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Committee members discussed the claims list and raised questions about where certain legal and project costs are being charged. Members asked for a ledger or sub‑account to capture legal costs and other expenses related to an Ameren substation/camera project so that the county can identify and later seek reimbursement from Ameren.

One member said legal work performed by the county’s contracted attorney should be easy to identify but asked staff to ensure all associated expenses (surveys, outside contractors, postage) are captured in a way that allows quick aggregation when billing Ameren. Staff responded that legal fees and contingency are budget lines under the county board and that nonlegal project costs would likely come from the contingency or unexpected expense line and recommended creating a clear ledger or sub‑account to collect those costs.

The committee also reviewed a finance snapshot report comparing recent months and noted the county’s general fund budget shows a negative budgetary balance after December because major property‑tax revenues arrive later in the year; staff emphasized this is a budgetary timing issue rather than an immediate cash‑balance shortfall. Staff told members they will provide the standard receivable/balance report from the auditor’s office for the full financial picture ahead of the board meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2-3-2025 Finance Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The finance director told the committee FY23 audit remains open and FY24 audit will wait until FY23 is complete; members also discussed claims and legal fees for a substation/camera project and how to track those costs for potential reimbursement from Ameren.","taxTitle","Iroquois County, Illinois","taxId",67072,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345323,"Committee discusses joint dispatch budget; per‑department contribution currently about $1,100 and three departments total roughly $20,000",136,313000,449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249311-7e35069b83a0c0a2ff002e457ed30035&start=313&end=449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249311-7e35069b83a0c0a2ff002e457ed30035/thumbnail_313000.jpg","/articles/6345323/Iroquois-County/Illinois/Committee-discusses-joint-dispatch-budget-perdepartment-contribution-currently-about-1100-and-three-departments-total-roughly-20000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345323-67c6f14266d619ee8962e07ecbd8ce50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183285&Signature=kXS9iX2pYyeDjEYME1Sch8K6LeVLB4maf8JC~Np-Z5SR4kEIGBv3oXuukyv1V9ycCU-vUoc61zL93PF2PaYCUsb4DYiptMdAFcV6MxXNrTn6tJZYxs4OJq2iGffrx0RuoRvhelm~CWwOtxf2oORM64ZAHaR1jQHLGDg-6v82vScMCKAUR3NOak1LTvbb~4xFW1O1dpaL6EPEStXW8H-jjuT8Dy3VZCfozU9nSr2CZZq8yqgPNGveBQGr4jP3TSan7FQXy-miUiYEjSJy29tLU--zv~zWKjobqt3yDIYUT3cU4a4~pSCzXfmoiFuo88og911vkpWDGLrEiHBMz978OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members reported progress meeting with local fire departments about FY26 joint dispatch expenses and noted that negotiations on contracts and timing remain the next major step.

A committee member said the county has begun discussions with the departments in Stockland, Wilford and Wellington to align budgets and dispatch-fee timing so invoices arrive when departments set their budgets. The speaker said current per‑department contributions for the departments discussed are roughly $1,100 for this year, and that the combined total for those three departments is about $20,000.

Committee members said a pain point for volunteer departments is receiving an invoice at the end of the year when budgets are already set. To reduce administrative burden, staff said they are pursuing multi‑year contracts and earlier coordination so departments can plan in time for budget cycles. The committee also discussed whether to seek grant or volunteer funding support, but noted that raising fees reduces resources available to the volunteer departments.

Members said the next steps are continued meetings with remaining departments and beginning contract negotiations to finalize the county’s FY26 joint dispatch budget.","Committee members reported initial steps with three fire departments on FY26 joint dispatch budgeting and discussed timing and contract negotiation challenges; per‑department contributions were cited as roughly $1,100 for the year and the three departments totalled about $20,000.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345327,"Committee approves sending intergovernmental transportation agreement to boards for approval amid provider uncertainty",632,1267000,1899000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249311-7e35069b83a0c0a2ff002e457ed30035&start=1267&end=1899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249311-7e35069b83a0c0a2ff002e457ed30035/thumbnail_1267000.jpg","/articles/6345327/Iroquois-County/Illinois/Committee-approves-sending-intergovernmental-transportation-agreement-to-boards-for-approval-amid-provider-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345327-7f5dd40aa45fa47c4db6d29cc2ec9f6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183285&Signature=ndq38O85E5hNni6Ow7tDSTmwYDHb2sYTQVV4rqsisX0yJ-kK0A6YRUvHb0530dnb2KdAYOQcTKStsLGBhW2umBFQi6JFTdZY3PohaD7wqhbY0S0AXjrW~sFvhRXsKq5LY~~2CpsdBWHt4ShJ1PhJWQADR0-qknMVL0J1y84Rag3-d4GouEj8vJvAinkjMitlOYuGEgIgrLBQH5OAHA~8WMHteQaotKLExilgo4ERhMqj1mzEnLAL0I27w09tej7G0GwywLSisECsIlUd-Qfbittb2dUTIF02mfvxBQ0LGVBJXdGO5W~fZ7WS-7XJTLXdPVYkKFhgOhwUOsCVZrf2oA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Iroquois County Finance Committee approved forwarding the draft intergovernmental agreement on transportation services to participating boards for approval at their upcoming meetings, while members said some provider commitments across neighboring counties remain uncertain.

Committee members said the draft contains two substantive revisions on notification and provider letters and that application deadlines and hiring timelines were discussed in earlier negotiations. Members asked staff to provide a hard copy of the agreement to committee members and noted that one potential provider, referred to in the discussion as \"Chris,\" may not be willing to serve in the proposal area, which could affect service geography.

Committee members discussed alternatives if a provider declines, including the possibility of having two providers split an area or a provider relinquishing part of a service area so the agreement can have continuous coverage. Staff said provider letters will be requested annually and that applications for precomposition (pre‑contract?) are due by January with a hoped‑for hire by March; staff also said some meetings were scheduled monthly with Zoom provisions for negotiation.

A motion to accept the version reviewed and send it to member boards for approval was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. Committee members asked staff to circulate a hard copy of the agreement so each board member can review it before their board meetings.","The committee approved forwarding a draft intergovernmental agreement on transportation services to member boards for approval; members noted unresolved provider commitments in certain counties and requested hard copies for review.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345331,"Iroquois County committee directs treasurer to open interest-bearing account for renewable-energy application fees",424,561000,985000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249311-7e35069b83a0c0a2ff002e457ed30035&start=561&end=985","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249311-7e35069b83a0c0a2ff002e457ed30035/thumbnail_561000.jpg","/articles/6345331/Iroquois-County/Illinois/Iroquois-County-committee-directs-treasurer-to-open-interest-bearing-account-for-renewable-energy-application-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345331-ab95305ed8ad6aeedb3c8d42bdaddac5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183285&Signature=eb5P0dorGc~bTne0uRJP7choVoKlaIUn2yI-pE-2h1Euz-iqGZMC8usItTQT9yq3stiMTOxyUk9QlPSVgHlB-cfKq6lDd9aEeUhwYpEFYPjwuV22SmZapiQ03a2b9v0NptROU7DG-3CiRAEC7akkta7R4k3Fdgcve2ni5q~197QId~8f07Cfl5jyUUfpvEwRfzPFe74PnctMzyw5Ufe44pIF3ebDsWDYrHqpXSqW1xl2WHFZQQ~FT1OUHhGXjQ5LpMe9B2LBfSe-v-b5VFy~iLSZvicmUDB2tC0IxEAK7~6yxyErrJ4qFI8mwHX228RQYWn9fGzZQU-XKKr4EZtF~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Iroquois County Finance Committee voted to instruct the county treasurer to open an interest-bearing bank account labeled “renewable energy application fees” to hold application fees and to pay inspections and third‑party expert costs tied to conditional use permits.

Committee members said the account will act as a custodial liability account for applicants’ funds and that any remaining decommissioning monies for solar projects will be held in separate accounts. A member moved the instruction and another member seconded; the committee approved the motion by voice vote.

Committee members said the county’s renewable-energy ordinance requires the county to hold application fees in an interest-bearing account while the funds are used for permitting and related costs. The committee discussed whether to open one account to track multiple applicants with separate line items in the county’s accounting software versus opening an account for each applicant; several members said they preferred a single account with project-specific line items for tracking.

Members clarified that application fees will be recorded as liabilities (not county revenue), that public‑hearing costs and third‑party engineering reviews will be paid from the new account, and that long‑term decommissioning escrows for individual solar farms will remain separate funds with their own line items.

The committee also asked staff to prepare a formal resolution to create the account and to provide bank account details to the board. The motion passed on a voice vote; committee roll call recorded members responding “aye” during the vote.

The committee’s action implements language discussed in the county’s renewable-energy ordinance regarding holding applicants’ fees in an interest-bearing account pending completion of the permitting process.

The committee did not set a specific bank product (money market vs. checking) in the motion and said staff will finalize that detail with the bank and bring any required documentation back to the board.","The finance committee voted to create a single interest-bearing account to hold renewable-energy application fees and pay inspections and third‑party expert costs; decommissioning funds will remain in separate accounts.","actionData","errors"]

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