Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Effingham County Board held their regular December meeting Monday and approved repair work on the Courthouse museum roof. The work was awarded to ProVantage in the amount of $168,495, with $20k being pulled from ARPA funds to cover the cost of the project.
The board also went through a few recommendations for appointments, including:
- Dive Rescue – Terry Trueblood (12/16/2024-12/31/2026) & Jeremy Kyle (12/16/2024-12/31/2026)
- 708 Board – Shannon Griffith (1/1/2025-12/31/2027)
The Board also approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City for airport improvements, and a 12-month renewal with RuralMed EMS for continuing ambulance services.
County Treasurer Deb Ruholl mentioned that the tax sale will be held 11am Thursday, with over 200 parcels still being owed with a total value of over $420k. Payments will be accepted until 4pm Wednesday.
Other action taken at Monday’s meeting:
- Approve Award to Low Bidders from MFT Rock Letting
- Approve Review of All Bids Received for Effingham County Museum Roof Replacement
- Approve Participation in AGE Community Solar Program
- Approve Submission of Architectural and Engineering Services RFP to IDOT
- Approve Updated FY25 Meeting Schedule
- Approve Allocation of $10,000.00 in Earmarked ARPA Funds to Regional Airport for A/C Unit Replacement
- Approve Allocation of $25,000.00 in Earmarked ARPA Funds to Village of Dieterich for Community Building Roof Replacement
- Approve Allocation of $23,394.00 in Earmarked ARPA Funds to Sheriff’s Office for Padded Jail Cell
- Approve Return of $887.00 in Earmarked ARPA Funding for Sheriff’s Office Back to ARPA
- Approve Return of $39,900.00 in Earmarked ARPA Funds for Childcare Research Gap Scholarship Back to ARPA
- Approve Allocation of $17,691.74 in Earmarked ARPA Funds to Village of Montrose for Village Hall Improvements
- Approve Allocation of $5,000.00 in Earmarked ARPA Funds to Dive Rescue for Equipment and Building/Grounds Maintenance
- Approve $17,000.00 Increase in ARPA Funds for Total Allocation of $80,000.00 in ARPA Funds to Mason Township for Storage/Office Building
- Approve $2,189.00 Increase in ARPA Funds for Total Allocation of $15,000.00 in ARPA Funds to Banner Township for Vehicle Purchase
- Approve Allocation of $9,863.00 in ARPA Funds to Regional Airport for Second A/C Unit Replacement
- Approve Allocation of $8,060.00 in ARPA Funds to Highway Department for 4-Way Stop Updates on Moccasin Road
- Approve Dissolution of Effingham County Childcare Committee and Turn Over Duties to Tax and Finance Committee to Monitor Last Two Years of Scholarship Payments
- Approve Disbursement of $15,000.00 to Effingham County Senior Services
- Approve Renewal of Capital Investor Catalyst Membership with Effingham County Chamber of Commerce
- Approve ClearGov Budgeting Software with Review of Program in September 2025
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