Public Safety Committee approves courtroom FOB, jail heater and sprinkler and routine bills

The LaSalle County Public Safety Committee approved payments for several small public-safety projects and routine departmental bills during its meeting.

The committee voted to pay for a courtroom FOB (key-fob entry) project after reviewing two bids under $30,000; the motion was made by Tom Templeton and seconded by Wally and passed by voice vote. Members also approved a sally-port heater replacement for the jail (motion by Ron, seconded by Wally) and a sprinkler project for the jail (motion made by Tom Templeton; a second was recorded).

Committee members approved the coroner's monthly report and authorized payment of the coroner's bills, and later approved payment of sheriff and animal-control bills. All the items on the consent-style portion of the agenda were approved by voice vote.

Fred Moore, Emergency Management Agency director, presented an updated Illinois mutual-aid agreement; the committee voted to forward a resolution approving that agreement to the full county board for final action.

The committee took no new, large-budget approvals at the meeting; most votes covered routine expenditures, maintenance and small capital projects. The committee adjourned after moving to authorize staff follow-up on several items and to continue work on a separate jail medical contract procurement process.