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Committees

  • Finance
  • Tax
  • Policy & Procedure Committee
  • Management Services
  • Judicial & Public Safety Committee
  • Planning & Zoning
  • Transportation & Highway

Finance Committee

This Committee shall have the following duties:

  • To receive and consider the budget for each office and department of the County, and present the final budget to the County Board.
  • To approve transfer of funds to line items as needed.
  • Review the overall County operations.
  • Make recommendations for efficient operations of the County to  be in compliance of the Illinois Statutes.
  • Procure the Employees Medical Benefit program for the County employees.
  • To examine and recommend approval, where appropriate, on all bonds, insurance (including Health Insurance) required by County officers, employees and property.
  • To make long-range plans for county growth and economic health.

NameDistrictHome TownPhoneTerm ExpiresEmail
McTaggart, Michael (Chairman)IClifton815-694-20952022email
Alt, Charles (Vice Chairman)IIICissna Park815-457-20982022email
Bowers, PaulIIIMilford815-473-42192022email
Curtis, Ernest IIGilman815-265-81072022
Huse, SteveIIGilman815-265-44212022
Johnson, SherryIVWatseka815-383-37322022email
Young, JoeIIICissna Park815-383-38822022email

Tax Committee

This committee shall have the following duties:

  • To consider the overall Tax Cycle from the initial assessment of the property through the tax collection.
  • To consider tax revenue sources and policies of the County.
  • To consider techniques, procedures, and practices to achieve the maximum utilization of the data processing equipment within the tax cycle.
  • To consider matters relating to the conduct of elections in the County, review and recommend to the Legislative Study committee legislation and procedures to improve the election process.

NameDistrictHome TownPhoneTerm ExpiresEmail
Bard, Roger (Chairman)IVWatseka815-644-10622022email
Zumwalt, John (Vice Chairman)IVSheldon815-383-28812022email
Coughenour, KevinIVWatseka815-432-38982022email
Curtis, ErnestIVGilman815-383-8520
2022
Duby, LeanneIMartinton815-428-76952022email
Offill, BarbaraIIGilman815-383-92392022email
Lynch, ThomasIIICissna Park815-716-61802022email

Policy and Procedure Committee

This committee shall have the following duties:
  • To consider and recommend matters to promote industrial, commercial, residential and recreational development of the County.
  • Act in an advisory capacity to all standing committees.
  • To consider and make recommendations concerning maintenance and upgrading all data processing functions used by or affecting the County Government.
  • Represent the County to other Governmental Bodies.
  • Develop good relations between the County, its employees, and the public.
  • To prepare and distribute information, news releases dealing with the activities of the County Board, departments, offices and officials, when asked.
  • To interpret Board Policy regarding all aspects of personnel administration.
  • Review all appointments except those made by Chairman of the Board involving chairman and standing committee members.
  • Develop programs for; Position classification, Pay administration, Recruiting , Employee relations and records, Rules governing office hours, Vacations, sick leave, holidays and Promotions.

NameDistrictHome TownPhoneTerm Expiresemail
Shure, John (Chairman)IIBuckley630-774-75112022email
Behrends, Lyle (Vice Chairman)I Ashkum 815-949-16222022email
Alt, CharlesIIICissna Park815-457-20982022email
Bard, RogerIVWatseka815-644-10622022email
Offill, BarbaraIIGilman815-383-92392022email
McTaggart, Michael IClifton815-694-20952022email
Young, JoeIIICissna Park815-383-38822022email

Management Services Committee

This committee shall have the following duties:

  • To consider all requests for space.
  • Set policy for responsibility for care and custody of all County property.
  • To provide sub-committee “Insurance” of Finance/Executive with appropriate information for the protection of the County and its property from loss, damage, liability and other risks.
  • To oversee the administration duties required with management of the County Farm and Clifton Farm.
  • To concern itself with details requested by the administrator of Green Acres in its operation.
  • Make long range plans for future need of the County buildings and facilities.

NameDistrictHome TownPhone NumberTerm ExpiresEmail
Behrends, Lyle (Chairman)IAshkum815-949-16222022email
Alt, Charles (Vice Chairman)IIICissna Park815-457-20982022email
Bohlmann, KevinIVWatseka815-383-10572022email
Bowers, PaulIIIMilford815-473-42192022email
Ducat, PaulIChebanse815-685-31962022email
Johnson, SherryIVWatseka815-383-37322022email
Zumwalt, JohnIVWatseka815-383-28812022email

Judicial and Public Safety Committee

This committee shall have the following duties:

  • Review all matters related to the law enforcement process for adults and juveniles, including the apprehension and detention of persons charged with violations of criminal laws.
  • Review all purchases, leases, contract and other expenditures relating to the purchase of required supplies, food and equipment for the operations of the Sheriff’s office and Coroner’s office, as specified in the COUNTY PURCHASING ORDINANCE.

NameDistrictHome TownPhone NumberTerm ExpiresEmail
Behrends, Lyle (Chairman)IAshkum815-268-47072022email
Ducat, Paul (Vice Chairman)IChebanse815-685-31962022email
Bard, RogerIVWatseka815-644-10622022email
Crow, DonnaIIIMilford815-889-47112022email
Huse, SteveIIGilman815-265-44212022
McGinnis, Chad IChebanse815-383-26542022email
Penny, DavidIIBuckley217-377-65752022email

Planning and Zoning Committee

This committee shall have the following duties:

  • To consider all zoning and planning matters which may affect Iroquois County, and to advise the County Board thereon.
  • To review decisions of the Iroquois County Regional Planning Commission and Iroquois County Board of Zoning Appeals, and to make recommendations thereon to the County Board.
  • To consider any changes to the zoning provisions of the County Code and to the County’s Comprehensive Plan.
  • To consider Zoning Appeals, Regional Planning and other related topics.
  • Such other, related duties as the County Board may direct.

NameDistrictHome TownPhone NumberTerm ExpiresEmail
Bard, Roger (Chairman)IVWatseka815-644-10622022email
Zumwalt, John (Vice Chairman)IVSheldon815-383-28812022email
Coughenour, KevinIVWatseka815-432-38982022email
Curtis, Ernest (Vice Chairman)IIGilman815-383-85202022
Duby, LeanneIMartinton815-428-76952022email
Offill, BarbaraIIGilman815-383-92392022email
Lynch, ThomasIIICissna Park815-716-61802022email

Transporation and Highway Committee

This committee shall have the following duties:

  • To assist the County Board in all highway matters such as; the appointment of the county superintendent of highways; development of policy in matters pertaining to the operation of the county highway department, in particular, the supervision of employees, purchases and leases of highway construction and maintenance equipment, recording of highway plats, design and construction of county highways and other matters of general concern associated with the overall highway program.
  • To advertise for and conduct lettings for contracts concerning the expenditures of county motor fuel tax funds and other construction projects as provided by law. This committee shall make recommendations to the County Board for approval or rejection of bids received at all the lettings.
  • Recommend to the County Board such tax levies and budgets for the expenditures of monies for highway purposes as are required.
  • Recommend additions to or deletions from the county highway system, approve plans for proposed improvements, approve the erection of traffic control devices, recommend agreements with municipalities, recommend concurrence or rejection of federal aid secondary contracts, acquisition of rights-of-way for highway purposes and acceptance of donations for construction and maintenance of county highways.
  • This committee shall meet monthly and shall present all recommendations to the County

NameDistrictHome TownPhone NumberTerm ExpiresEmail
Alt, Charles (Chairman)IIICissna Park815-457-20982022Email
Young, JoeIIICissna Park815-383-38822022email
Crow, DonnaIIIMilford815-889-47112022email
Ducat, PaulIChebanse815-685-31962022email
Johnson, SherryIVWatseka815-383-37322022email
McGinnis, ChadIChebanse815-383-26542022email
Zumwalt, JohnIVWatseka815-383-28812022email

Latest News and Information

  • Press Release: Mobile Home Tax Bills Mailed

    March 2, 2021
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    March 1, 2021
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    February 26, 2021

County Job Openings

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  • Senate
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State Resources

  • Department of Public Health
  • Department of Revenue
  • Developing Illinois Workforce
  • Floodplain Maps
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