County Property 4-24-2026

The LaSalle County Board held a County Property Committee meeting on April 24, 2026, focusing on various county property maintenance and improvement projects. Key procurement actions included the approval of contract awards for resurfacing the EMA parking lot to Universal Asphalt for $28,384.02 and the coroner's parking lot to Advance Asphalt for $48,358.60, both pending committee concurrence and approved by roll call vote. Updates were provided on ongoing capital projects such as the assessor's office remodel, window replacements in the government center, and the jail chiller project, with bids to be received and acted upon in upcoming meetings. Discussions also covered maintenance operations, including in-house mowing versus contracting, elevator and water system repairs, and the status of a generator project facing legal and permitting challenges. The committee emphasized the need for further legal and engineering input to move forward with the generator and related electrical infrastructure work. Overall, the meeting addressed multiple procurement and maintenance activities critical to county property management and infrastructure upkeep.