Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Board member Jeremy Kyle has resigned his position as a member of the Effingham County Board.
Kyle said his decision to resign is due to him moving out of the district he represented, stating that he is taking over his inherited land from his grandparents. He said he is sorry he has to leave, but stated he enjoyed being a board member for the short duration he served. Several board members and staff conveyed to him how they appreciated his dedication to the board since he took office. A successor will be announced soon.
Other actions taken by the Board at the meeting:
- Reallocation of $2,500 to Mill Road Thresherman’s Association to instead go toward an equipment purchase
- $10,000 in ARPA funding for an updated County website through Imagine This!
- $25,000 in ARPA funding for audio/visual equipment to be used in the County Board meeting room
- Increase of $4,750 to the ARPA earmarked funding to the Effingham Regional Career Funding
- Approved Sandra Gillet to succeed Jeremy Kyle as chairman of the Ambulance Oversight Committee
- Joint funding agreement for construction work on a three-mile stretch of Moccasin Road
- Allocated ARPA funds to Effingham County Probation for purchase of two portable radios for over $7K
- Approved appointments of Paul Niemerg and Alan Davis as trustees on the Dieterich and Watson Fire Protection Districts
Members Sandra Gillet and Elizabeth Huston were absent from Monday’s meeting.
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