Votes at a glance: Boone County Board actions (Dec. 18 meeting)

At its Dec. 18 meeting, the Boone County Board approved multiple motions and resolutions. Key outcomes include:

- Approved construction documents for the Boone County Transit building to proceed to bidding (base bid budget reported at $3,000,000).
- Approved Change Order 17 for the courthouse renovation (Scandali Construction) — $21,530.
- Adopted Resolution 26-01 appointing Sherry Easty to the Northern Illinois Land Bank.
- Adopted Resolution 26-02 to spend Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for maintenance.
- Approved a zoning map amendment for 18xx Pearl Street (A1 to A2) after staff report and applicant comment.
- Adopted the county Comprehensive Plan 2025.
- Approved purchase of a hot-water pump for the courthouse from Cerrone Piping ($11,565).
- Approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement for the Building Department (passed with one abstention by Dave Wilsey).
- Approved a tandem truck chassis purchase (TruckCenters Inc.) for $158,604.
- Approved Change Order #4 for PSB basement remodeling (Ringling Johnson) — $24,005.09.
- Approved claims totaling $1,140,354.82.

Several items remain pending or administrative: the IT agreement with the City of Belvidere is still under consideration by that city, and the board asked staff to seek written confirmation if the city accepts county-fronted window funding for the public safety building.

Why it matters: The package of approvals advances several capital projects, routine procurement and budget actions, and planning policy adoption that together affect county infrastructure, operations and budgets.

For full details: see meeting minutes and staff reports; the board scheduled administrative follow-up on the Candlewick Lake title issues for early January.