Grundy County Elections/Tax/Tech Committee Met August 5

Grundy County Elections/Tax/Tech Committee met Aug. 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

The public may attend in person or enter comment for the Public Comment portion of the meeting by emailing publiccomment@grundyco.org by 2 hours prior to the start of any meeting. As always live streaming is available via the internet by going to https://www.grundyco.org and clicking on minutes and agenda towards the bottom of the page.

I. Call to Order

II. Public Portion

None

III. Minutes Approval

1. Elections/Tax/Tech Committee – Regular Meeting – Jul 8, 2020 3:00 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member

SECONDER: Ellen Hanson

AYES: Gill, Boresi, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson

ABSENT: Warning

IV. Elections

A. Claims

None

B. Clerk’s Report

Kay Olson told the committee that vote by mail applications were sent out. (33,593); to date received back over 6,000. Ballots to be mailed out on 9/24. She also update the committee on the election grants. IVRS Grant -$25,000, HAVA Elections Security Grant – $15,300, CARES Grant – $70,702, Postage Grant – $22,515.

V. Supervisor of Assessments

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve the SOA claims as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member

SECONDER: Drew Muffler, Board Member

AYES: Gill, Boresi, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson

ABSENT: Warning

B. Assessor Report

Deb Ritke told the committee that her office is busy responding to the public regarding the letter that went out with the tax bills and updated the committee on her office’s plan to process the certificates of error (325 to date) and get them to the Treasurer by August 17th. The target date for publishing 2020 assessment notices is September 1st.

Lori Werden, Treasurer, added that the first tax distribution was made on 7/31 in the amount of $28 million, which is 17.5% of the 32% collected.

1. Assessor Report

VI. Technology

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve the claims as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member

SECONDER: Ellen Hanson

AYES: Gill, Boresi, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson

ABSENT: Warning

B. Technology Report

Paul Webb updated the committee on projects being worked on, server replacements, elections/elections server, census laptop deployment and is interviewing for the Network Admin position.

1. IT – August 2020 Report

VII. GIS

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve the claims as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member

SECONDER: Ellen Hanson

AYES: Gill, Boresi, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson

ABSENT: Warning

B. GIS Report

Dave Ostrander told the committee that he has been assisting the Assessor with farmland counts, working with Land Use for online permit submissions and Highway Dept. for online culvert inspections.

VIII. Budget Reporting

George Gray reported that all budget lines are on track.

1. FY20 Budget Tracking

IX. New/Old Business

1. Resolution Supporting a Five Year, 50% Property Tax Abatement for Procter & Gamble

Nancy Norton, GEDC, discussed the tax abatement for Procter & Gamble Company that will be constructing a 1 million sq. ft. Logistics Facility to be completed by 7/2022. The project’s total investment is $128,000,000. The committee voted to positively recommend the resolution supporting the abatement to the County Board.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member

SECONDER: Ann Gill, Board Member

AYES: Gill, Boresi, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson

ABSENT: Warning

X. Executive Session

None

XI. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session

XII. Adjournment

1. Motion to adjourn at 4:03 PM.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member

SECONDER: Drew Muffler, Board Member

AYES: Gill, Boresi, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson

ABSENT: Warning

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