Lee County Services Committee Meeting - 6/16/2026

The Lee County Services Committee meeting held on June 16, 2026, covered a range of departmental updates and procurement-related activities. Key procurement discussions included ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects such as a $1.5 million seal coat roadwork scheduled for late July, and bridge and hot mix road jobs with pre-construction meetings planned with IDOT and contractors. The committee also discussed the annexation of Whiteside County Public Transit into the Reagan Mass Transit District and a transit-oriented development planning grant application to federal authorities. Additionally, the committee approved moving a zoning petition related to a solar project (petition 26P1660 by Prairie Broom Solar LLC) forward to the executive committee for inclusion on the county board agenda. Other procurement-related mentions included the advertisement for a replacement position due to retirement and coordination with vendors for GIS and mapping system upgrades. The meeting also addressed operational matters such as polling location consolidations to reduce costs and improve election judge safety, and updates on veterans assistance office accreditation and furniture procurement. Overall, the meeting reflected active management of capital improvement projects, grant applications, and vendor coordination within Lee County.