Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: June 2nd, 2026
1. Call to Order
Time: 6:14 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:
STAFF: Halle Tindall – FCB Administrative Assistant, Audra Miles – Comptroller
ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS: Staci Mayall-Treasurer, Julie Russell – Assessments, Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk, Patrick O’Brian – County Clerk
GUESTS: None
Media: None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To Agenda
Member L. Southwood called to move item 18. a. under “Appointments” to item 11. b. under “New Business”. Member C. Southwood moved to approve the amended agenda with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes: May 5 & 12, 2026
Member C. Southwood moved to approve the previous minutes with a second from Member Platt. 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 Vogel 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
a. General Fund Transfers – None
b. Other Funds Transfers – None
9. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s)
a. General Fund Immediate Emergency Appropriations – None
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations – None
10. Old Business– None
11. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Trustee Resolution
Member C. Southwood moved to send to the full board with a second from Member Vogel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0)
b. Discussion/Action: Assignment of Tax Sale Certificate of Purchase
Treasurer Mayall explained that this is a unique situation and it is just the last step of the process.
Member C. Southwood moved to send to the full board with a second from Member Vogel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0)
12. Budget
a. Discussion/Action: FY2027 Tax Levies
Comptroller Audra Miles expressed that this discussion will be helpful and make the committee aware of possible options and issues that could come about. Assessor Russell handed out a document about EAV and discussed that the way the EAV will impact the levy in terms of the levy formula, how the tax rate is determined, and knowing how large increases to the EAV can help offset if the levy is higher. Assessor Russell discussed a baseline estimate and gave examples of what the two solar farms contribute in terms of the tax base. County Clerk O’Brian went over truth in taxation, common misconceptions of tax levies, and examples of what has been levied in previous years. This was a discussion to communicate some potential considerations that will be need to be discussed later in the process.
13. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None
14. Transit – None
15. Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Mayall reported the first installment due date is Friday June, 12th and the first distribution was Friday, May 29th. The audit will be sent out to Board members electronically. The AFR was sent to the Comptroller and annual financial statements have been sent out. Gray Hunter Stenn is willing to do the county audit next year and it will be an action item on next month’s agenda. The property tax code did change and it is no longer a deed and it is a second sale and has some new fees. Treasurer Mayall will go over the new tax code in more in depth in the future.
16. Assessment Report
Assessor Russell reported that all fieldwork has been completed in the first 9 townships and 2 of 3 solar farms have been valued and she is waiting on surveys to finish up. There is an open appeal with the Canton City Realty which was voted on last month for the appraisal with the City of Canton.
17. GIS Department Report – None
Personnel, Legislative
18. Appointments
a. Discussion/Action: Assignment of Tax Sale Certificate of Purchase
Moved to item b. under “New Business”
b. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Appointment of Franklin Mellert, Buckheart Fire Protection District
Member C. Southwood moved send to the full board the with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
c. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Reappointment of James Maxwell, Buckheart Fire Protection District
Member C. Southwood moved send to the full board the with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
19. Old Business – None
20. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Approval of request for Julie Russell to teach part-time for the Illinois Property Assessment Institute, pursuant to Section 1.(A) of the CCAO’s Employment Contract and 35 ILCS 200/3-35.
Assessor Russell expressed that she would only be teaching classes quarterly and that her time-off would be used to teach these classes.
Member C. Southwood moved send to the full board the with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
21. Executive Session – None
22. Misc. – None
23. Adjournment
Member C. Southwood moved to adjourn at 7:16 PM with a second from Member Vogel. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
