arrived. The board will come to order. Invocation by Mr. Deljouro. Pledge of allegiance by Mr. Rder. Dear God, known to us by many names and honored in many traditions. We ask your blessing on this Sangaman County board
meeting. Grant us wisdom, humility, and fairness as we serve the people. Help all of us gathered here to listen with respect, to disagree with civility, and to seek the common good in all we do. May our work reflect justice,
compassion, and peace for all members of our community. In your name we pray. Amen. >> Amen. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> The clerk will call the role. Canman take it. He's absent. >> He's here.
Constant >> you know if Casey's here >> excuse >> thanks >> Davco >> diner >> Deljouro >> here >> Douglas Williams >> I saw her here so she's here for
>> Frzy >> Jenzi >> she's here >> Gayton He's here. Paul, >> Carell, >> Lean, >> she's here, too. Mononia
>> here. >> Maguire >> here. >> Menhal >> here. >> Miller >> here. >> Raider >> here. >> Scave >> here. >> Shackman >> here. >> Shepard >> excused. Okay. >> Small.
>> Stump >> excused. Thomas >> Chumlin >> here. >> Truax >> here. >> Chairman's present. 25 present, three absent. >> Thank you, Mr. Clerk. And now it is the chair's pleasure to recommend to
recognize Kim Jackson. I don't see Kim, but I Kim, there you are. if Kim would come forward with her team and I would like to I would like to introduce to all of you
the the single most reluctant people ever to stand in the well of the county board chambers. Ladies and gentlemen, these are your Sangaman County nerds.
>> And and let me tell you, they do a phenomenal job for us. They we have thrown them curveball after curveball with new equipment with with new uh
software. Um and they continue to rise above the challenge. Um we are throwing them even more incredible challenges with the hub that is now under construction. Uh, and every
day they work to keep all of our systems safe from very strange people who who seem to take pleasure from just disrupting the ordinary course of of business. And we really appreciate the
job you guys do. Thank you so much. Now, Kim, I didn't know if your group wanted to put on a skit or they or you had or everyone wanted to give a speech or >> really not skit or speech. >> Okay. All right. Well, we'll we'll let you return to your glowing blue screens
then. Thank you all very much. All right. Um, minutes motion by Mr. Madona, second by Mr. Deljouro for the approval of the minutes of the April 7th, 2026 meeting. All in favor signify by saying I. >> Opposed? No. The eyes have it. Minutes
are approved. Correspondence motion by Mr. Deljouro. Seconded by Mr. Medonia to place correspondence on file with the clerk. All in favor signify by saying I. >> Opposed? No. The eyes have it. Correspondence be placed on file. The clerk resolutions. Resolution number one, Mr. Clerk. >> Resolution one, resolution approving the purchase of traffic marking paint from
Ozark Materials from the state of Illinois joint purchasing contract in the amount of 160,000. >> Motion by Mr. Frasy, seconded by Mr. Magcguire to place resolution two be one before the board. Questions and comments from members of the board on resolution one. Seeing one none, Mr. Madon, do you
have a motion? >> We have to take a roll call. Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, you're right. No, seeing no questions, comments from members of the board, will the clerk call the role, please? >> Camman, >> yes. >> Dco, >> hi. >> Diner, >> yes. >> Deljouro, >> hi.
>> Depy, >> hi. >> Douglas Williams, >> hi. >> Forsight. >> Frzy, >> hi. >> Fenzi, >> hi >> Gayton. >> Hi. >> Paul, >> yes. >> Krelll, >> hi >> Lean. Maguire,
>> Mononia, >> Menol, >> Miller, >> was getting there. Tom >> Raider, >> hi, >> Scave. >> Hi, >> Shakman. >> Hi, >> Small. >> Hi, >> Thomas. >> Hi, >> Chumlin.
>> Hi, >> Trux. >> Hi. >> All 24 approve. >> All those voting having voted in affirmative. Resolution one's adopted. Resolution two, Mr. Clerk. Number two, resolution approving the purchase of glass beads from Potter's Industry from the State of Illinois joint purchasing
contract in the amount of 32,400. >> Motion by Mr. Frasy, second by Misscape to place resolution two before the board. >> Mr. Joel Jouro, >> Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, I move that we consolidate three and four in with two.
>> Second by Mr. Medonia. Mr. Clerk, will you please read resolutions three and four? Number three, a resolution approving a construction engineering contract with and Trello Consulting Engineers for the MacArthur Boulevard extension projects project in the amount of $653,173.
Number four, a resolution amending the Sangaman County code by amending title 15 buildings and construction. >> On the motion to consolidate, all in favor signify by saying I >> opposed. No, the eyes have it. The motion to consolidate is agreed. Two questions, comments, members of the board on the resolutions as consolidated. Mr. Charo.
>> Uh, Mr. Chairman, on resolution number four, I believe that is the resolution about building codes uh that was worked on by the working group uh prior to last month's vote. I believe uh Treston from the zoning office um if he could give us a quick little synopsis of what that
does. >> Professional question to the professional staff. So, what we've done here, we've had um uh with our building code adopted codes that have allowed us um to change some of these things from time to time. Uh the first one, the section 104.1.1
um that that's basically a uh commentary of the section that allows the building code official to make interpretations. What this does is just clarifies that in the event that um we get to a situation we need to use outsour uh outside
resources such as a engineering group or firm um we have the authority to do so. So it doesn't always just fall directly on us. We can outsource some of this um this work. Um the other two sections 1072 um
one two. So what this is so for the data center whenever they submit their plans part of their plan submission is they have to provide modeling and modeling that they're going to meet the local state and federal codes. So this is once
again it's based on an interpretation of the code. We're just putting it in actual language so it's clear. It doesn't have to be um assumed or presumed. Uh the next thing is 107342. So the previous one what that does is
provide the modeling. This provides the actual testing. So it's testing of what would be the um local, state and federal regulations for the sound and vibration. Uh so once the project begins um we we
can ask them to do a baseline. Once the project ends we they can actually at that point be required to show the testing that they meet what was provided in the original application. If they do not meet that standards, we
can hold off the occupancy permit. So that gives us a little bit of control and some authority uh through this process through the building codes. Um the other changes here with some of the fees, we didn't change the fees themselves. We just add some clarity. Uh
as far as our trade our trade permits, we added fire sprinklers in there. We always felt it was assumed. We want to clarify it. We don't deal with a lot of fire sprinklers in unincorporated S County. The same thing with the battery storage and backup generators is kind of
assumed um in our green energy part, but we're we're throwing that in there just to clarify um in the event this stuff comes in, we have a fee structure in place. >> Does that answer your question? >> Yes. Thank you. >> Any other questions or comments from
members of the board? Seeing none, Mr. Moni, you have a motion. I move that the roll call vote for resolution one stand for the roll call vote of two through four is consolidated. >> All in favor signify by saying I. >> Oppos? No. The eyes have it. Resolutions 234 is consolidated or adopted.
Resolution five, Mr. Clerk. >> Number five, 2026-7 Macy Morrison 6136 Bassie Road, New Berlin, denying a resoning and granting a use variance with a condition and variances. >> Motion by Mr. Menhall, seconded by Mr. Hall to place resolution five before the
board. Um, we're now entering the zoning portion of our meeting and it's our policy to ask if there are members of the audience who wish to speak in opposition to the proposed zoning. Seeing none, are the members of the audience feel it's necessary to speak in support of the proposed zoning?
Seeing none, Mr. Pon, Mr. Men, do you have a motion? >> Uh, since we have no opposition, I move we wave the staff report. >> Is there objection? Without objection, so ordered. Questions, com members of the board on the resolution? Seeing none on the resolution, all those in favor of adopting the resolution and
granting the the variances signify by saying I. >> I opposed. No. The eyes have it. Resolution five is adopted. Resolution six. Mr. Clerk. >> Number six. Resolution approving the procurement of goods and/or services for community resources from central Illinois staffing a manpower corporation
for the purpose of finding temporary employees for various office duties in the amount of 80,000 annually. >> Motion by Mr. True seconded by Miss Lean to place resolution six before the board. Mr. Deljouro. >> Uh Mr. Chairman, I move to consolidate 7
through 11 in with six. >> Second by Mr. Medonia. Um Mr. Clerk, would you please read resolution 7 through 11? Number seven, resolution authorizing the Land of Lincoln Workforce Alliance to enter in a contract with Fishes and Loaves Vocational and Literacy Center for the
purpose of providing out of school youth services to 25 youth participants in the amount of 24,658 during the period of July 1st of 26 through June 30th of 27. Number eight, resolution authorizing the Land of Lincoln Workforce Alliance to enter into
contract with Capitol Area Career Center for the purpose of providing out of school youth services to 25 youth participants in the amount of $94,683 during the period of July 1st of 26 through June 30th of 27. Number nine, resolution approving a grant application
for the sheriff's office from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the local agency sustained traffic enforcement program, STEPP, in the amount of $55,29952. Number 10, resolution approving a grant application for the sheriff's office
from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the local agency mini grant enforcement program in the amount of $31,676.88. Number 11, resolution approving a grant application for the Sheriff's Office from the Bureau of Justice for the 2025
Edward Burn Memorial Justice Assistant Grant Program in the amount of $50,980.30. >> On the motion to consolidate, all in favor signify by saying I >> opposed. No. The eyes have it. The motion to consolidate agreed to. Questions or comments from members of the board on the resolutions as
consolidated? Seeing none, Mr. Money, do you have a motion? I move that the roll call vote for resolution one stand for the roll call vote for resolutions 6 through 11 as consolidated. >> All in favor signify by saying I. >> Opposed? No. The eyes have it. Resolutions are adopted. Motion by Mr.
Monia. Second by Mr. Deljourro for the waiver of the 10-day filing period. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? No. The eyes have it. 10day filing periods waved. Resolution 12. >> Number 12. Resolution approving the procurement of goods and/or services for information systems from Thomas West for
the purpose of renewing the sheriff's office clear software subscription for three years in the amount of $31,89828. >> Motion by Mr. Tuml and seconded by Mr. Miller to place resolution 12 before the board. Mr. Journal. >> Mr. Chairman, I move that we consolidate
resolutions 13 through 28 and with 12. Have fun, Mr. Gray. >> Thank you very much. >> Seconded by Mr. Medona. Mr. Clerk, will you please read the resolutions? >> Number 13, resolution approving the procurement of goods and/or services for buildings and grounds from Capital Group for the purpose of updating jail
plumbing fixtures in the amount of $56,222. 14. Resolution approving the procurement of goods and or services for buildings and grounds from Jstone Supply for the purpose of air conditioning repair for animal control kennels in the amount of $39,428.97.
Number 15, resolution approving the procurement of goods and or services for public health for Memorial Medical Center for the purpose of lab services for the clinic in the amount of 70,000. 16. Resolution adopting the Singaman County 5-year solid waste plan. 17.
Resolution authorizing a six-month extension for the audit of the circuit clerk's office. 18. Resolution setting the salaries of the Singaman County Clerk and Treasurer. 19. Resolution approving the fiscal year 27 Springfield area transportation study sats grant for
the regional planning commission from the Illinois Department of Transportation in the amount of $642,326.7 20 resolution approving a grant application for public health from the Illinois Department of Human Services for the WICK supplemental nutrition program in the amount of $620,160.
21. Resolution approving a grant application for public health from the Illinois Department of Human Services for the WIC breastfeeding pair counselor program in the amount of 66,800 22. Resolution approving a grant application for public health from the Illinois Department of Human Services
for the early intervention program in the amount of 1,36,86711. 23. Resolution approving a grant application for public health from the Illinois Department of Public Health for the public health emergency preparedness sangammen program in the amount of
$114,032. 24. Resolution approving a grant application for public health from the Illinois Department of Public Health for the public health emergency preparedness manard program in the amount of $35,278. 25. Resolution approving a grant application for public health from the
Illinois Department of Public Health for the Comprehensive Local Health Protection Grant Sang Program in the amount of $456,964. 26 resolution approving a grant application for public health from the Illinois Department of Public Health for the Comprehensive Local Health
Protection Grant Manard program in the amount of $17,498. 27 resolution approving a grant application for public health from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for the Solid Waste Enforcement Program in the amount of $80,870.40.
And finally, 28 resolution approving the Sangaman County America 250 Route 66 100th celebration plan in the amount of $38,425. >> Great job. >> On the MO motion to consolidate, all in
favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Oppos? No. The eyes have it. The motion consolidates agreed to. Questions or comments from members of the board on the resolutions as consolidated? Mr. >> I need to be recorded as present for number nine and number 19. >> When we vote, we'll do that.
>> You're ahead of us. Yes. Yes, Mr. Cameron. >> Regarding resolution 16, the solid waste plan. I was wondering if staff could just summarize how this new plan differs from the last plan that we had. the 2018
plan. >> Let me see if we've got staff here that worked on it. Do I don't know we do. >> I know. D he's coming in now. >> Here. Yeah. >> Can you uh can can you please use a
microphone because we have people listening at home and they can't hear unless we use the microphones. Thanks. The format of the plan is the same. It's just all the data moves forward and it's all updated. So there's really no difference materially in that in the
solid waste plan itself. >> Update of the data. >> Yep. >> Please use your mic. Please use your microphone. Mr. Keman, you have the floor. >> Yeah. No. So So you're the summary is basically the difference is an update of the data from the prior plan. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Any other questions or comments from members of the board? Miss Philenzi, >> um I have a question to you for you, John. Um whenever we did the the landfill agreements, do we have dump dump tickets for the county? >> Not yet. >> That is a very large question you asked
and is being worked on intensively. Any other questions or comments from members of the board? I I would like to recognize Miss Fjenzi again and I'm not sure who else but Miss Jenzi to discuss a little bit about the the plan her committee put together. And before you
present it, I I want to express my sincere gratitude to you and Mr. Deljouro and your committee for putting a program together in very short time so that uh the county can participate in these two uh important events this year.
Missi. >> All righty. We can put the logo up. The unveiling. Uh yes, we have a very small committee, but we worked fast. We only had a couple meetings and we're able to get um a lot done, I think. Um and not for a lot of
money either, so that's good. We developed uh the first thing we did was we developed a consolidated logo to honor both of the events for Sangaman County, and it's going to be Sangaman salutes is kind of the theme. Um see when they pull it up, but
>> yeah, >> there we go. So we um wanted to honor um both of the events in one logo so we can saturate um both events whenever we push this out. Um so it it has a little few minor things we have to clean up with the
graphic designer but AI was a wonderful tool for this. So we created uh Tony and I created this on the fly so came out pretty well. Uh so we want to honor both events the 250th birthday of the nation as well as the Route 66 100-y year
anniversary. So, what we're planning to do with this logo is try to really get it out there in the community to just kind of draw attention to both events and uh and our willingness to support it and wanting to support it and honor it. So, one of the things we're going to do with this logo is we're going to
purchase final clings um that I think we're looking at four inches by 4 inches, something like that. And with those, we want to give those out. Um, we're gonna have our health department pass it out to all the restaurants or our licences and any other licences that we have and hopefully they'll put them on their doors and kind of have a cohesive field throughout the community,
you know, from the north part of the county to the south count part of the county honoring these events. Um, we're also going to um give those to local governments, townships, and schools. And then if we have events, we'll if we have extras, we'll hand those out as well at different events. um like the fair, uh
Illinois State Fair. Dave said it's trick-or-treating at the senior building, so we could have some there maybe. Um and then we also have uh a plan to have a selfie backdrop made up, which is a step and repeat, which is something that I was educated on. I didn't know that term, but whenever you see a logo repeated in the background
over and over again, similar to what Don did for the uh for voters for I voted. Um so people could take a selfie, we could have it down in the lobby, and then anytime our county departments are out, they can take that display, too. And then people can do selfies there. Uh little selfie station. And with that, uh
we're talking possibly Sangon County Fair, the Illinois State Fair when we have people, uh out there with boobs so we can have that available as well. Um and then we also are purchasing a 4-foot stencil of the Route 66 um sign,
basically that logo that uh the Byways has, and we're going to put that. Um Brian Davis was gracious enough to be on our committee for the highway department for the Route 66 things and we're going to put that um stencil of of Route 66 down on the old carriageway portion um
that was past uh Route 66 alignment. We're also going to have some commemorative signage um that's going to honor um these events as well and and also alignments and says what years the the segments the county has is um what years they were in operation. So, we'll have that.
We're going to have t-shirts, which is kind of fun. We're It's going to have a chest with that chest print on the on the front and then that on logo big on the back. And like our highway department um and all our county employees will get a shirt commemorative shirt and you know, we'll work out
what's appropriate for them when they can wear them and things. But, um we think that's good to get that logo out in the community as well and the celebration. Uh, and then the vendor that we purchase the t-shirts from is going to have a um a online store so that members of the
community can go online and buy a t-shirt. They can also we're going to also have them have a sweatshirt out there and a polo that people can buy in the community if they want to buy one for their uh for the celebrations. And then we're looking at getting commemorative flags for both the 100redy year anniversary and the 250th birthday
that we're going to share with townships and local governments um that they could fly as well as county. source. We're looking at doing a time capsule that could be incorporated into the hub. You know, just various items from from today that might be fun. U you know, copies of
newspapers, maybe a grocery ad from the time, so you see what the pricing was, things like that. Just something fun that we could just throw together, put inside a time capsule, as well as a proclamation or something. Uh we're looking at doing sponsorships as well um
of major events that are going on in the community. So, we're looking at uh the Mother Road Festival and then there's another huge car show that goes on in the summer. Um and then there's a Route 66 film festival and we're looking at at doing a bundle to have the county's logo
out there on those events like the Mother Road Festival. They have a big stage for example where they have the bands and there's like logos up at the top above the stage and that would be displayed up there. So, I think that would be great. And um I want to thank everyone who participated who came to the meetings and I'm afraid I'm going to
miss people because people came and went but and anybody who's just gave us ideas as well. Um it was wonderful. So I want to thank Tony um my co-chair and then Sam joined us and Jen um Brad Miller uh James uh Dave Mcdana was great too from
community resources and Brian Davis. So, um, if you have any ideas, we're we're also going to do a, um, Fourth of July has been a struggle for us because there doesn't seem to be one large event that we could maybe co-sponsor because it seems like around here it's more community celebrations. So, one thing
we're looking at doing is in the week of the 4th of July having a fireworks directory which would have the logo uh, displayed prominently and then a listing of all the fireworks displays in the area in the county. And uh we'd put that in the South County publications as well
as in the Illinois Times. So if you have any other ideas, let us know. Um and the budget uh that we proposed was around $38,000. And we may not even spend all that. We're not sure. We just wanted to get a rough budget in so we can get started on this. So thanks.
>> Great. Any questions or comments or further comments from other committee members? >> Yeah. I'd just like that's one of the best logos I've ever seen. So thank you guys. That's that that's really impressive. Thank >> any other comments questions. Very good.
Any other questions or comments on any of the resolutions as consolidated? >> Seeing none, Mr. Pon, do you have a motion? >> I move that the roll call vote for resolution one stand for the roll call votes of resolutions 12 through 28 as consolidated. >> All in favor signify by saying I. >> I oppose. No. Eyes have it. The
resolutions as consolidated are adopted. Uh yes, Miss Lean, >> you'll be the record reflect you voting present on resolution 38. And Mr. Shackman, your motions were >> nine and 19. >> So reflected.
>> Yep. Good. Um old business, the chair is aware of no old business, new business appointments. Motion by Mr. Madonia, second by Mr. Deljouro for the appointments as submitted at your desk in including our
new community health board. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Oppose. No. The eyes have it. Appointments are approved. Um public comment. All right. We have um
13 people who have signed up for public comment this evening which will just fit within our at four minutes each. will just fit within our time frame. And taking the people in the order in which they signed up to speak. The first person who signed up to speak
is Lori Mccunan. Lori Mckunan. Not not here. Okay. The next person who signed up to speak is Claire Efron McKini.
Claire Ef Efron McKini. Okay. The next person who signed up to speak is Justin King. Mr. King. Yes. If you'd proceed to We're going to try to use this microphone
here. So, if you'd proceed to that microphone. Yeah. Oh, that's not going to work so well because you can't, Mr. King. I'm sorry to wrongfoot you, but we'll use this microphone because I realize you can't see that those the
time if you if we have some technical things to work out. So, we'll we'll go back to their traditional podium again. Thank you for working with us. And you you have four minutes for a presentation. >> Uh walking up here real slow. I learned that from the last meeting. Walking real
slow and wasting as much time as possible must be a good thing at Sangman County Board meetings because that's what the union folks did and they seem to be the only folks that matter in this county and I want to matter. My name is Justin King. I live, farm and
own land in western Son County. On July 10th, 2018, the Son County Board denied a use variance request from Advanced Seed Solutions owned by two local residents to build a 240x
110 ft building on a 5acre parcel just west of Springfield to house an agricultural seed business. This request was approved 5 to zero by the Sangman County Zoning Board of Appeals. I'm now going to quote a July 10th, 2018
State Journal Register article. I quote, "Bard member Tom Monia Jr. of Rochester commented on the number of people who had signed a petition opposed to the plan. He said he counted about 210 signatures of people who live in the
area and added they are the ones who are familiar with the roads. This is democracy at its best. Mononia said, "The people have spoken. Take their advice." End quote.
The people have spoken. Take their advice. This is democracy at its best. You cared about what 210 people of Son County wanted on July 10th, 2018 when the matter was a 240 by 110 ft a seed
business building on 5 acres. But now when the matter is a 280 acre building and there have been thousands of thousands of folks locally and all across this country screaming this is not okay, you turn a blind eye. You
completely disregard democracy. Why? You had no problem being the ruler of private land rights on July 10th, 2018. But now you say, "Who are we to control what land owners want to do?" That was a board member's response.
"Have you driven west across this country? Have you seen the huge vast amounts of land that is already desert that doesn't have the ability to produce food that is extremely low populated? Maybe if these monsters really need to be built, that might just be a better place for them versus prime less green, fertile, food producing, densely
populated areas. Maybe. I don't know. Forever chemicals. Have we heard of them? This is democracy at its best. Modonia said, "The people have spoken. Take their advice." Thank you, Mr. King.
Yeah, folks. No, folks. All right. The the next person who signed up to speak is Annala Martin. Annala. Annala Martin.
Not here. Okay. The next person who signed up to speak is Alex Payne. Okay. Is it working well? Okay. Um, I'm currently 16 years old. I'm a high school student. I'm a junior. Um, I was at the last meeting where it was
very intense to say the least. Um, I remember a big part of the opposing side for Pro Data Center was the fact that there would be a lot of job positions and a lot of job openings available. Um, they also talked about how there was
none nothing currently being built in Sangaman County. I currently have a list on my phone right now of like six different locations where things are being built. Um, there's a giant hole in the Chattam Square at the moment. There's the project that's being built
right next door. There's an overpass that's going to be built on Iron Bridge in Woodside. There's an underpass being built near Landfir High School. There's two types of apartment complexes being built in Chadam. And there's road fixtures being fixed near the government mansion.
He was clearly just speaking out of personal feelings instead of factual. Now, for my facts, again, I'll focus mainly on the job part. Illinois's unemployment
rate as of December 2025 was 4.6%. Which may like which may not seem like a lot. However, in 2025, US employers cut just over 1.2 2 million jobs nationally, up 58% from the number of headcount reductions in 2024. And the rise of
artificial intelligence was the fifth highest reason for job cuts. The United States has signaled a willingness to offer tax breaks and open public lands to data centers, many of which will be powered by AI fossil fuels. If AI data centers powered by
fossil fuels grow as forecasted, all other sectors of the US economy would need to cut emissions by 60% in order for the US to meet its admission target. I know that one of the proudest facts that he talked about was the fact that this will be a wind cooling uh data
center instead of water cooling. Chattam already doesn't have good water, so I won't focus on that. But for when it comes to electricity that this data center will be using, massive increases in power needs by data centers are the primary driver of increased electricity demand. According
to the report, with gigantic data centers and resulting in artificial intelligent booms along with aging plants going offline, electricity started to become scarce again and rates have gone up. These conditions will create a credible risk of regional capacity shortfalls that will impact
Illinois's future ability to import power during critical hours and may cause reliability issues. Even if Illinois produces more power, we still might be in big trouble because other states are fa facing similar problems. Illinois is running out of power. That's
the word from state analysis trying to figure out whether there are enough sources of electricity to keep the lights on in the next coming years. com ed monthling monthly bills jumped about 11% in June and another 2% increase in the expected next June. This report is really solidifying the need for us as a
state to take a seriously look serious look at what can be done to pres preserve the reliability and affordability. The news is also a setback for Pritsker. Natural gas plants could be built in the state to help bridge the power needs until cleaner sources of electricity such as solar and
wind are construction. likely delay the closing of some dirtier or more polluting glass plants that are gas plants that are supposed to shut down in the next several years. I only have a few seconds left, but I would just like to say you guys are making a decision that will impact the rest of my career and the rest of my
future as I grow up here in S County. Thank you for listening. >> Thank you, Miss Payne. The the next person who signed up to speak is Kathleen Campbell. I saw Yeah. I think most of you know me. I'm Dr.
Kathleen Campbell from Glenn Arm, Illinois, and I'm president of Citizens Against Hartland Greenwashing Projects. I'm sure all of you county board members remember when the Navigator Hartland Greenway carbon dioxide pipeline wanted to come through Sangaman County. They
planned to route the toxic hazardous 20in diameter pipeline with 20 mile shut offs far too close to occupied buildings. Their approach included threatening me with eminent domain when they first wanted an easement literally through my
backyard on my 1acre property in a Glenn Arm housing subdivision. The Sanguin County Board supported us land owners in passing a resolution to oppose Navigator Pipeline and passed a moratorum.
We now have Senate Bill 2842 in the current legislative session to simply ban eminent domain for CO2 pipeline so that companies would have to negotiate with us land owners which they currently which they recently have
refers refused to do. Wind and solar do not have eminent domain. that carbon dioxide pipelines, which are far more dangerous and provide no energy, do have eminent domains with no threshold for required voluntary easements before
eminent domain can be given. This bill would not ban CO2 pipelines, just the eminent domain itself. Because of eminent domain, we land owners were forced to intervene at the Illinois Commerce Commission to oppose the Navigator pipeline. That opposition cost
us over $120,000 out of our pockets for legal fees, expert witnesses, and over a year of constant work. So, I reached out to Chairman Vanmeer. While the Sangaman County Board does not pass resolutions supporting specific pieces of
legislation, Chairman Vanmeer said that I could ask you all to sign a letter as individual board members to support SB2842. Senator Halpin filed the bill. Senator Steve McClure is a chief co-sponsor and
Senator Doris Turner is a co-sponsor. We currently have 23 Senate sponsors for our bipartisan bill, 15 Democrats and eight Republicans thus far, and we're expecting more to sign on this week. We also have 31 endorsements. I hope you're
32. From both sides of the aisle, including the Illinois Farm Bureau, the El the Illinois Soybean Association, the Sierra Club, and the Illinois Environmental Council. How often do you see that combination? We also have
resolutions of support from Montgomery, Brown, Christian, Mcdown, and Fulton County Boards with others in progress. Sangaman County is very high risk for carbon dioxide pipelines, the largest class 6 well per bits in Illinois have
been filed with the EPA for Christian and Montgomery counties to store 300 million metric tons in in just those two sites, Christian County by Taylorville and and then Montgomery County, which is
we're trying to figure out exactly where they're going there. These two proposed carbon dioxide sequestration areas comprise half of all the carbon dioxide proposed to be stored for the entire state of Illinois. If they are approved,
we can expect to be inundated with carbon dioxide pipelines across Sangaman County to transport carbon dioxide to reach those two sites. If you support this bill by your individual signatures, you'll be in agreement with most Illinois voters. A
July 2024 poll commissioned by Bold Alliance and conducted by MBold Research documented that 82% of Illinois voters oppose eminent domain. So please sign the letter that I will circulate to you now with your permission. >> Yes. >> Thank you.
>> That's fine. >> Thank you, Miss Campbell. >> Sit down and collect it later. Is that okay? >> Yeah. Um why don't we undertake to get it to the clerk by the end of the meeting? Is that all right? >> That would be excellent. If you want me to pick it up another time,
>> you you can just pick it up from the clerk at the end of the meeting. It's fine. >> That would be great. Thank you so much for your time. >> We we have a long-standing me we have a long-standing at the county. We have a long-standing rule about we're not a debating society. We don't engage in in debates over issues that aren't directly
under our jurisdiction. But we also have a tradition that if people have matters of importance they want to bring before the county, we we we are uh more than willing to circulate a letter of support um amongst board
members for them to sign. Okay. The next um the next person who signed up to speak is Reese Moyer. Ree maybe Rice Moyer. No. Okay. The next
person who signed up to speak is Christopher Sims. Mr. Sims. Okay. The next person who signed up to speak is Jordan Shaw. Good evening. So, I will be perfectly honest. I feel a
little selfish right now because I was one of the few opponents who was able to speak last month um in regards to the uh zoning for the data center. Uh because I like a lot of people got that
circulated email of the brothers and sisters, we must come together and sign up early to make sure the prop the opponents of the data center won't sign up because Cyrus one asked us to. That scared me. So, I signed up super early
and I was one of three, possibly four, depending on how you look at it, opponents who was able to speak under the one hour that we were only given. Sufficees to say, 1710 zoning got approved. And I don't know about you guys, but
I've talked to a lot of people in Springfield, Chadam, Burden, they're mad. They're very mad. Now, I'm not saying that the 17 people who voted for the Daughter Center
got paid off. I'm not, but a lot of other people are saying it. A lot of other people, including a wife of a former uh county board member that I spoke to just last Saturday.
They are dead certain that y'all got paid off by Cyrus one. That's not a good look, especially come November for people who have that re-election coming up. So,
what do we do? Well, I don't know about you, but I'm gonna keep fighting and I'm gonna keep just be an annoying little former verdite because that's my hometown. And uh
I don't know if you've ever uh dealt with anybody from burden, but we don't just take defeat easily. We don't. So, I hope you enjoyed that month of
relaxation, thinking it was all good and that the union had won, even though there is no guarantee that they're going to get that job. and that you didn't have to deal with all the protests and the chance. But
I'm going to still be here here in May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, and then all over again. I'm going still be here, and I know quite a few other people who'll be here with me.
Thank you for your time. >> Thank you, M. The next person who signed up to speak is Ashley Dawson. Good evening, county board and community. My name is Ashty Dawson and I'm the former superintendent of the
Veterans Assistance Commission. May is National Military Appreciation Month, a time designed by Congress to ensure that sacrifices of our armed forces are always remembered. This month reminds us that our shared freedom is a
hard one gift maintained by the less than 1% of citizens who wear the uniform. But true appreciation lives in our daily actions. It is reflected in how we care for our veterans. Real appreciation requires open
accountability. We cannot honor the veteran community if we allow members of the same community to be mistreated. Because of my deep respect for this community, I must share a painful situation happening right here. Two of
our own neighbors, honorably discharged veter female veterans, have experienced a profound lack of the very dignity they fought to protect. myself and someone else. We were wrongfully terminated from the Veterans Assistance Commission of Sangam County.
It is a deeply hurtful It is deeply hurtful when an organization built on the foundation of service fails to uphold the rights of the veterans it employs. It is best that the other employee speak for herself as will I. On March 5th, the judge advocate Jay
Hoffman was made aware of my complaint against the chair Martin Fret. On March 11th, I voiced a complaint against the VAC chair, Martin Fractal, uh his disparaging and racist sexist remarks. On May 6, I was terminated. The
following VAC commission members were made aware of my complaint. Martin Fractal, Bill Mauder, Jay Hoffman, Keith Milleman, Josh Seed, Kimberly Yantis, Anthony Bellan, Tammy Harmony, Rose Connelly, Gene Beer, Kyle Bloomhurst,
Les Morgan, Lawrence Miller, and Eric Perkins. Our four day four days after voicing my complaint against the back chair, an investigation was immediately launched, resulting in a swift reprimand and altering work conditions.
During this investigation process, Eric Perkins, serving on the disciplinary committee, made advances towards me by offering to buy me a drink and trying to force his cell phone number. I refused every advance he made towards me.
Ultimately, he made the motion to reject He made the motion to reject the motion for censor and move to terminate me. By failing to intervene immediately, the commission breached my whistleblower protections and permitted a hostile work environment of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation to persist.
In two and a half years, I've never received a disciplinary action, reprimand, or complaint. The physical and emotional health struggles I have faced are the direct result of this commission's choice not to address my initial complaint.
This instability has placed a heavy burden on my life simply because this body has chose to protect an individual instead of fulfilling its governing responsibilities. Instead of looking for facts, the commission closed ranks. I face coordinated attacks, defamation, and
false acca accusations. As we wear our poppies and fly our flags this month, let us commit to a higher standard. We must ensure that serving those who have served is a promise we actively live by, not just a slogan. We ask for the
dignity we earned and the fair treatment every veteran deserves. Thank you very much for your time. >> Thank you, Miss Tawson. Um, a note to Miss Fjenzi, will you please watch the time for us? And uh, with
respect to Thank you. We're running quite off time. Thank you. Um, the next person who signed up to speak is Salem King. Well, if you remember last meeting, I said I would be here every meeting for the rest of this year. And here I am.
and I'll see you again in June. Wanted to tonight bring you all a couple of updates as to what me and my comrades have been up to in regards to the data center. Firstly, as you well know, a lot of people are pissed at you right now. In fact, more people have come up to me
to talk about this data center, not just in Sangaman County, but in the other rural counties across Illinois that I work in to talk about this data center and how angry they are about it. since the zoning vote than I probably
ever spoke to before it. Even if you think you are done with the data center, the people of Illinois, of Sangaman County, and every county surrounding it are not done with this data center. And I assure you that I am giving them all of your contact
information. Speaking of giving people uh your contact information and talking to people who are angry about your vote last meeting, my organization, the Democratic Socialists of America, as well as the Coalition for Springfield's utility future and multiple other
organizations have been canvasing in Chadam, Verden, Springfield, Auburn, and Waverly. We have been talking to people doortodoor while they're going about their business downtown. We have been handing them resources, information about this data center and information
about how to contact all of you and information about how to contact the other peritting agencies Cyber Swim will need to go through in order to get this data center built. Unfortunately, by my account, uh Paul
believe I I believe Paul Truax, I believe, uh if I wrote down the name correctly, sorry to write this pretty quickly, is the only one of you who voted in favor of the data center who will be uh who we can unseat in our elections this year. Aside
from uh Sam Camahan, of course, but that job was already done by Miguel Valente. Though that does mean we don't have to spread our resources anywhere near as far in the upcoming elections and there are many many more elections to come after this year where we are going to
make sure every single one of you who voted in favor of this data center is unseated just as has happened and many more city councils and county boards across this country when the when data centers like this one are approved.
We've also been uh running multiple uh different PR campaigns to again keep people informed about what it is that all of you voted for. Um we've been doing so much much more honestly than SSGA partially because we don't have the budget to send uh advertisements without
consent to the phone of nearly everyone in the county. And uh Dojono should already be aware of some of those PR campaigns considering the uh article we got in the state journal register in the Illinois Times refuting nearly every point he made in his article uh trying to defend his vote
against his constituents who didn't want it. And we are also, like I said, trying to stop the Cyrus one from getting the remaining permits they need, including the federally enforced state operating permit they'll need from the IEPA and the building permit they'll need to get
from you. Um, and before I continue, I would like to engage in a moment of bipartisanship and have a brief moment of silence uh for all of our evening plans when that building permit does come up for a vote. Thank you.
So, the reason why I want to tell all of you, you know, what we're up to, what we're planning, is because I want you to know that we are persistent. I am 23 years old and many of you will rightfully assume that means I lack experience.
But it means that I have plenty of time. I don't need to win in June. I don't need to win in 2026. But I'll be there in 2028 and I'll be there 30 years from now. Will you? Okay. The next person who signed up to speak is Ken Pes Pesa.
Ken Pesa. Don't see him. Okay. And the last person who's on to speak is Gary Schultz. Hello, my name is Gary Schultz. I live one and a half miles from this future AI death center. I had a speech for the
last meeting, but but somehow only a few certain people got to speak. That was crazy how it worked out. I was going to tell you how Cyrus 1 got turned down in San Marcos, Texas for a few a few months ago because of
community impact, noise. Thank God you're back. Power usage and water usage. Their council listened listen listened until 2 am in the morning before voting no.
As a good board members do, they backed their people, not just a select few. Since finding out about this death center in October, I've been here to speak my four minutes
each meeting, but not allowed to last meeting to try and save my home of 48 years. What a waste of time. Well, after the vote turned out, after the vote turned out at the last
meeting, we can tell how many of you didn't care enough to educate yourselves about this scam or bothered to listen to the majority, just the deep pockets. And this is for Sam. Since I've been coming to these meetings, you've been
one of my favorite people because you ask questions that should be asked. But you and a few others yes voters are paid a few donations and all of a sudden you yes voters can't ask a single question
to Brad how even after he sat there being a bumbling fool when he was called out for lying and his sneakiness but your yeses couldn't come out any faster. I hope the I hope the c campaign donations were more than what was listed
because I would have tripled that for a no vote. In the beginning, I actually thought the people saying yes didn't know, but you did know. And I think none of us know now because Cyrus 1's plans change to
whatever they want, and that's apparently okay. The area I live in will now be known as home of the AI death center. Cannot get a police presence,
but you can have half the force at the BOS center to protect yourselves because you knew what you your yes voters were doing was wrong. For many months now, I go to sleep pissed off about this. I wake up in the middle of the night pissed off about
this. And I wake up to go to work pissed off about this for what you brought down on my family and neighbors. Thanks for nothing. Oops. That concludes the public comment portion of the meeting. Reports of
county officials, reports of special committees, reports of standing committees, reports of the committee on claims. Motion by Mr. Deljouro, seconded by Mr. Mononia, place reports on file with the clerk. All in favor signify by saying I. >> Opposed? No. The eyes have reports be reports be placed on file with the
clerk. Motion by Mr. Monia, seconded by Mr. Deljouro that we do stand in recess until our regularly scheduled June meeting. All in favor signify by saying I. Oppos? No. We stand in recess. She told me that she check out