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The county should continue submitting required reports so that when funds are released the state can process reimbursements promptly, Fred said. “They are not issuing the reimbursements at this time, but it's anticipated that they will start that up in the near future,” he said.

Fred said the radiological grant — funded by fees that Constellation pays to the State of Illinois — is separate and is not affected by the federal reimbursement pause. He described the federal grants at issue as “federal pass through” grants administered by the state.

Why it matters: the paused reimbursements affect operating budgets for emergency services. Fred told the committee the current withheld grant is “right around” $30,000–$35,000 and that the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) he applies for annually is roughly $33,000 (figures discussed in the meeting were approximate and variously reported as “about $35,000,” “33,000” and “305”; the exact awarded or withheld amounts were not specified in the transcript). He said the EMPG historically covers a portion of agency operating costs.

Federal programs and disaster response also drew discussion. Fred said there is uncertainty about proposals in national discussion to restructure or reduce FEMA’s role and urged the committee to continue operating on the assumption the county will continue to seek federal aid when available. “FEMA is not there to make you whole. FEMA is there to fill in the gaps,” he said, describing how federal disaster assistance typically follows an SBA application and how FEMA assistance is intended to supplement insurance and other aid.

Facility and equipment items: Fred asked committee permission to pursue an extension of the back apron at the emergency management building, where garage doors currently lack sufficient setback for vehicles and trailers. He said County Highway Engineer Don Ernet offered clean fill the highway department must dispose of and that the highway crew would grade the material, leaving only later surfacing (blacktop) as a potential added cost. Fred described a phased approach: place fill and allow it to settle, then budget later to pave the hard surface. “Costs involved could be budgeted for because that has to sit there and settle,” he said.

Interns and staffing: Fred said he had been contacted by a prospective unpaid intern and requested committee support to pursue an educational, non-paid internship subject to HR policy. “It would not be a paid position, it would be a strictly an educational position for the intern,” he said. Committee members advised Fred to work with the student’s internship coordinator and HR; one committee member said HR already has a policy and procedures for such internships.

Regional recovery planning: Fred described efforts to form a joint Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) across LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties to serve as a recovery committee acceptable to the State of Illinois. He said the multi-county approach aims to pool volunteer and organizational resources and voiced concerns about how shared funds would be allocated among counties. “I’m pushing for individual fiduciaries for each county,” Fred said, noting the practical concern that flood recovery needs move downriver.

Training and grant uncertainty: Fred reported some federal training centers had paused classes but said the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) had begun to resume sessions and that state training options remain available. He said other training providers (for example, TEEX from Texas A&M) were still delivering courses. The broader funding pause affected several training providers, he said.

Committee response and direction: Committee members voiced no objection to Fred consulting with the highway department about fill for the apron, and they supported his plan to pursue internships and to apply for grants when application windows open. The committee voted to approve Fred’s report and to pay the EMA bills during the meeting (see “Votes at a glance”).

Ending: Fred said he will be absent from the next meeting and wanted the committee aware he intends to submit grant applications if short-notice opportunities arise, adding that he typically receives only days’ notice to apply for some grants.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety 4/3/25","oneSentenceSummary","Fred, the county’s emergency management director, told the LaSalle County Public Safety Committee that federal grant reimbursements routed through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency remain on hold, even though the county must continue filing quarterly reports.","taxTitle","LaSalle County, Illinois","taxId",59330,"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},6089810,"Votes at a glance: LaSalle County Public Safety Committee actions",2856,18000,2874000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871833-0510fa4b253a480a1d56772c9e58b732&start=18&end=2874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871833-0510fa4b253a480a1d56772c9e58b732/thumbnail_18000.jpg","/articles/6089810/LaSalle-County/Illinois/Votes-at-a-glance-LaSalle-County-Public-Safety-Committee-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089810-f95517fd8bfc1c213544ace3b3d4cd80/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189445&Signature=SG5ETA3wNdFEZEjP7hyvc-TMss9i1aWYVECGdJvzSsLyZvPt9bi3Zj-oq4p-ix7cjAo9w951DYXuBbff5X4d2hutKFEEWUymjsS5Oaye8UfvJ0fJL2xK8AmtCKyCCS1UHFABYGmGiBNLDcZbSg6Id1TvZJHdFitnOzDhdEwFkEN61LEU7ie7FnLTj3h09gpWtqnKIt3GPx5ptEP33n4hl4zfeHmMUOaGXqhF-aWDjtRJegpeHjQmWAlLfUrc6fhc477hI9rbgVov8pJI2l7A9BmHGxuggh4Pd5BP3QqnXhwjU9gRx1DY9dSsWl1qgAmkm4uY4IW1SJr4nxYxMNB-LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The LaSalle County Public Safety Committee recorded several routine motions and approvals during the meeting. The following is a concise list of actions recorded on the public record.

• Approve remote attendance pursuant to resolution 23-53 — Moved by Ray; second by Joanne. Outcome: approved (committee voted in favor during roll call).

• Approve minutes of the prior meeting — Moved by Ray; second by Tom. Outcome: approved.

• Animal control: pay bills — Moved by Ray; second by Wally. Outcome: approved.

• Emergency Management: approve monthly report — Moved by Ron; second by Tom. Outcome: approved (committee voted to accept the report presented by Fred).

• Emergency Management: pay EMA bills — Motion made and carried during meeting (mover/second not specified on the record). Outcome: approved.

• Coroner’s office: approve report — Moved by Ron; second by Ray. Outcome: approved.

• General committee bills (end of meeting): pay bills — Moved by Wally; second by Joanne. Outcome: approved.

• Adjourn meeting — Moved by Ron; second by Wally (record notes Ray in roll call confirmation). Outcome: approved; meeting adjourned.

Notes on vote details: The transcript records motion makers and seconders for several items; for a small number of routine motions the mover/second were not explicitly named on the record and are listed as “not specified” where applicable. No recorded roll-call tallies with individual yes/no votes were provided in the transcript; outcomes were announced by the chair as carried or approved.","Summary of motions and outcomes recorded during the LaSalle County Public Safety Committee meeting, including approvals for remote attendance, minutes, reports and bill payments.",{"_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},6089815,"Sheriff’s office reports renovations finished, extra patrols and additional school resource officers",83,2682000,2765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871833-0510fa4b253a480a1d56772c9e58b732&start=2682&end=2765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871833-0510fa4b253a480a1d56772c9e58b732/thumbnail_2682000.jpg","/articles/6089815/LaSalle-County/Illinois/Sheriffs-office-reports-renovations-finished-extra-patrols-and-additional-school-resource-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089815-6697135192d8ea39629b3887eb66a96e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189445&Signature=CrYb7AwMO1BxUmaqaXs3-Z5Avt0vPUjssDNm8trFvnLd2Z9OqjVma9fk-W463vca8dmFBueTqSOnaVVStTbVG411MlevUTRnYfVcqZFm607O~mJo9sg~QAuMphdIffRfcJ9shNo3CAljM-zdisD2tfX4kOHKmMjz5wMjI-vqj6~9kKbW5GPo-EG3242~rnl8bLVzTfLmPRYSqi2DO9Mvb0zhuWL2tIhdjhph3wJbiNtw2MpHlXcldnAJJ9mHOX3Lm87e7Bf-z5is2AloqAH-1g4PvxZ5NBTfoZPKMSuuZGyg8z-XZqbU~nO4GeQxdKjEpsRprPlM7ooKFZqVy37rVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office reported that renovations to the sheriff’s office are complete, staffing increases are underway and school resource officer coverage has expanded.

The speaker said the sheriff’s office renovated the training room, installed new flooring and paint and added cubicles to the patrol room to give deputies private space to complete reports. Three deputies recently completed the county Field Training Officer program and are now on patrol; the speaker said six new recruits approved by the board will begin a 16-week academy on May 4.

School resource officers: The department recently moved one deputy from patrol to a school resource officer (SRO) role and now has three SROs in place. The speaker said the sheriff had discussed making an SRO position a permanent assignment at one school.

Hiring and testing: The sheriff’s office reported a strong applicant pool for the latest hiring round, including solid turnout for the physical and written tests; several additional candidates remain on the eligibility list.

Committee action: Committee members approved the sheriff’s monthly report and voted to pay the sheriff’s bills during the meeting (see “Votes at a glance”).

Ending: The committee recorded the completion of office renovations and ongoing training schedules; the sheriff’s office continues with academy classes and on-boarding of additional deputies.","A sheriff’s office representative told the LaSalle County Public Safety Committee that building renovations are complete, six recruits will begin a 16-week academy in May, and the county now has three school resource officers.",{"_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},6089820,"LaSalle County coroner’s office reports rise in deaths, seeks updated mutual-aid agreement and will host needle disposal boxes",479,1986000,2465000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871833-0510fa4b253a480a1d56772c9e58b732&start=1986&end=2465","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871833-0510fa4b253a480a1d56772c9e58b732/thumbnail_1986000.jpg","/articles/6089820/LaSalle-County/Illinois/LaSalle-County-coroners-office-reports-rise-in-deaths-seeks-updated-mutual-aid-agreement-and-will-host-needle-disposal-boxes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089820-28e30095bf53b0079efbf5b59eeb74da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189445&Signature=Ux-nJttd0j9kfeDgAeyfUuMN7UNSHCxTCoX5hWgrk11deXwC3laJpF7ItD~S2Z1YwyxbZv3UuuIuhl~PXg5TnZvAmdK53hDeWfiFeAv1GubWPFeYgT8nGF6HrLS54uqTNE2jRN7gtXIShG5BfUCWENubIkowTeqbkO6WLg63uUF22eUgViMPVnUzOSNVdRN6AH9PM6j0Q7VIHZk8jaec-CZjEInDXa5BBt1GiL3eaW5M9WEOeRdMpbeud~8SOHlShBOym7johx3mtIWKrKWu29qO8ghu5nrIuDZT4rB2B2BRsaJQ52DCe2Xcs~uoaM8LyY4D95-bITxmNF7gusLpwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A coroner’s office representative told the LaSalle County Public Safety Committee the county is seeing an uptick in deaths and is working to finalize an updated mutual-aid agreement for medical examiner services.

The office reported for March: 1 accidental death, zero traffic-accident deaths, 4 coroner natural deaths, multiple suicides and two overdoses (in Ottawa and Streator). The speaker said the office recorded 118 deaths year-to-date and noted the county was “55 ahead of the curve” compared with the prior year at the same point.

Mutual-aid and interagency coordination: The committee heard that the Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association (ICMEA) reviewed and circulated updated mutual-aid agreement language after statewide turnover among coroners. The county attorney is reviewing changes to the resolution language, and the coroner’s office plans to forward a finalized mutual-aid package to the full board for approval. The speaker said the updated agreements are important because neighboring counties’ hospitals and admission patterns have changed; for example, some decedents might now be brought to the OSF Saint Elizabeth campus within LaSalle County.

Needle disposal and internship: The coroner’s office representative said Chris Posey at public health received grant funding to install a used-needle collection box; one box has been installed outside the health department and another will be installed at an Oglesby facility. The boxes are managed by a third-party vendor that monitors fill levels and empties them; the coroner’s office will have keys and cameras will cover the box location. “It’s a good way to get rid of stuff,” the speaker said, describing the unit as weatherproof with wireless monitoring that notifies the vendor when it is full.

The coroner’s office also reported a six-week, non-paid internship scheduled to start May 5, organized through an academic coordinator; liabilities are handled by the sponsoring college. Committee members raised no objections to the internship plan.

Committee action: The committee voted to approve the coroner’s report and to pay the coroner’s bills during the meeting (see “Votes at a glance”).

Ending: The coroner’s office will work with the county attorney to finalize mutual-aid resolution language and bring that package back to committee and then to the full board for signature and implementation.","The coroner’s office reported a year-to-date rise in deaths, is updating mutual-aid agreements through the Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association, and confirmed installation of a public sharps-disposal box at an Oglesby facility.","actionData","errors"]

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