Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: January 6, 2026
1. Call to Order
Time: 6:02 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
Members:
Laura Kessel (Present)
Brian Platt (Present)
Chris Southwood (Absent)
Lauren Southwood (Present)
Matt Vogel (Absent)
Other Board Members: Susie Berry
Elected & Appointed Officials: Julie Russell – Supervisor of Assessments, Staci Mayall – Treasurer, Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk, Kim Mayberry – Zoning Officer
Staff: Audra Miles- Comptroller, Rachel Knott- FCB Administrative Assistant
Guests: None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To Agenda
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes: December 2nd & 9th, 2025
Member Platt moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
5. Announcements, Communications, and Correspondence– None
6. Public Comments– None
7. Claims
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0).
a. Discussion/Action: Claims ARPA – None
b. Discussion/Action: Claims CEJA
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0).
5. Transfer of Funds
a. General Funds Transfers
i. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $1,450.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-017-515401 CIC Software Payment
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0).
b. Other Funds Transfers
6. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s) – None
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
7. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: IPRF Grant disbursement – Tabled
8. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Trustee Resolution
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: Resolution: Removing appropriations from the County General Fund – Consolidated Comm Center
i. 001-079-440334 St Il Consol Grant Fy 25 – Remove $2,245,993
ii. 001-079-440335 St Il Consol Grant Fy 26 – Remove $1,030,007
iii. 001-079-480103 ETSB Construction Loan – Remove $500,000
iv. 001-079-550112 Grant Funded Equipment – Remove $1,674,999
v. 001-079-585146 Grant Funded Construction – Remove $1,593,500
vi. 001-079-585147 Grant Funded Consultant – Remove $7,500
vii. 001-079-595404 ETSB Loan Reimbursement – Remove $200,000
Member Platt moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,0).
9. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None
10. Transit – None
11. Treasurer’s Report– None
12. Assessment Report – Board of Review hearings will start with fewer than 100 appellees
13. GIS Department Report– None
Personnel, Legislative
14. Appointments
a. Discussion/Action: Reappointment of Bill Phillips to the Fulton County Zoning Board of Appeals for a Five (5) year term. (January 31st, 2026 – January 30th, 2031)
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
b. Discussion/Action: Reappointment of Bob Ackerman to the Fulton County Zoning Board of Appeals for a Five (5) year term. (January 31st, 2026 – January 30th, 2031)
Member Platt moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
c. Discussion/Action: Reappointment of Damon Roberson to the Fulton County Zoning Board of Appeals for a Five (5) year term. (January 31st, 2026 – January 30th, 2031)
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
15. Old Business– None
16. New Business– None
17. Executive Session– None
18. Misc.– None
19. Adjournment
Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 6:41 with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
