Rockford Sun

Winnebago County Board met Aug. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Board Member Joe Hoffman

3. Agenda Announcements - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

4. Roll Call - Clerk Lori Gummow

5. Awards, Presentations, Public Hearings and Public Participation

A. Awards – None

B. Presentations – None

C. Public Hearings – None

D. Public Participation – None

6. Approval of Minutes - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Approval of June 26, 2025 minutes

B. Layover of July 24, 2025 minutes

7. Consent Agenda - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Raffle Report

B. Auditor’s Report

8. Appointments (Per County Board rules, Board Chairman appointments shall lay over until the second board meeting after they are first introduced)

9. Reports of Standing Committees - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Finance Committee - John Butitta, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

B. Zoning Committee - .Jim Webster, Committee Chairman

Planning and/or Zoning Requests:

1. Committee Report

C. Economic Development Committee -  John Sweeney, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Granting Authority to the Winnebago County Board Chairman to Execute the Documents Necessary to Complete a Loan for $50,000 from the Revolving Loan Fund to Rockford Machined Products LLC (RMP)

D. Operations and Administrative Committee - Keith McDonald, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Establishing the Date, Time, and Location of Each Meeting of The Winnebago County Board

3. Resolution Establishing the County Holiday Schedule For 2026

4. Resolution Reappointing John Butitta to the Board of Trustees of the Northern Illinois Land Bank Authority

E. Public Works Committee - Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. (25-043) Resolution Authorizing the Award of Bid for Forest Hills Road Safety Improvements (Section 25-00751-00-SP)

Cost: $49,969.60 C.B. District: 17

3. (25-044) Resolution Authorizing the Highway Department to Lease Five Light Duty Vehicles as Part of the Master Lease Agreement with Enterprise FM Trust Estimated Cost: 34,000 per year (5 years) C.B. District: County Wide

4. (25-045) Resolution Authorizing a Joint Funding Agreement with the State of Illinois for Federal Participation for Replacement of the Prairie Hill Road Bridge Over the Rock River and for Appropriating the Local Share of Funds (Section 18-00655-00-BR)

Cost: County ($2,877,000); State/Fed ($4,423,000) C.B. District: 2, 4

5. (25-046) Resolution Authorizing the Obligation Retirement of Bond Payments from MFT Funds (Section 14-00563-00-GB)

Cost: $200,875 (MFT) C.B. District: County Wide

F. Public Safety and Judiciary Committee - Brad Lindmark, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

G. Legislative and Lobbying Committee - Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Authorizing the Winnebago County Board Chairman to Execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement by and between The Ferguson Group (“TFG”) and the County of Winnebago for Grant Writing Services

10. Unfinished Business - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

11. New Business - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

(Per County Board rules, passage will require a suspension of Board rules).

12. Announcements & Communications - Clerk Lori Gummow

A. Correspondence (see packet)

13. Adjournment - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

Next Meeting: Thursday, September 4, 2025

https://wincoil.gov/images/government/meeting-agendas-minutes/Packets/2025_Packets/2025_08_14_Board_Agenda.pdf