Meeting Place: Fulton County Courthouse, 100 N. Main St., Room 313, Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 5:45 PM
Date: February 10, 2026
1. Call to Order
Time: 5:47 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
Members:
Laura Kessel (Absent)
Brian Platt (Present)
Chris Southwood (Present)
Lauren Southwood (Present)
Matt Vogel (Present)
Other Board Members: John Spangler
Elected & Appointed Officials: Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk, Kim Mayberry – Zoning Officer, Julie Russell – Supervisor of Assessments,
Staff: Audra Miles- Comptroller, Rachel Knott- Administrative Assistant
Guests: None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To Agenda
Member C. Southwood moved to remove new business b & c with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
Member Platt moved to approve the amended agenda with a second from Member Vogel. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
4. .Announcements, Communications and Correspondence – None
5. Public Comments – None
6. Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Claims
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Vogel. Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0).
b. Discussion/Action: Claims ARPA- None
c. Discussion/Action: Claims CEJA
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Vogel. Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0).
7. Transfer of Funds – None
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
8. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s) – None
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
9. Old Business
10. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Procurement Card approval for Campground Superintendent
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Vogel. Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0).
b. Discussion/Action: 2023 Final CEJA Invoices
i. $22,505.05 Banner Township
ii. $5,158.23 Banner Township Road
iii. $12,656.83 Rocket Tap
c. Discussion/Action: 2024 CEJA Invoices
i. $37,850.53 Banner Township
ii. $6,698.01 Banner Township Road
11. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None
12. Transit
a. Discussion/Action: Approval of Fulton County Rural Transit Financials, November 2025-January 2026
The Fulton County Comptroller/PCOM, Audra Miles, explained that IDOT has requested that the Fulton County Board approve Fulton County Rural Transit’s (FCRT) November 2025 – January 2026 finances to confirm that the purchase of gift cards for part–time employees is an acceptable purchase to make with funds granted to them by Fulton County. Fulton County and FCRT had considered this expense to be allowable under 2 CFR 200.437, Employee Health and Welfare Costs. A packet was distributed to the committee which included the financials for the time period in question, the receipts for the purchase of the gift cards, a letter from FCRT’s auditor with an opinion on the processing and tax implications of the cards, as well as the sign off sheets from each employee who received a gift card(s).
Fulton County and FCRT had revised the approval process for this incentive in 2018, in accordance with IDOT’s recommendation at the time. A policy for the incentives was approved by the FCRT Board, which said that all awards are processed through FCRT’s payroll and are signed off by the FCRT Board chairman and the employee receiving the gift card.
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0).
13. Treasurer’s Report- None
14. Assessment Report – None
15. GIS Department Report- None
Personnel, Legislative
16. Appointments- None
17. Old Business– None
18. New Business– None
19. Executive Session- None
20. Misc.- None
21. Adjournment
Member C. Southwood moved to adjourn at 6:04 PM, with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
