The Hamilton County Board will meet Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. in the courtroom of the Hamilton County Courthouse. The Board will discuss Ordinance #05-2019 regarding the transfer of $100,000 from the General Fund to #1132 Election Supplies and Salaries to defray the cost of purchasing new Election Equipment, Ordinance #06-2019 regarding the transfer of $50,000 from the General Fund to #1120 Audit, Budget and Accounting for Professional Service Expenses, the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Budget and Appropriations for Hamilton County, A Sales Tax Referendum for the March 17th, 2020 Primary Election Ballot, Levy Resolution #2019-25 for the Tax Year 2019 payable in 2020 (including the Ambulance Fund Levy of $200,000), Levy Resolution #2019-24 for the Tax Year 2019 payable in 2020 (with No Ambulance Fund Levy), and Ordinance #08-2019 disallowing the sale of Recreational Cannabis in the unincorporated areas of Hamilton County, while establishing a County Cannabis Retailer’s Occupation Tax in Hamilton County.
The Board will also approve the appointment of Alesha Storey to the Hamilton County Board of Health to fill the vacancy of Nancy Thomas, approve a claim submitted by Southern Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission for local dues for July through September 2019 in the amount of $1,374.27, and approve the 2020 Courthouse Holiday Calendar.
