Committee: Finance, Insurance, Personnel, Legislative Committee
Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: April 7, 2026
- Call to Order
Time: 6:36 PM
- Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
Members:
Laura Kessel (Present)
Brian Platt (Present)
Chris Southwood (Present)
Lauren Southwood (Present)
Matt Vogel (Absent)
Other Board Members: John Spangler, Andy Steck, James Barclay, Berry Beck, Karl Williams
Elected & Appointed Officials: Julie Russell – Supervisor of Assessments, Staci Mayall – Treasurer, Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk, Kim Mayberry – Zoning Officer, Patrick O’Brian – County Clerk
Staff: Audra Miles- Comptroller, Rachel Knott- FCB Administrative Assistant
Guests: None
- Call for Additions/Deletions To Agenda
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
- Approval of Previous Minutes: March 3 & 10, 2026
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
- Announcements, Communications, and Correspondence- None
- Public Comments- None
- Claims
- Discussion/Action: Claims
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by role call vote with all ayes (4,0)
- Discussion/Action: Claims ARPA
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by role call vote with all ayes (4,0)
- Discussion/Action: Claims CEJA – None
- Transfer of Funds – None
- General Funds Transfers
- Other Funds Transfers
- Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s) – None
- General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
- Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
- Old Business
- Discussion/Action: HR Fit
Member Platt moved to continue with the HR Strategy Development plan, with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by role call vote with all ayes (4,0)
- Discussion/Action: Treasurer, County Clerk, 4-year term salaries
Member C. Southwood moved to send to the full board with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by role call vote with all ayes (4,0)
- Discussion/Action: Circuit Clerk FY2027 salary
Member Kessel moved to send to the full board with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by role call vote with all ayes (4,0)
- New Business
- Discussion/Action: FY2026 Resolution for Adoption of Tax Levies – Amended.
Member Kessel moved to send to the full board with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by role call vote with all ayes (4,0)
- Discussion/Action: Approval of Decommissioning Agreement with Rainbow Lake Solar 1, LLC
Member C. Southwood moved to send to the full board with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by role call vote with all ayes (4,0)
- Discussion/Action: FY2027 Budget – None
- Discussion/Action: Liability Insurance Fund/Internal Loan from the County General Fund
Member Kessel moved to send to the full board with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by role call vote with all ayes (4,0)
- Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management
- Transit
- Discussion/Action: SFY27 5311 and DOAP Grant Application Budgets
Member Kessel moved to send to the full board with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by role call vote with all ayes (4,0)
- Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Mayall reported that the draft audit will be presented next month.
- Assessment Report
Assessor Russel reported that 3 solar farms will be on the property tax rolls for FY26.
- GIS Department Report – None
Personnel, Legislative
- Appointments
Member Platt moved to approve all appointments with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: Re-Appointment of John Vigna, Spoon River Project #1 Drainage & Levee District
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: Appointment of Patrick McGinty, Vermont Fire Protection District
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: Appointment of Jon Branson, Ipava Fire Protection District
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: Appointment of Ricky Stambaugh, Ipava Fire Protection District
- Discussion/Action: 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.
- Discussion/Action: 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.
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: Re-Appointment of Keith Garlish, Farmington Community Fire Protection District
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: Appointment of Mat Fletcher, Farmington Community Fire Protection District
- Old Business – None
- New Business – None
- Executive Session– None
- – None
- Adjournment
Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 7:42 with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
