Finance and TIF 6-9-2026

The LaSalle County Board's Finance and TIF Committee met on June 9, 2026, to discuss various financial and procurement matters. Key procurement-related topics included approval of a contract with Mac for multi-year services involving self-insurance trust and circuit clerk fees, with motions passed to accept the contract and adjust billing amounts accordingly. The committee also addressed issues related to duplicate payments and the need to implement a purchase order system to prevent overpayments. Discussions included scheduling annual payment dates for outside vendors such as CASA and soil and water to improve budgeting and payment consistency. Additionally, the committee reviewed plans for capital improvement projects involving dark fiber installation for the highway department and nursing home, considering budget allocations and bidding processes. The committee agreed to allocate fiber project costs to capital improvements and planned to solicit bids, noting the need to update cost estimates. Budget preparation timelines were set, with budget handouts scheduled for June 1, outside vendor payments on July 1, and budget hearings starting in August. The committee also discussed policies for pay raises and certification-related budget items. Finally, the committee reviewed grant spending and contract management, emphasizing the need to monitor expenditures to avoid returning unspent funds to the government. Motions were passed to place reports on file and adjourn the meeting.