# Wednesday September 9 2026


**Body:** Edgar County Illinois
**Date:** September 08, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology, Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure


The Edgar County, Illinois, regular county board meeting on September 9, 2026, approved county and board claims and resolutions concerning two highway projects, and reappointed the county engineer for a six-year term. The board approved participation in the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System, which carries a $100 fee. It also approved a grant memorandum of agreement for direct supervisory authority over the 911 director; a separate intergovernmental agreement on dispatch funding and administrative authority was tabled pending further legal review and negotiations. The board authorized its chair to negotiate lease terms with AT&T for a proposed 150-foot communications tower on a county parking lot, with AT&T expected to remove its existing tower. No lease terms or dollar amount were set in the meeting.

The board approved an amended strategy to solicit sealed bids for the former jail property at 228 North Central Street, including a mandatory demolition condition; the property would be advertised for 30 days. The board also discussed future jail maintenance and fire-suppression issues, and noted that it would defer a hazardous-mitigation plan while seeking possible future funding. A 4.5% levy increase request from HRC 708 was reported, but no board action on it was recorded. The transcript mentions a proposed increase in county employee HSA payments from $1,500 to $2,000, but does not clearly capture a vote or approval.

**Source:** Edgar County Illinois