Committees

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
Bakken, Jamie	III	Milford	(217) 552-6062	2028	[email protected]
Perkinson, Kathleen	II	Onarga	(805) 405-2860	2026	[email protected]
Alt, Charles	III	Cissna Park	(815) 457-2098	2026	[email protected]
Crow, Donna	III	Milford	(815) 471-4713	2026	[email protected]
Whitlow, Gerald	II	Gilman	(815) 383-0626	2028	[email protected]
Baier, Kenneth	IV	Watseka	(815) 383-5555	2026	[email protected]
Bence, Mitchell	IV	Watseka	(815) 953-5119	2026	[email protected]

Name	District	Home Town	Phone	Term Expires	E-Mail
Crow, Donna	III	Milford	(815) 471-4713	2026	[email protected]
Munsterman, Jody	II	Onarga	(815) 383-0608	2028	[email protected]
Huse, Steve	II	Gilman	(815) 265-4421	2026	N/A
McGinnis, Chad	I	Chebanse	(815) 383-2654	2028	[email protected]
Bard, Roger	IV	Watseka	(815) 644-1062	2028	[email protected]
Grant , John	I	Donovan	(815) 260-0229	2026	[email protected]

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	(815) 383-0626	2028	[email protected]
Bence, Mitchell	IV	Watseka	(815) 953-5119	2026	[email protected]
Williams, Raymond	III	Hoopeston	(217) 260-1622	2028	[email protected]
McGinnis, Chad	I	Chebanse	(815) 383-2654	2028	[email protected]
Behrends, Lyle	I	Ashkum	(815) 383-3146	2028	[email protected]

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
Bakken, Jamie	III	Milford	(217) 552-6062	2028	[email protected]
Perkinson, Kathleen	II	Onarga	(805) 405-2860	2026	[email protected]
Crow, Donna	III	Milford	(815) 471-4713	2026	[email protected]
Bard, Roger	IV	Watseka	(815) 644-1062	2028	[email protected]
Grant , John	I	Donovan	(815) 260-0229	2026	[email protected]
Baier, Kenneth	IV	Watseka	(815) 383-5555	2026	[email protected]

Name	District	Home Town	Phone	Term Expires	E-Mail
Ducat, Paul	I	Chebanse	(815) 685-3196	2026	[email protected]
Bakken, Jamie	III	Milford	(217) 552-6062	2028	[email protected]
Perkinson, Kathleen	II	Onarga	(805) 405-2860	2026	[email protected]
Alt, Charles	III	Cissna Park	(815) 457-2098	2026	[email protected]
Munsterman, Jody	II	Onarga	(815) 383-0608	2028	[email protected]
Crow, Donna	III	Milford	(815) 471-4713	2026	[email protected]

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	(815) 685-3196	2026	[email protected]
Bakken, Jamie	III	Milford	(217) 552-6062	2028	[email protected]
Crow, Donna	III	Milford	(815) 471-4713	2026	[email protected]
Perkinson, Kathleen	II	Onarga	(805) 405-2860	2026	[email protected]
Alt, Charles	III	Cissna Park	(815) 457-2098	2026	[email protected]
Whitlow, Gerald	II	Gilman	(815) 383-0626	2028	[email protected]

Name	District	Home Town	Phone	Term Expires	E-Mail
Perkinson, Kathleen	II	Onarga	(805) 405-2860	2026	[email protected]
Bakken, Jamie	III	Milford	(217) 552-6062	2028	[email protected]
Huse, Steve	II	Gilman	(815) 265-4421	2026	N/A
Bard, Roger	IV	Watseka	(815) 644-1062	2028	[email protected]
McGinnis, Chad	I	Chebanse	(815) 383-2654	2028	[email protected]
Whitlow, Gerald	II	Gilman	(815) 383-0626	2028	[email protected]
Baier, Kenneth	IV	Watseka	(815) 383-5555	2026	[email protected]

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	(815) 457-2098	2026	[email protected]
Bakken, Jamie	III	Milford	(217) 552-6062	2028	[email protected]
Bence, Mitchell	IV	Watseka	(815) 953-5119	2026	[email protected]
Williams, Raymond	III	Hoopeston	(217) 260-1622	2028	[email protected]
Huse, Steve	II	Gilman	(815) 265-4421	2026	N/A
Munsterman, Jody	II	Onarga	(815) 383-0608	2028	[email protected]