Meeting Place: Fulton County Courthouse, 100 N. Main St., Room 201, Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 6:30 PM
Date: April 14, 2026
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
A. Regular Session – March 10, 2026
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CORRESPONDENCE
A. Resignation – Rachel Knott
PROCLAMATIONS
PUBLIC REMARKS:
Members of the Public who wish to address the Board must provide the Chairperson with prior written notice of their intent to speak. The written notice shall identify the name and address of the speaker, as well as a short statement indicating the speaker’s topic. Each citizen is limited to five (5) minutes. Citizens’ remarks shall not exceed 30 minutes per meeting. Please provide request to the County Board secretary 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. CLAIMS
Claims- Sheriff, Jail, Zoning, Board of Review, County Board, Miscellaneous, County Admin, Public Defender, Merit, Property, Supervisor of Assessments, ESDA, Animal Control, Highway, VAC, Clayberg, Camping & Recreation, Spay & Neuter, Public Transportation, ARPA, CEJA
B. REPORTS
a. Reports- Animal Control, Treasurer, VAC, Zoning
b. Other Reports- Public Defender, State’s Attorney/Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, County Clerk
C. APPOINTMENTS
a. Resolution: Re-Appointment of John Vigna, Spoon River Project #1 Drainage & Levee District
b. Resolution: Appointment of Patrick McGinty, Vermont Fire Protection District
c. Resolution: Appointment of Jon Branson, Ipava Fire Protection District
d. Resolution: Appointment of Ricky Stambaugh, Ipava Fire Protection District
e. Resolution: Re-Appointment of Samantha Braden to the Fulton County Board of Review for a term commencing June 1st, 2026 and expiring May 31st, 2028.
f. Resolution: Re-Appointment of Steve Derenzy to the Fulton County Board of Review for a term commencing June 1st, 2026 and expiring May 31st, 2028.
g. Resolution: Re-Appointment of Keith Garlish, Farmington Community Fire Protection District
h. Resolution: Appointment of Mat Fletcher, Farmington Community Fire Protection District
i. Resolution: Appointment of Donald Taylor, Fairview Fire Protection District
D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
a. Resolution: No Eminent Domain For CO2 Pipelines
E. COUNTY HIGHWAY
F. EXECUTIVE
a. Committee List Update, add negotiations committee.
G. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
c. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
d. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
i. Resolution: $5,410.00 From: Unappropriated Funds In The State’s Attorney Automation Fund To: #077-133-550100 Equipment
ii. Resolution: $150,000.00 From: Unappropriated Funds In The Liability Insurance Fund To: #016-062-595600 Anticipation Warrant Loan Payment
e. Fulton County Sheriff’s Axon Equipment Proposal
f. HR Fit – HR Strategy plan.
g. SFY27 5311 and DOAP Grant Application Budget
h. Approval of Fulton County Rural Transit Financials – March
H. HEALTH
I. PROPERTY
J. PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
ACTION AGENDA
A. TREASURER’S REPORT
B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
C. COUNTY HIGHWAY
a. Resolution HWY 26-005, Reappointing County Engineer
b. Resolution HWY 26-006, Appropriating Funds for Payment of the County Engineer’s Salary, 26-00000-01-CS
D. HEALTH
E. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Treasurer, 4-year term salary
b. Discussion/Action: Resolution: County Clerk, 4-year term salary
c. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Circuit Clerk FY2027 salary
d. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Sheriff’s 2026 salary
e. Discussion/Action: FY2026 Resolution for Adoption of Tax Levies – Amended.
f. Discussion/Action: Approval of Decommissioning Agreement with Rainbow Lake Solar 1, LLC
g. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Ordinance Authorizing Sale Of 360 E. Linn Street, Canton, Illinois 61520 To Fulton County, Illinois
h. Discussion/Action: Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Canton, Fulton County Board, Fulton County Sheriff & Fulton County Emergency Telephone System Board, and Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Between Fulton County Sheriff/ Fulton County Board and Union
F. PROPERTY
a. Discussion/Action: Sally Port
b. Discussion/Action: WHKS Partnership
c. Discussion/Action: WHKS Proposal
d. Discussion/Action: Landfill Hunting Lease Approval
G. PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
H. EXECUTIVE
a. Discussion/Action: Urging the State of Illinois to Opt into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program
I. EXECUTIVE SESSION
J. MISC.
K. ADJOURNMENT
