s) – None
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
10. Old Business – None
11. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Recognition of Mike Eveland, Fulton County Emergency Telephone System Board
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
b. Discussion/Action: IPRF Grant disbursement
An email will be sent out to find out what departments need.
c. Discussion/Action: Ordinance Rescinding June 2018 Ordinance Regarding Real Property Taxation & Assessment Accrual Dates
Treasurer Mayall and Assessor Russel explained what the 2018 ordinance did and that it needs to be rescinded to follow the property tax code.
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
12. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None
13. Transit – None
14. Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Mayall reported FY25 fiscal year is almost closed and will be opening up FY26. The time clock at the Sheriff’s office fried from power surges.
15. Assessment Report
Assessor Russell reported a pre-trial PTAB conference for a complaint from 2022 will be held mid December.
16. GIS Department Report
Assessor Russell reported GIS will be meeting with the Health Department
Personnel, Legislative
17. Appointments
a. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Appointment – Corey Miller – Fulton County Emergency Telephone System Board
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
b. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Re-Appointment – Andrew Thornton – Fulton County Emergency Telephone System Board
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member L. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with member Kessel absenting.
c. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Re-Appointment – Nicholas Stevens – Fulton County Emergency Telephone System Board
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
18. Old Business– None
19. New Business– None
20. Executive Session– None
21. Misc. – None
22. Adjournment
Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 6:23 with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
