Finance Committee Meeting 10/22/26

The Kankakee County Board Finance Committee met on October 22, 2026. The committee approved the FY2027 budget after discussion of revenue trends, cash flow, and the county’s fund balance. The budget includes approximately $8.5 million in grant-related activity: $4 million for storm repairs, $3 million for the courthouse remodel grant, and $1.5 million for a river equipment grant. The finance director said these amounts are expected to roll off the General Fund budget as the related activity concludes, and described a longer-term fund-balance goal of roughly $19–20 million. The committee also approved September monthly claims totaling $10,652,844.15, with one check considered separately, and approved the county treasurer’s and collector’s reports and October resolutions. An auditor’s report on the Recorder’s computer fund found effective controls and recommended separating two revenue classifications; the Recorder had implemented the change in August.

The committee approved several vehicle purchases. For four Ford Explorers, it opened bids from Cwell Ford ($151,616), Terry’s Ford ($149,932), and Court Street Ford (whose compliant bid option was not available by the required delivery date; an alternate option was $166,393.32). A motion to accept the lowest responsible bidder, contingent on delivery by November 30, 2026, passed; the transcript indicates Terry’s Ford was the lowest bid but does not clearly state the final vendor award. The committee also approved seven sheriff’s department vehicles from Country Chevrolet at state-bid pricing, four corrections Transit vans for a stated total of $219,880.52, and a maintenance-department Chevy 2500 pickup from Country Chevrolet for $47,729.23. The transcript’s stated total and per-vehicle figures for the sheriff’s purchase conflict, so the total cannot be confirmed from the recording.