1 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:15,960 Good evening, everyone. Thank you very much for coming tonight. 2 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:19,600 And if you would please like to call Wednesday, August 26th board meeting to 3 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:22,360 order and Thomas Porter. 4 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:24,160 Proper. >> Here. 5 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:25,520 » Blake. >> Here. 6 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:28,240 » Goddard. >> Here. 7 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,560 » Graham. Hall. 8 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:30,920 » Here. >> Harris. 9 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,439 » Here. >> Hopkins. 10 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:33,640 » Here. >> Johnston. 11 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:34,840 » Here. >> Longfellow. 12 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:36,080 » Here. >> Middle. 13 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,440 » Here. >> Milo. 14 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:38,640 » Here. >> Mingus. 15 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,600 » Here. >> Niles. 16 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:41,920 » Here. >> Peralta. 17 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,360 » Here. >> Rich Dickson. 18 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:44,960 » Here. >> Schmiegel. 19 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:47,680 » Here. >> Schneider. 20 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:49,000 Send. >> Here. 21 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:50,400 » Saul. >> Here. 22 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,760 » Stump. >> Here. 23 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,440 » Woodrum. >> Here. 24 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:56,680 » Chairman Green. >> Here. 25 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,680 » We have a quorum. 26 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:06,160 » Lord, we come before you again this evening and we thank you once again for 27 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:11,480 all the blessings in our life. For the opportunity to serve one another 28 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:16,600 and to serve each other and just to to give of ourselves. 29 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:20,440 Thank you for your son who died for us have eternal life. So, choose please 30 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:23,920 just help us to honor him and honor you with our words and actions this evening. 31 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:26,120 Watch over us in this in Jesus' name. Amen. 32 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:30,920 » Amen. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 33 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:37,240 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation 34 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:40,280 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 35 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:47,040 » Thank you all very much. 36 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:53,680 And we have communications from members of the 37 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:57,120 public and county employees. And we're going to start with this here, so 38 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:59,720 Gretchen or Suzanne, if you'd like to come on up and give us 39 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:02,120 your Yes. 40 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:15,040 » You want to change the lights cuz I'm short and blonde. 41 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:23,000 My name is Suzanne Vanderham and I'm from East Peoria. And I have been 42 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:27,480 attending the last few of land use committee meetings regarding the writing 43 00:02:24,640 --> 00:02:32,320 of a data center ordinance package. I come before this full board meeting 44 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:39,280 again to ask for the members to do two things. First, I ask you to stop this 45 00:02:35,920 --> 00:02:44,280 cop-out of saying the state told us no and enact a full year moratorium on all 46 00:02:41,640 --> 00:02:48,120 data centers in Caswell County. I'm sick and tired of seeing city after 47 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:52,480 city do something you are all too frightened to accomplish. 48 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:55,760 The current ruling of we don't have an ordinance so no one can build one is 49 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:58,800 weak. Be brave 50 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:03,720 and follow through with what the citizens of this county have asked for 51 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:08,360 time and time again and file a moratorium preferably this week. 52 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:12,920 The second item is to have the Loudoun County process a 53 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:18,920 copy-paste of the Aurora City data center ordinance verbatim into a first 54 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:24,600 draft of or their ordinance and pass it along to their attorney for review. 55 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:27,760 Yes, I understand that not everything a municipality can do is allowed by a 56 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,480 county but we 57 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:33,840 the only way to start is to take a first step. 58 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:37,519 Copying what Aurora just passed this March after feedback from citizens' 59 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:41,680 horrible experience with the current hyper-scale data centers 60 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:46,560 is the best first step this board could take to protecting your citizens. 61 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:52,000 Additionally, what I heard the land use committee say state is that they want 62 00:03:48,959 --> 00:03:56,640 experts to talk about data centers from topics including our precious aquifers, 63 00:03:54,440 --> 00:04:01,120 construction, noise pollution, and closed-loop systems. I am part of a 64 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:05,160 statewide group of opposing data center developments. 65 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:08,800 And there are dozens of experts to put you in contact with, most at no cost to 66 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:12,680 the board. Specifically, I have contacted the 67 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:18,359 Illinois State Water Survey at University of Illinois, where director 68 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:22,400 and state hydrologist Jenna Shelton is ready to drive up and speak with you at 69 00:04:20,280 --> 00:04:27,200 the next full board meeting or anytime in between with a Zoom 70 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:30,960 with a Zoom meeting, if you wish. You have people willing to help you get 71 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:34,520 this ordinance across the goal line if you would like to take the time to 72 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:38,760 listen and move with haste. The billionaires are not stopping unless 73 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:41,440 you take the time to put up roadblocks. Make haste. 74 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,919 » Thank you very much. 75 00:04:45,919 --> 00:04:48,480 Mr. Odin. 76 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:07,680 » Last Thursday is our at our veterans meeting in Tremont, 77 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:12,720 uh I invited those that wanted to come and 78 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:16,400 make this announcement and the room was silent, so it just stuck with me. 79 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:25,040 Chairman Grimm, distinguished board, my name is Rick Odin, the founder of the 80 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:28,120 Tremont Grade School Fist Bumping Veterans. 81 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:32,440 We are now branched out to the middle school and the high school. 82 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:35,440 We are a band of 23 brothers and one sister 83 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:40,280 who have just begun our 10th year of welcoming students to school every 84 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:44,720 Thursday morning. I'm here tonight to announce that our 85 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:49,040 group will be hosting, along with the Tremont Winning in 86 00:05:46,280 --> 00:05:56,440 communities, the Vietnam traveling memorial wall September 2nd through 6th, 87 00:05:53,440 --> 00:06:00,640 2027 at Tremont City Park along the Tiber Creek on Route 9. 88 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:07,840 The last time the wall was in this area was September 2024 when it was in East 89 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:13,040 Peoria. This is a big undertaking for us, but 90 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:18,040 one we're excited about to continue to educate Central Illinois communities to 91 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:21,840 never forget the sacrifice of over 58,000 92 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:27,040 men and women whose names are etched in granite in DC. 93 00:06:25,144 --> 00:06:31,680 » [clears throat] >> The wall is a 3/5 replica of the wall in 94 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:37,320 DC. Most of our group are Vietnam or Vietnam 95 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:40,960 era vets and feel a real responsibility to the heroes on that wall to do our 96 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:43,360 part because we were blessed to come home. 97 00:06:46,104 --> 00:06:52,919 » [clears throat] >> There's a real responsibility 98 00:06:50,919 --> 00:06:56,960 » Sorry. >> I have placed a handout on the table 99 00:06:55,160 --> 00:07:01,880 back there um with some more information. 100 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:07,200 Our group is also here to support Tazewell County VAC Superintendent C.J. 101 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:13,120 Polcher. We learned that he would be addressing the board tonight and we want 102 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:18,040 to throw our support behind him. A year ago I attended my first Tazewell 103 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:22,600 County VAC meeting. I asked how long the meeting lasted and 104 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:26,520 I was told 15 minutes. In 15 minutes we were walking out the 105 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:31,120 door. No reports were given and only about 106 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:37,080 eight delegates were present. No business was conducted. 107 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:40,360 Most all of us uh here tonight Brother Chuck and I 108 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:44,440 um we're told to go to the Peoria County 109 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:47,640 VAC file our VA claims and that's what we did. 110 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:53,880 Thankfully, Chairman Grimm, County Liaison John Hopkins, 111 00:07:50,360 --> 00:08:00,760 and others saw the problems and involved themselves to create changes to address 112 00:07:56,840 --> 00:08:05,760 the VA needs of Tazewell County vets. Since June and the hiring of CJ, the 113 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:10,360 contrast couldn't be more stark or profound. 114 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:15,040 He has taken a dilapidated body and breathed new life into it. While our 115 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:20,680 claims were addressed through the P- the Peoria County VAC, we are Tazewell 116 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:27,680 County vets and we feel connection to the Tazewell County VAC. Thank you. 117 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:27,680 » Thank you, sir. 118 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:36,599 All right, CJ, we'll have you next. 119 00:08:37,479 --> 00:08:44,160 So, CJ, as you guys have met before, is the new superintendent of the Tazewell 120 00:08:41,479 --> 00:08:46,920 County VAC. Welcome in, CJ. We're glad to have you. What can we do? 121 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:53,160 » Uh good evening, uh distinguished members of the County Board and 122 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:57,880 Executive Committee. Mr. Odi, thank you for your support from the phenomenal 123 00:08:54,960 --> 00:09:01,000 work that is the Tazewell County vets. I don't want to take up a whole lot of 124 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:06,120 time tonight. I just kind of wanted to give you guys a quick address of uh 125 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:11,120 how we exist, why we exist, and what we're about. 126 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:14,791 Give you a glimpse into the future, where we're going, and some of the 127 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:18,520 strides that we've made thus far. >> [clears throat] 128 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:23,880 » The next slide is just a quote from uh 330 ILCS 45, uh straight from subsection 129 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:27,640 nine. This is uh 130 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:30,480 This is the the how. In counties having two or more veteran service 131 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:34,640 organizations, those veteran service organizations may 132 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:38,680 come together to form a veteran assistance commission. 133 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:42,880 And together that commission is charged with the responsibility of providing 134 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:45,680 just the necessary assistance to those veterans in need. 135 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:52,280 I found it interesting in doing a little bit of research uh in the history. And 136 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:56,560 I'm not going to read all these bullet slides here, 137 00:09:53,840 --> 00:10:01,600 but Illinois legislators in the late 1800s recognized the need to support 138 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:05,160 their veterans. Primarily, veterans returning from the 139 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:10,040 Civil War. This is approximately 40 years ahead of 140 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:14,320 the federal government identifying the need and establishing the Department of 141 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:18,480 uh Veterans Administration in 1930 as 142 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:25,240 signed by uh Herbert Hoover in Executive Order 5308. 143 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:30,360 Our progenitor for the modern-day Veterans Assistance Act is actually the 144 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:36,520 1907 Burial Act. That's where 330 ILCS grew from. 145 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:41,440 Go to the next slide. We've undergone many changes throughout 146 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:46,040 the years. Uh our capacity has grown. Uh it's expanded upon the the need of 147 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:49,080 providing assistance to Civil War vets, obviously, but the veterans of all 148 00:10:47,560 --> 00:10:52,839 conflicts. And it's interesting that uh the 149 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:57,040 language within the the statutes states families and 150 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:59,720 families of deceased veterans, veterans themselves. 151 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:09,560 This is our proposed vision, our mission statement. We're still kicking it 152 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:12,960 around. We're young in our 153 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:16,360 re-imagining uh life cycle here. 154 00:11:14,680 --> 00:11:20,280 Uh we've undergone a lot of growth in the past 2 and 1/2 months. 155 00:11:18,560 --> 00:11:24,320 Not going to read the slide to you, but I think it's pretty straightforward as 156 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:24,320 far as 157 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:27,240 what we're here to do. 158 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:36,280 The next slide is the one I would really like to spend a little bit of time on. 159 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:40,520 Unfortunately, I don't have a whole lot of records prior to 2016 or even at the 160 00:11:38,680 --> 00:11:44,520 beginning of 2016. And a lot of this looks like it's going 161 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:49,040 to focus on our discretionary functions, but I will highlight the the the numbers 162 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:55,760 at the bottom as well. Currently, we started 2016 with a 163 00:11:51,720 --> 00:12:00,440 full-time staff of four personnel. Two certified and accredited veteran 164 00:11:57,640 --> 00:12:05,880 service officers that were able to help veterans and their families file claims 165 00:12:02,560 --> 00:12:12,080 from state and local entities. We were capable of conducting a total of 166 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:16,920 25 appointments maximum weekly. And we were recouping approximately 167 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:22,440 $40,000 monthly. Our walk-ins up through May, we were 168 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:26,200 averaging about 10 a month. Since the end of May, this is my 169 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:32,560 projection and this is actually current as of the end of July. We're going up to 170 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:36,520 a full-time support of six full-time staff members. 171 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:40,760 By the end of October, we're going to have six certified and accredited 172 00:12:38,560 --> 00:12:45,040 veteran service officers to meet the the needs of the 7,300 173 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:48,400 approximately 7,300 veterans of the county. 174 00:12:46,680 --> 00:12:53,080 We're already up to recouping about $85,000 monthly average on the average, 175 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:57,839 and I'm anticipating we're going to peak over $750,000 176 00:12:55,480 --> 00:13:04,240 in federal aid recouped funds by the end of this fiscal year. 177 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:10,680 That equates to about a 1 to 1.98 ratio. So, for every dollar that Taz- Tazewell 178 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:14,560 County taxpayers spend on our existence, we're looking at returning about $2 this 179 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:17,760 year. Now, the future, 180 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:22,520 what I'm projecting, what our capabilities are going to grow to, 181 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:25,640 depending on the workload and the op tempo, 182 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:29,840 will be between eight to 10 full-time personnel. 183 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:33,400 Every single person is going to be certified and accredited as a veteran 184 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:39,240 service officer. We're going to grow to max appointments 185 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:44,000 weekly of 96 to 128. Steadily 186 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:47,600 recouping, I'm anticipating 425,000 monthly. 187 00:13:45,680 --> 00:13:51,880 And I'm looking at a little over 5 million annually. And that's going to 188 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:57,000 give us a return rate of $1 uh $6.25 to every dollar spent on us. 189 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:02,360 Now, the numbers that I'm really uh excited about right now are our 190 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:06,120 walk-ins. Uh 191 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:10,200 ever since uh June 1st, we're up to 100 now. That's a 1,000% increase in a short 192 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:14,680 2 and 1/2 months. And our appointments being made, we're 193 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:18,240 up roughly 400 to 450% above. So, we're growing steadily. 194 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:22,360 And we're doing this through partnerships with uh 195 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:27,080 surrounding county veterans assistance commissions, building a network of 196 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:27,080 partnerships. 197 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:34,600 So, what is it exactly that we provide? This is the what. 198 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:38,839 We've got primary functions and discretionary functions. Our primary 199 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:43,520 function is exactly why we came into existence in the first place, to provide 200 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:48,080 emergency financial assistance for returning veterans. 201 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:53,200 We're here to be a a stop gap or a bridge, if you will, and mentors to to 202 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:57,280 get veterans and their family members to to where they need 203 00:14:54,680 --> 00:15:01,120 uh to be able to sustain themselves. We'll do that through uh 204 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:04,760 mortgage assistance if they're about to be evicted, rental assistance if they 205 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:10,600 lost their job, uh utilities, water, sanitary. 206 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:14,520 Uh indigent burial is also one of our charters. And I also threw 207 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:17,440 transportation up there as an implied task. 208 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:21,520 Cuz not all veterans have the ability to be able to get to and from 209 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:25,800 compensation pension exams, medical appointments, and what not. 210 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:29,600 Our discretionary functions is really where we're focusing on growing. That's 211 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:35,120 something that really didn't come into law until the 2022-2023 212 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:38,360 revision of the act. That's where we're going to be 213 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:42,440 That's where I'm focusing on the veteran service officers being certified and 214 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:46,600 accredited to help file claims and every group, state, and federal benefits. 215 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:53,960 We're also tasked with uh looking at relocation. I'm not going to 216 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:59,320 get into the weeds here. We are very busy with 217 00:15:55,680 --> 00:16:03,080 identifying the best location uh both financially and uh 218 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:11,400 uh accessibility. Uh we want to be easily accessible to 219 00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:16,320 all the veterans of Tazewell County. But, we have so far looked at four 220 00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:20,520 different locations in East Peoria, two in Morton, and one right here in uh 221 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:24,520 Pekin. And, we're getting ready to visit the the Pekin site again tomorrow. 222 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:28,080 But, more on that to follow. We don't want to rush to failure. We're going to 223 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:30,760 take our time to select the best location. 224 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:39,320 I did fail to mention on the last slide a couple of things I am excited about 225 00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:43,600 and uh the networking, the departmentship. 226 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:48,560 Uh we we've been engaging a lot of community members, uh a lot of 227 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:52,120 organizations, uh stakeholders that can help us provide resources to veterans 228 00:16:50,839 --> 00:16:56,360 that we may not be able to get for ourselves. 229 00:16:54,040 --> 00:17:00,400 Uh we're going to be visiting all the veteran service organizations during 230 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:05,040 their meetings and providing easy access to BSOs, a BSO on your corner type of 231 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:08,720 idea. Uh we've uh just entered into 232 00:17:06,439 --> 00:17:12,959 partnership with uh uh Trouble Free HVAC and the Peoria 233 00:17:10,959 --> 00:17:17,280 Rivermen to uh recognize one veteran at each home 234 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:21,120 game this year. And, I anticipate going to uh that extending to Peoria Chiefs 235 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:25,600 next spring. We're excited about that. We're We're 236 00:17:23,319 --> 00:17:28,560 working in conjunction with Peoria County on that as well. 237 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:32,600 Uh we're going to be at the 238 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:36,120 Marigold Festival. We're looking at going to the Pumpkin 239 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:39,640 Festival. We want to get the new image out there. We want folks to to see us 240 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:42,600 for who we are and who we're going to be. 241 00:17:41,120 --> 00:17:45,240 Any other questions? That's all I've got at this point. 242 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:50,120 Does anybody have any questions for me? Okay. 243 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:54,560 Russell? 244 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:04,960 » I don't have a question. I just want to say welcome. We're glad to have you. 245 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:10,640 » Thank you, sir. I'm I'm glad you made a comment because 246 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:14,280 I I wanted to throw an invitation out there. 247 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:17,400 Come by and see us. Yeah, we're We're We're happy with our new home. We're 248 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:21,680 proud of the modifications we're making inside our new home. Feel free to come 249 00:18:19,360 --> 00:18:27,400 in our door. Come visit us anytime. We're happy to have you guys. 250 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:27,400 » CJ, for me 251 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:36,800 CJ, for me, I'd like to say you know, we were able to gather here 252 00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:40,040 tonight speak freely. 253 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:42,640 We did it in English. And we're able to do all of the things 254 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:46,240 that we can do and that's because of people who sacrificed so that we could 255 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:49,120 do this. So, our police will serve those who did that for us. 256 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:55,600 Moving on from there, we have 257 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:58,720 communications from elected and appointed department officials. Is there 258 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:03,280 any public comment or anything of that session? 259 00:19:01,120 --> 00:19:03,280 John? 260 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:09,760 » Just briefly, and some may have already saw it, we announced it yesterday, but I 261 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:14,520 thought it was important enough I wanted to bring it up for those that missed it, 262 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:21,160 Um my chief deputy Dan Sullivan has been selected to be the state liaison to the 263 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:23,280 Property Records Industry Association, PRIA. 264 00:19:22,360 --> 00:19:27,880 Um normally a position like that is 265 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:32,200 withheld for elected officials. The fact that Dan is a chief deputy has 266 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:36,600 been selected to be the state liaison for that national organization, I think 267 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:42,520 really speaks volumes to his professionalism and his dedication to 268 00:19:39,360 --> 00:19:45,760 our office through the years. Um Dan has been vital. I 269 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:52,440 You already know this, but Dan has been vital in especially two main areas. 270 00:19:49,120 --> 00:19:57,040 Uh one is the establishment of the first e-certified marriage license program 271 00:19:55,120 --> 00:20:01,440 within the state of Illinois, allowing citizens more accessibility to that 272 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:05,640 vital record. Uh it really has laid the groundwork for other counties that have 273 00:20:03,360 --> 00:20:10,520 followed, uh but that took time to work through the DMV, the Social Security 274 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:14,560 Administration, state federal agencies to explain why this new e-certified 275 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:19,160 program is more secure and more accessible to 276 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:24,920 individuals. The other one was our industry award-winning property fraud 277 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:29,920 alert program. Uh Dan saw the value in that early on at a conference, said that 278 00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:34,480 he really wanted to bring that here. Um he he really has worked hard on that 279 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:37,880 over the past several years, and uh again, when other counties are now 280 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:41,360 coming to ask how is this so successful in Tazewell 281 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:45,520 County, I think that really speaks volumes to the individual that is 282 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:49,080 leading that effort. So, I just wanted to make sure that Dan is recognized 283 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:49,080 tonight. 284 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:59,440 » Thank you very much. And with that, we will need to move into 285 00:20:53,920 --> 00:21:02,040 executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2C8. Do I hear a motion?