Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: October 7, 2025
1. Call to Order
Time: 6:04 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
Members:
Laura Kessel (Present)
Brian Platt (Present)
Chris Southwood (Present)
Lauren Southwood (Present)
Other Board Members: None
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 C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes: September 2,9, and 22, 2025
Member C. Southwood 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
a. Discussion/Action: Claims
Member Kessel 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
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
c. Discussion/Action: Claims CEJA
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
8. Transfer of Funds – None
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
9. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s)
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
i. Discussion/Action: Resolution: $5000.00 From: Unappropriated Funds In Liability Insurance To: Newly created 016-062-525206 Legal Services
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
10. Old Business – None
11. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: ARPA – remaining Office upgrade funds
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
12. Budget
a. Discussion/Action: General Fund updates
b. Discussion/Action: Other Fund updates
c. Discussion/Action: Tax levies
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (3,1). Nay from Member Platt
13. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None
14. Transit
a. Discussion/Action: FY2025 FCRT Audit – No Action Needed
15. Treasurer’s Report – Tax sale is October 31st
16. Assessment Report – None
17. GIS Department Report – None
Personnel, Legislative
18. Appointments
a. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Re-Appointment – Gary Mueller – West Matanzas Drainage & Levee District
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
19. Old Business- None
20. New Business– None
21. Executive Session– 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(3) Personnel
Member Kessel moved to enter closed session at 6:44 with a second from Member C. Southwood . Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0)
Member C. Southwood moved to exit closed session at 7:26 with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0)
22. Misc.
a. Discussion/Action: FY26 Non-union raises
Member C. Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).
23. Adjournment
Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 7:28 with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
