# Executive Committee 11/9/26

The McLean County Executive Committee met November 9, 2026, and approved a change order with Journal Technologies, Inc. for a justice partner portal connected to the county’s court management system. The portal will provide court information access for jail staff, law enforcement partners, and pretrial services; the work order will be funded through court automation. A separate IT contract item was pulled for further discussion with the vendor. The committee also approved an event management, dining, and hospitality agreement with Illinois State University for the Behavioral Health Forum; the agreement amount was increased to cover more attendees and lunches, with 371 people attending. No contract amounts were stated.

The committee approved the recommended FY2027 departmental budgets, five-year capital improvement budget, amended FTE resolution, combined appropriation and budget ordinance, and 2026 tax levy ordinance. It also approved emergency appropriations for the Sheriff’s Department, Court Services Department, and Highway Department. The Highway Fund appropriation supports engineering for the Route 66 bike trail from north of Towanda to the Livingston County line, accompanying an IDOT local project funding award. Other actions included amendments to food service, sewage, well, and geothermal code and fee provisions; testimony described a general 3% fee increase, while state statute caps water well permit fees at $100. All motions described for these items passed.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Sources
- [Executive Committee 11/9/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9K0DPHWjE0) - McLean County Illinois