Meeting Place: Fulton County Courthouse, 100 N. Main St., Room 313, Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 5:45 pm
Date: June 9th, 2026
1. Call to Order
Time: 5:46 PM
2. Roll Call
MEMBERS:
Laura Kessel (Present)
Brian Platt (Present)
Chris Southwood (Absent)
Lauren Southwood (Present)
Matt Vogel (Absent)
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS: John Spangler
STAFF: Halle Tindall – FCB Administrative Assistant, Audra Miles – Comptroller
ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS: Staci Mayall-Treasurer, Julie Russell – Assessment, Charlene Markley –Circuit Clerk
GUESTS: Jeni Crosthwait – DaCott Energy Services, Cole McDaniel – Hometown Consulting
Media: None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To Agenda
Member Kessel moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Platt. 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 Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0)
b. Discussion/Action: Claims ARPA – None
c. Discussion/Action: Claims CEJA – None
7. Transfer of Funds
a. General Funds Transfers
i. Resolution: $19,400.00 From: #001-021-590100 CONTINGENCY,
To: newly created #001-016-510107 FOIA OFFICER
Member L. Southwood expressed this will be to cover the salary of the new FOIA Officer position.
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0)
ii. Resolution: $3,500.00 From: #001-021-590100 CONTINGENCY,
To: #001-016-535100 OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSE
Member L. Southwood expressed this will be to cover office supplies for the rest of the year as well as preparing an office space for the new FOIA Officer.
Member Platt moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0)
Other Funds Transfers – None
8. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s) – None
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations – None
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations – None
9. Old Business – None
10. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Dacott Energy Supplier Bids
Jeni Crosthwait of DaCott Energy Services explained that the electric and gas contracts will be coming up and passed out a handout. Last time the Board approved the contracts for 24 months. Since the county is using the Solar On Earth program, it has to be under specific billing, and not all suppliers offer that option. With the correct billing, the solar credits would be applied fully. Comptroller Audra Miles discussed the buildings that are under the contract and how the billing can be changed to apply the credits to the full bill if the Board wants to continue using the Solar On Earth program. Member L. Southwood expressed that the committee would like to continue receiving the Solar On Earth credits on the electric bills and this contract should make sure the credits are fully applied. Jeni recommended to do a 12-month contract for both electric and gas with Constellation with the change in billing to continue the Solar On Earth project.
Member Kessel moved to approve a 12-month contract with Constellation for both electric and gas with the change in billing to continue the Solar On Earth project to be sent to the full board, with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0)
b. Discussion/Action: Reallocating ARPA Funds For Sheriff’s Axon Body Camera Payment
Treasurer Mayall expressed that there is approximately $75,000 in funds for equipment and software that can be used towards the sheriff’s Axon body camera payment. These are surplus funds from other projects and can be used towards the sheriff’s body camera payment.
Member Kessel moved to reallocate ARPA funds for the sheriff’s Axon body camera payment in the amount of $75,000 to the full board, with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes. (3,0)
11. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None
12. Budget – None
13. Transit
a. Discussion/Action: SFY27 Transit Contract
Comptroller Miles went over the annual renewal of the transit contact; it is the same contract that was approved last year except they changed reimbursement percentage of the state grant and the state grant amount.
Member Kessel moved to Send the SFY27 Transit Contract
To the full board, with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
Discussion/Action: Approval of Fulton County Rural Transit Financials – May 2026
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0)
14. Treasurer’s Report – None
15. Assessment Report
Assessor Julie Russell reported the Assessment Office will have a retirement in August and is getting prepared to train a new employee in addition to the new employee who recently started and is doing very well.
16. GIS Department Report – None
Personnel, Legislative
17. Appointments
a. Resolution: Merit Commission Appointment – Brad Ward
Member Kessel moved to send to the full board with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
b. Resolution: Merit Commission Appointment – Barry Blackwell
Member Kessel moved to send to the full board with a second from Member Platt. 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 6:04 PM with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
