Union County Board Meeting 11.13.2026

Union County Board meeting, County of Union, Illinois, titled November 13, 2026 (meeting metadata is dated November 14). The board approved the Highway Department’s annual purchase of corrugated metal pipe after receiving four bids from Metal Culverts, Energy Culverts, DK Tanks and Pipe, and M&K Imports. It accepted the county engineer’s recommendation, though the selected bidder and prices are unclear in the transcript. The board also approved a five-year intergovernmental agreement for 911 dispatch services, increasing the amount paid to the county from $115,000 to $163,344. Payment of the bills was approved, and officials reported that a new ambulance had been received and was being outfitted pending state paperwork. A USDA shared-stewardship memorandum was tabled.

Public comments focused on the county’s Flock license-plate cameras, including privacy and legal-compliance concerns; a board member also raised questions about IDOT permitting and roadside-pole safety. No board action on the camera system is clear in the transcript. The board approved revised annual liquor-license fees, effective January 1, and approved two building permits. Tort-fund claims and an ordinance amendment were tabled for legal review. The Southern Five Policy Board reported revising a planned budget raise from 5% to 3%.