11 10 2026 County Board Meeting

The Iroquois County Board meeting on November 10, 2026 included approval of the FY2027 budget and claims, and approval of a tax-levy request of $7,971,986; the truth-in-taxation hearing was scheduled for December 10 at 11 a.m. The board heard that a U.S. Department of Justice community-project award for the county’s Motorola radio-system project was accepted on October 30. The project had originally been financed through a seven-year lease totaling $1,605,358.76, with annual payments of $247,951.78, and the county expected to pay off the lease by the end of 2026. The board also approved an insurance renewal with an annual premium of $615,223, up from $582,147 the prior year. A committee approved an offer to a preferred supervisor of assessments candidate at $55,000, with the county covering certification costs estimated at about $900.

The board approved Scout Clean Energy’s special-use permit for the proposed 190.9-MW Woodbury Solar project on approximately 2,100 acres, along with related variances, and approved a decommissioning agreement for the Tributary Solar project requiring 100% financial assurance by letter of credit at building-permit issuance. Other infrastructure matters included courthouse window replacement following storm damage, a completed courthouse surveillance-camera upgrade, and preliminary discussion of possible jail expansion, with no construction decision reported. The sheriff also reported ordering two 2026-budget patrol vehicles through Amoro Brothers and ordering vehicles for the 2027 budget. No other major contract award was identified.