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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 ExpiresE-Mail
McTaggart, MichaelIClifton(815) 694-20952022michael.mctaggart@gmail.com
Alt, CharlesIIICissna Park(815) 457-2098altcharlesr@gmail.com
Bowers, PaulIIIMilford(815) 473-4219pbowersfarms@gmail.com
Behrends, Lyle
Geiger, Dougdgeiger@co.iroquois.il.us
McGinnis, Chadcmcginnis@co.iroquois.il.us
Watts, Scott815-993-3660swatts2@co.iroquois.il.us

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 ExpiresE-Mail
Ducat, Paul
Geiger, Dougdgeiger@co.iroquois.il.us
Huse, Steve
Whitlow, Gerald
Offill, BarbaraIIGilman(815) 383-92392022boffill@co.iroquois.il.us

Policy & Procedure 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 ExpiresE-Mail
Shure, JohnIIBuckley(630) 774-7511eldadhannah@gmail.com
McTaggart, MichaelIClifton(815) 694-2095michael.mctaggart@gmail.com
Ducat, Paul
Whitlow, Gerald
Alt, CharlesIIICissna Park(815) 457-2098altcharlesr@gmail.com
Offill, BarbaraIIGilman(815) 383-9239boffill@co.iroquois.il.us
Behrends, Lyle

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 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.
  • 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 TownPhoneTerm ExpiresE-Mail
Zumwalt, JohnIVWatseka(815) 383-2881johnzumwalt62@gmail.com
Behrends, LyleIAshkum(815) 383-3146lbehrends@co.iroquois.il.us
Crow, Donna
Bowers, PaulIIIMilford(815) 473-4219pbowersfarms@gmail.com
Bence, Mitchell

Judicial & 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 TownPhoneTerm ExpiresE-Mail
Whitlow, Gerald
Huse, Steve
Bence, Mitchell
Watts, Scott815-993-3660
Williams, Raymond

Planning & 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 TownPhoneTerm ExpiresE-Mail

Transportation & 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 TownPhoneTerm ExpiresE-Mail
Zumwalt, JohnIVWatseka(815) 383-28812022johnzumwalt62@gmail.com
Alt, CharlesIIICissna Park(815) 457-20982022altcharlesr@gmail.com
Crow, DonnaIIIMilford(815) 889-47112022donnacrow90@gmail.com
Williams, Raymond
McGinnis, ChadIChebanse(815) 383-26542022cmcginnis@co.iroquois.il.us