Committees
This Committee shall have the following duties:
- To receive and consider the budget for each office and department of the County, and present the final budget to the County Board.
- To approve transfer of funds to line items as needed.
- Review the overall County operations.
- Make recommendations for efficient operations of the County to be in compliance of the Illinois Statutes.
- Procure the Employees Medical Benefit program for the County employees.
- To examine and recommend approval, where appropriate, on all bonds, insurance (including Health Insurance) required by County officers, employees and property.
- To make long-range plans for county growth and economic health.
Name District Home Town Phone Term Expires E-Mail Perkinson, Kathleen II Onarga 2026 kjperkinson@iroquoiscountyil.gov Alt, Charles III Cissna Park 2026 altcharlesr@gmail.com Bakken, Jamie III Milford N/A 2028 jbakken@iroquoiscountyil.gov Crow, Donna III Milford 2026 donnacrow90@gmail.com Name District Home Town Phone Term Expires E-Mail Crow, Donna III Milford 2026 donnacrow90@gmail.com Munsterman, Jody II Onarga N/A 2028 jmunsterman@iroquoiscountyil.gov Huse, Steve II Gilman 2026 N/A McGinnis, Chad I Chebanse 2028 cmcginnis@co.iroquois.il.us Bard, Roger IV Watseka N/A 2028 snowsoar37@gmail.com Grant , John I Donovan 2026 jgrant@iroquoiscountyil.gov This Committee shall have the following duties:
- Review all matters related to the law enforcement process for adults and juveniles, including the apprehension and detention of persons charged with violations of criminal laws.
- Review all purchases, leases, contract and other expenditures relating to the purchase of required supplies, food and equipment for the operations of the Sheriff’s office and Coroner’s office, as specified in the COUNTY PURCHASING ORDINANCE.
Name District Home Town Phone Term Expires E-Mail Whitlow, Gerald II Gilman 2028 g.whitlow@sbcglobal.net Bence, Mitchell IV Watseka 2026 thebences@yahoo.com Williams, Raymond III Hoopeston 2028 rwilliams@co.iroquois.il.us McGinnis, Chad I Chebanse 2028 cmcginnis@co.iroquois.il.us Behrends, Lyle I Ashkum 2028 behr89@protonmail.com This Committee shall have the following duties:
- To consider all requests for space.
- Set policy for responsibility for care and custody of all County property.
- To provide sub-committee “Insurance” of Finance/Executive with appropriate information for the protection of the County and its property from loss, damage, liability and other risks.
- To consider matters relating to the conduct of elections in the County, review and recommend to the Legislative Study committee legislation and procedures to improve the election process.
- To concern itself with details requested by the administrator of Green Acres in its operation.
- Make long range plans for future need of the County buildings and facilities.
Name District Home Town Phone Term Expires E-Mail Perkinson, Kathleen II Onarga 2026 kjperkinson@iroquoiscountyil.gov Bakken, Jamie III Milford N/A 2028 jbakken@iroquoiscountyil.gov Crow, Donna III Milford 2026 donnacrow90@gmail.com Grant , John I Donovan 2026 jgrant@iroquoiscountyil.gov Bard, Roger IV Watseka N/A 2028 snowsoar37@gmail.com Name District Home Town Phone Term Expires E-Mail Ducat, Paul I Chebanse 2026 pducat@iroquoiscountyil.gov Bakken, Jamie III Milford N/A 2028 jbakken@iroquoiscountyil.gov Perkinson, Kathleen II Onarga 2026 kjperkinson@iroquoiscountyil.gov Alt, Charles III Cissna Park 2026 altcharlesr@gmail.com Munsterman, Jody II Onarga N/A 2028 jmunsterman@iroquoiscountyil.gov Crow, Donna III Milford 2026 donnacrow90@gmail.com This Committee shall have the following duties:
- To consider the overall Tax Cycle from the initial assessment of the property through the tax collection.
- To consider tax revenue sources and policies of the County.
- To consider techniques, procedures, and practices to achieve the maximum utilization of the data processing equipment within the tax cycle.
- To consider matters relating to the conduct of elections in the County, review and recommend to the Legislative Study committee legislation and procedures to improve the election process.
Name District Home Town Phone Term Expires E-Mail Ducat, Paul I Chebanse 2026 pducat@iroquoiscountyil.gov Bakken, Jamie III Milford N/A 2028 jbakken@iroquoiscountyil.gov Crow, Donna III Milford 2026 donnacrow90@gmail.com Perkinson, Kathleen II Onarga 2026 kjperkinson@iroquoiscountyil.gov Alt, Charles III Cissna Park 2026 altcharlesr@gmail.com Whitlow, Gerald II Gilman 2028 g.whitlow@sbcglobal.net This Committee shall have the following duties:
- To consider the overall Tax Cycle from the initial assessment of the property through the tax collection.
- To consider tax revenue sources and policies of the County.
- To consider techniques, procedures, and practices to achieve the maximum utilization of the data processing equipment within the tax cycle.
- To consider matters relating to the conduct of elections in the County, review and recommend to the Legislative Study Committee legislation and procedures to improve the election process.
Name District Home Town Phone Term Expires E-Mail Perkinson, Kathleen II Onarga 2026 kjperkinson@iroquoiscountyil.gov Bakken, Jamie III Milford N/A 2028 jbakken@iroquoiscountyil.gov Huse, Steve II Gilman 2026 N/A Bard, Roger IV Watseka N/A 2028 snowsoar37@gmail.com McGinnis, Chad I Chebanse 2028 cmcginnis@co.iroquois.il.us Whitlow, Gerald II Gilman 2028 g.whitlow@sbcglobal.net This committee shall have the following duties:
- To assist the County Board in all highway matters such as; the appointment of the county superintendent of highways; development of policy in matters pertaining to the operation of the county highway department, in particular, the supervision of employees, purchases and leases of highway construction and maintenance equipment, recording of highway plats, design and construction of county highways and other matters of general concern associated with the overall highway program.
- To advertise for and conduct lettings for contracts concerning the expenditures of county motor fuel tax funds and other construction projects as provided by law. This committee shall make recommendations to the County Board for approval or rejection of bids received at all the lettings.
- Recommend to the County Board such tax levies and budgets for the expenditures of monies for highway purposes as are required.
- Recommend additions to or deletions from the county highway system, approve plans for proposed improvements, approve the erection of traffic control devices, recommend agreements with municipalities, recommend concurrence or rejection of federal aid secondary contracts, acquisition of rights-of-way for highway purposes and acceptance of donations for construction and maintenance of county highways.
- This committee shall meet monthly and shall present all recommendations to the County
Name District Home Town Phone Term Expires E-Mail Alt, Charles III Cissna Park 2026 altcharlesr@gmail.com Bakken, Jamie III Milford N/A 2028 jbakken@iroquoiscountyil.gov Bence, Mitchell IV Watseka 2026 thebences@yahoo.com Williams, Raymond III Hoopeston 2028 rwilliams@co.iroquois.il.us Huse, Steve II Gilman 2026 N/A Munsterman, Jody II Onarga N/A 2028 jmunsterman@iroquoiscountyil.gov