County Board Meeting 10/13/26

The Kankakee County Board meeting was held October 13, 2026. The board approved several procurement and spending items by roll-call vote, including roofing bids awarded to Langlo Roofing, Inc.: $500,000 for the County Administration building and the Old Veterans Assistance Commission building, and $125,700 for the County Highway building. The chair noted that the Highway building resolution listed an incorrect amount of $180,500 in the packet and that $125,700 was the amount being approved. The board also approved a separate $180,000 bid award, although the project description is unclear in the transcript. It authorized agreements with Lower Crossing Wind LLC to reimburse legal and engineering costs related to the wind project; no amounts were stated. An agreement for appellate prosecutor services, stated as $31,000, was also approved.

The board approved the annual employee health-insurance agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, identified as the lowest bidder, with an increase reported as approximately 3.4% (the transcript wording is unclear). It approved Delta Dental coverage with a 0.7% increase, county health-savings-account contributions of $500 for employee-only coverage and $1,000 for other coverage (about $30,000 in annual county cost), and continued funding for the All One Health employee assistance program; no EAP amount was stated. The board also approved an updated agreement defining county and local workforce-board roles under the workforce investment grant. Other business included the resignation of District 20 board member Jeff Ashcraft, effective October 9, and routine reports and committee appointments.