Chairman Spangler called the Regular Session, November 12, 2025, meeting to order at 6:35 PM in Courtroom 201 at the Fulton County Courthouse in Lewistown, IL.
Fulton County Clerk O’Brian called the roll and found the following members present: (Present-P; Absent-A):
| David Barbknecht – P |
Daniel Kumer – A |
John Spangler -P |
| James Barclay – P |
Brian Platt – A |
Andy Steck – A |
| Barry Beck – P |
Landon Smith – P |
Matt Vogel – P |
| Susie Berry – P |
Chris Southwood – P |
David Widger – P |
| Laura Hepp Kessel – A |
Lauren Southwood – P |
Karl Williams – P |
STAFF: Rachel Knott–FCB Admin, Audra Miles- Comptroller
ELECTED/APPOINTED OFFICIALS:
Patrick O’Brian– Clerk
Staci Mayall – Treasurer
Julie Russel – Supervisor of Assessment
Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk
Chris Helle –ESDA/ETSB
Keith Munter – FC Highway Engineer
GUESTS: Dan Kieswetter
MEDIA: J.T Doubet – Fulton Democrat
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
A. Regular Session – October 14th, 2025
Member Beck moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Member Smith moved to approve with a second from Member L. Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
A. County Assessor’s Report
PROCLAMATIONS – None
PUBLIC REMARKS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
Member L. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
A. CLAIMS
a. Claims- Sheriff, Jail, Zoning, County Board, Miscellaneous, Public Defender, Property, Supervisor of Assessments, ESDA, Animal Control, Highway, VAC, Clayberg, Camping & Recreation, Spay & Neuter, Public Transportation, ARPA
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: Board of Health appointment of Matt Vogel
D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
a. Resolution: FY26 Tourism Funding to the Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development (SRPED)
E. COUNTY HIGHWAY
a. Award of Winter Fuel Bid
b. Resolution HWY 25-008, CMFT GENERAL MAINTENANCE, 26-00000-00-GM
c. Resolution HWY 25-009, Appropriating Funds for Payment of the County Engineer’s Salary, 26-00000-00-GM
F. EXECUTIVE
a. Approval of the updated Committee List
G. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. General Funds Transfers
i. Resolution: $2,150.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-004-545100 Postage
ii. Resolution: $19,598.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-017-535510 Misc Expense
iii. Resolution: $29,100.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
$3,600.00 To: #001-005-525104 Contractual-Special Investigators
$500.00 To: #001-005-560300 Fuel
$25,000.00 To: #001-005-580101 Autopsy Expense
iv. Resolution: $500.00 From: #001-007-530100 Education, Training & Dues
To: #001-007-515100 Overtime
v. Resolution: $13,000.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-026-525209 Other Appointed Counsel
vi. Resolution: $5,560.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-001-560101 Mileage-Petit Jurors
vii. Resolution: $1,980.00 From: #001-001-525101 Contractual-Bailiff Services
To: #001-001-525102 Contractual-Jury Certificates
viii. Resolution: $4,933.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-059-540100 Printing & Publication
ix. Resolution: $3,000.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-074-515100 Overtime
x. Resolution: $22,000.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-009-515100 Overtime
xi. Resolution: $1,625.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-002-515100 Overtime
xii. Resolution: $80,000.00 From: #001-020-520104 Employee Hra Reimb
To: #001-020-520105 Benefit-Retiree Health Insurance
$20,000.00 From: #001-020-520104 Employee Hra Reimb
To: #001-020-520100 Benefit-Group Health Insurance
xiii. Resolution: $50,000.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency
To: #001-020-520100 Benefit-Group Health Insurance
b. Other Funds Transfers
i. Resolution: $200.00 From: #046-102-565400 Building Maintenance
To: #046-102-515100 Overtime
$1,700.00 From: #046-102-535100 Office Supplies & Expense
To: #046-102-510100 Salary-Deputy/Clerk/Secr
$3,200.00 From: #046-102-565424 Campground Maint & Mgm
To: #046-102-500202 Salary-Camping & Rec
ii. Resolution: $13,000.00 From: #045-101-505145 Salary-Business Manager
To: #045-101-505202 Salary-Dietary Supervisor
$78,520.00 From: #045-101-510510 Salary-Rn
$4,000.00 To: #045-101-505146 Director Of Nursing
$9,520.00 To: #045-101-505200 Salary-Care Plan Coordinator
$22,000.00 To: #045-101-510511 Salary-Lpn
$43,000.00 To: #045-101-510512 Salary-Cna
$18,658.00 From: #045-101-510540 Salary-Dietary Cooks
$5,138.00 To: #045-101-500145 Salary-Clayberg Adm
$400.00 To: #045-101-505201 Salary-Activity Director
$8,300.00 To: #045-101-510520 Salary-Activity Aides
$4,820.00 To: #045-101-505203 Salary-Housekeeper Supervisor
$15,368.00 From: #045-101-510550 Salary-Housekeeper Aides
$5,138.00 To: #045-101-500145 Salary-Clayberg Adm
$4,820.00 To: #045-101-505203 Salary-Housekeeper Supervisor
$2,950.00 To: #045-101-505204 Salary-Maintenance Supervisor
$2,460.00 To: #045-101-510514 Salary-Rn Admin Duties
$18,500.00 From: #045-101-510540 Salary-Dietary Cooks
To: #045-101-510541 Salary-Dietary Aides
$1,650.00 From: #045-101-575214 Medicare Pharmacy
To: #045-101-575300 Contract Retro Pay & Bonus
c. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
i. Resolution: $300,000.00 From: General Fund Unappropriated Funds
To: #001-020-520100, Benefit-Group Health Insurance
d. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
i. Resolution: $30,000.00 From: Social Security Unappropriated Funds
To: #042-098-520400 Fed-P/R Fed/Fed-Fica/Medicare Expenses
ii. Resolution: $304.00 From: Local Asst Tribal Consist Fund Unappropriated Funds
To: #099-155-570153 Courthouse Improvements
iii. Resolution: $100,000.00 From: Liability Insurance Unappropriated Funds
To: #016-062-525300 Liability Insurance
iv. Resolution: $67,500.00 From: Clayberg Nursing Home Unappropriated Funds
$11,500.00 To #045-101-510541 Salary-Dietary Aides
$20,000.00 To #045-101-515200 Holiday & Vacation Pay
$18,000.00 To #045-101-525100 Contractual Labor
$18,000.00 To #045-101-570150 Capital Improvements
v. Resolution: $1,113.00 From: Election Equipment Bond Unappropriated Funds
To: #097-153-595804, G.O. Bond Principal & Interest
vi. Resolution: $136,634.00 From: County Health Unappropriated Funds
$8,134.00 To #020-070-595203 Sipa Grant Int Return To State
$128,500.00 To #020-070-585119 Ameren Pipp Contractual
vii. Resolution: $20,000.00 From: Sale In Error Unappropriated Funds
To: #100-156-535510 Misc Expense
e. Resolution & Contract: FY2025-2026 Guardian Ad Litem
f. Resolution & Contract: FY2025-2026 Other Appointed Counsel
g. Trustee Resolution November 2025
h. Liability Insurance FY2026
i. FY26 Fulton County 708 Board Grant Agreement
H. HEALTH
I. PROPERTY
J. PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
K. LIQUOR
a. Adding Machines to Wee-Ma-Tuk’s Gaming Permit
ACTION AGENDA
A. TREASURER’S REPORT
B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
C. COUNTY HIGHWAY
D. HEALTH
E. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. Discussion/Action: HRA reimbursement for +1 and Family plans under BCBS
Member L. Southwood moved to approve a 50/50 split with a second from Member C. Southwood.
Member Vogel moved to amend the previous motion to a 70/30 split, with a second from Member Vogel . Motion carried by roll call vote (8,3). Nays from Barclay, Berry, and Spangler
Member L. Southwood moved to approve the 70/30 split with a second from Member Barbknecht. Motion carried by roll call vote (10,1) Nay from Berry.
b. Discussion/Action: Approval of Conditional Offer of Employment for Director of the Fulton County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Smith. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
F. PROPERTY
G. PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
H. EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(3) Personnel
Member L. Southwood moved to enter closed session at 7:50 with a second from Member Smith. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
Member Smith moved to exit closed session at 7:55 with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
I. EXECUTIVE
a. Discussion/Action: Approval of MOA with AFSCME Local 3433 (Courthouse Contract)
Member Barbknecht moved to approve with a second from Member Widger. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
J. BUDGET
a. Discussion/Action: FY2026 Public Display Budget adjustments.
Member L. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
b. Discussion/Action: FY2026 Budget adoption.
Member L. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Barbknecht. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
c. Discussion/Action: Resolution: FY2026 Annual Appropriations.
Member L. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Barbknecht. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
d. Discussion/Action: Resolution: FY2026 Adoption of Tax Levies
Member L. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Barbknecht. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
K. ADJOURNMENT
Member Smith moved to adjourn at 8:04 with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
