A little late, but here's the N-G report from the Committee of the Whole (more about what this is at Attend a Meeting) County Board meeting last week (full story here):
Longtime Rantoul banker slated to become county's next auditor
On Jan. 1, the Rantoul woman will succeed John Farney as Champaign County auditor. Farney is in line to become the new county treasurer when Dan Welch retires.
On Tuesday night, the Champaign County Board's committee of the whole unanimously recommended appointing Michaels to the position. A formal vote is set for Dec. 19...
In other business:
— The county board voted 12 to 9 against a resolution dissolving the County Nursing Home Board of Directors.
"My request was to bring more accountability to the county board," said county board member Jim Goss.
"The board of directors is an advisory board. It has no fiscal responsibilities," said county board Chairman C. Pius Weibel.
"If this body doesn't exist, what is it that you are proposing to replace it with?" asked County Administrator Deb Busey.
— By voice vote, the county board voted recommended issuing $1,076,760 in tax anticipation warrants for the nursing home.
"The deficit at the nursing home continues to grow throughout the year," Farney said. "The home is losing about $130,000 a month."
"It is important that we develop a buffer to pay the employees first," said board member Brooks Marsh.
Nursing home officials reported that census numbers are up, but expenses are also up.
"We have a long way to go to balance this out," said board member Pattsi Petrie.
— The county board recommended by voice vote renewing $500,000 in unpaid loans to the nursing home.
— The board unanimously approved endorsing the Illinois Bicentennial Celebration.
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