McLean County Board approves several ordinances and emergency budget items, including clerk and treasurer pay and drone cost‑share

The McLean County Board approved several committee items on the agenda, including code and budget‑related measures across executive and finance committee reports.

Executive Committee actions included amending county code chapters on alcoholic beverages and fees (7a1a) and adopting an ordinance amending county code chapter 116 (7a1d). The board approved an emergency appropriation to share costs with the city of Bloomington for a drone project (7a1e); Member Bessler abstained from that vote because of an employer conflict of interest but the measure passed with the required two‑thirds majority.

The board also passed an ordinance establishing the annual salaries for the county clerk and county treasurer (7a1c). County staff explained that a 2018 transfer of accounts‑payable duties to the treasurer's office increased responsibilities without a corresponding pay adjustment, prompting a one‑time correction and a return to standard percentage increases in later years.

Finance Committee measures (7b1a–7b1c) passed: an emergency appropriation amending the FY2026 combined annual appropriation for animal services (pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/6‑1003), a resolution establishing the FY2027 budget policy intended to limit unplanned overages and keep taxes stable, and a Schedule A calendar for FY2027 budget preparation and the five‑year capital improvement plan.

Committee chairs said additional committee reports and unapproved minutes are available in the meeting packet; no additional votes were taken on those reports at the meeting.