Grundy Reporter

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

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order 

II. Public Portion None

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Ann Gill	Vice Chair	Absent
Deb Warning	Board Member	Present
Christina Jenkins	Chair	Present
Georgette Vota	Board Member	Present
Nathanael Greene	Board Member	Present
Matthew Cosenza	Board Member	Present
Jeff Wynn	Board Member	Absent
Joe Plese	Board Member	Present
Sandy Pommier	County Board Admin. Asst.	Present
Drew Muffler	Chairman	Absent

III. Minutes Approval 

1. Elections/Tax/Tech Committee - Regular Meeting - Jun 3, 2025 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Plese, Board Member AYES: Warning, Jenkins, Vota, Greene, Cosenza, Plese ABSENT: Gill, Wynn

2. Elections/Tax/Tech Committee - Regular Meeting - Mar 4, 2025 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joe Plese, Board Member SECONDER: Matthew Cosenza, Board Member AYES: Warning, Jenkins, Vota, Greene, Cosenza, Plese ABSENT: Gill, Wynn

IV. Elections 

A. Clerk's Report

Kay Olson updated the committee on March 17, 2026 General Primary Election. Early Voting and Vote by Mail begin on February 5, 2026. Filing period is Oct 27-Nov 3, 2025. She also told the committee that her office is checkin gout different vendors for their online election judge training.

V. Supervisor of Assessments 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve claims.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joe Plese, Board Member SECONDER: Matthew Cosenza, Board Member AYES: Warning, Jenkins, Vota, Greene, Cosenza, Plese ABSENT: Gill, Wynn

B. Assessor Report 

Ritke told the committee that 2025 assessments will be published mid-September. They are working on property inspections of farmland.

VI. Technology 

A. Claims 

None

B. Technology Report 

None

VII. GIS 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve claims.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Plese, Board Member AYES: Warning, Jenkins, Vota, Greene, Cosenza, Plese ABSENT: Gill, Wynn

B. GIS Report 

Dave Ostrander told the committee that he is working on fixing addresses in DevNet and working with GEDC on the broadband study.

VIII. Budget Reporting 

1. FY25 Budget Tracking

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

IX. Special Assignment Reports 

A. GEDC-Muffler/Ridenour 

None

B. U of I Extension-Greene 

None

X. New/Old Business 

1. GEDC-Tax Abatement Review

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

XI. Executive Session 

None

XII. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session 

XIII. Adjournment 

1. Motion to adjourn at 4:43PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Matthew Cosenza, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Plese, Board Member AYES: Warning, Jenkins, Vota, Greene, Cosenza, Plese ABSENT: Gill, Wynn

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