Posts Tagged ‘monroe county board of commissioners’
County critical of state actions
The COVID-19 pandemic once again took up a large chunk of the Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner told commissioners he was concerned…
Read MoreTax bills, police hires, cell tower topics for county
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein brought details of the 2019 property tax cycle to the regular meeting of the Monroe County Board on Monday. Real estate tax bills should be…
Read MoreCounty hears updates on various matters
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners updated its rules and process for public comments at Monday’s regular meeting and also heard updates from various department heads. Public comments are the…
Read MoreCounty board hears criticism
Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board featured some testy exchanges between county officials and local residents that resulted in a stricter time limit for public comment going forward. Monroe…
Read MoreCounty talks protest, COVID-19
The Monroe County Board discussed Saturday’s peaceful protest, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and finances during its Monday meeting. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing told commissioners the county and city made…
Read MoreOak Hill gets new administrator
The Monroe County Board approved a new administrator for the county-run senior care facility during Monday’s meeting at the courthouse. Brian Koontz will take over for the retiring Kim Keckritz…
Read MoreCounty updates salaries, talks Oak Hill
The Monroe County Board updated salaries for three elected county positions, heard updates on Oak Hill and discussed other matters during its May 18 meeting. At the start, Pat Kelly,…
Read MoreMonroe County sends message as state modifies reopening plans
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution at its meeting on Monday “asking for relief from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan.” “The Monroe County Board of…
Read MoreCounty, Oak Hill talk COVID
The coronavirus pandemic was a main point of discussion during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. The meeting was held in public session at the courthouse and virtually via…
Read MoreCity, county finances in limbo
Almost everyone, from individuals to businesses, have seen their finances affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and the same is true for local governments. With many businesses closed or seeing revenue…
Read MoreCounty talks leases, levees and more
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met in a short session Monday morning at the courthouse. Leases were updated for two entities to cover periods from Dec. 1, 2019 through…
Read MoreCounty moves on road projects
The Monroe County Board approved two road improvement projects at its meeting on Tuesday. Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger provided details on the projects. The first is a cooperative…
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