The Kankakee County Finance Committee approved monthly county claims for August and received reports from the auditor and treasurer on tax collections, cash flow and related matters.

Auditor: The county
s claims office reported 617 claims for August totaling $9,566,664.36. The auditor noted typical claim issues (sales tax charges, incorrect amounts) but reported no pending claims at the time of the meeting. The committee approved the claims on a roll call following the auditor
s presentation.

Treasurer: The county treasurer reported tax collection activity ended Sept. 4 and that total collections were comparable to last year. The treasurer said the surplus auction book for the year is less than half what it was the prior year, which indicates the county took in and retained less property for tax sale because more property owners paid their taxes. The final bid deadline for the sealed bid tax sale process is Oct. 10.

The treasurer also reported bank balances of roughly $70 million (held for statutorily prescribed periods) and that interest earnings on tax payments to date generated about $430,000 for other taxing bodies; the county
s general fund sweep account showed about $460,000 year to date. Staff noted ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) expenses must be expended by the federal deadline (expenses through December 2026 were mentioned during the meeting).

Cash flow and budget notes: Finance staff said sales tax receipts remain better than the prior year and that use tax and PPRT are adjusting after state changes. Staff is updating cash flow projections and will incorporate the newly approved health insurance numbers into the FY26 projections. Members were told to expect more detailed budget and projection materials at the next meeting.

Formal actions: the claims were approved (motion first by Hunter, second by Lauer) and the treasurer
s and collector
s reports and monthly resolutions were combined and approved by voice vote (motion first by Lowey, second by Llewellyn).

Ending: Finance staff said they will circulate updated projections, incorporate the approved insurance numbers and provide a quarterly report to the committee and county board.