Peoria County Executive Committee

The Peoria County Executive Committee met on June 11, 2026, discussing several procurement and budget-related matters. A significant topic was a proposed ordinance related to a new property tax exemption for municipality-built homes, which would allow municipalities like Peoria Heights to build housing with tax abatements to encourage development. The committee discussed the statute's details, potential impacts on tax rolls, and its interplay with other tax abatement programs. Additionally, the committee reviewed and approved an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Chillicothe for the county to oversee phase one engineering of the Chillicothe Railroad Viaduct project, funded by a $1 million IDOT grant. Members emphasized the importance of billing administrative costs to the grant to avoid county expenses. Other procurement actions included approval of professional services agreements for Tyler Cashiering implementation oversight and toxicology equipment for the coroner's office, as well as contracts related to mechanical engineering and plumbing services. The meeting also covered infrastructure maintenance agreements and capital improvement projects such as stairway repairs at the Hamilton parking deck.