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Votes at a glance: TruRoll amendment, public defender contract, permits, budget transfers and a reappointment

December 20, 2025 | Williamson County, Illinois


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Votes at a glance: TruRoll amendment, public defender contract, permits, budget transfers and a reappointment
At its Dec. 19 meeting the Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved several discrete actions in a single operational package.

Key formal actions approved by motion and roll call:
- TruRoll service amendment: Authorized payment of an annual fee ($23,400 referenced) and a one‑time $15,000 implementation fee to add automatic parcel/owner transfers into the county system (first‑year invoice was discussed as $57,900). (See TruRoll amendment action.)
- Public defender contract: Approved an annual contract for Megan Rich with gross compensation stated in the meeting as $48,080.04 per year.
- Special-event permits: Approved raffle/poker‑run licenses including the American Legion application and related event approvals.
- Year‑end appropriation transfers: Approved transfers moving $240,240.02 from under‑budget departments to over‑budget departments to close the fiscal year; staff noted the county's total appropriations closed with a variance of $46,860.75.
- Statement of tax levies: Approved a resolution stating county tax levies for the year ended Nov. 30, 2026 (resolution referenced in packet).
- Reappointment: Approved resolution 25‑12‑19‑140 to reappoint Commissioner Reiser to a three‑year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026 and expiring Dec. 31, 2029.

Most motions were moved and seconded on the record and approved by roll call. The meeting closed after a short public‑comment period and a motion to adjourn.

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