Henry County 
I l l i n o i s

Tim Wells, Chair
Kippy Nelson, Vice Chair

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Committee Responsible for;
Administration County buildings and grounds. equipment, personnel practices, insurance, bonds and labor contracts.
Finance Budget preparation and administration, fees and salaries, tax levy and assessments, and county accounts.
Health & Social Services The Board of Health, 708 Board, Mentally Deficient Persons, County Farm and Hillcrest Home.
Planning and Development Land Use to include: Zoning, Subdivision, Planning, Building, Floodplain and Solid Waste Management.
Public Safety Law Enforcement, Liquor Control, Civil Defense, E911 and Animal Control.
Transportation Construction and maintenance of all County Highways, motor fuel tax, roads and bridges.
Communications Information Systems operations, computer software and equipment, Elections, legislation and Public Information.
Executive Committee Economic Development Activities and all other matters pertaining to County government which are not included in the duties of the other standing committees.  The Executive Committee is also responsible for the rules and regulations governing Board procedure.

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE                               Current Month Report
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The Administration Committee is responsible for County buildings and grounds. equipment, personnel practices, insurance, bonds and labor contracts.

  • Roger Gradert, Chair
  • Kippy Nelson
  • John Sovanski
  • Ted Sturtevant

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FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                Current Month Report         
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The Finance Committee is responsible for budget preparation and administration, fees and salaries, tax levy and assessments, and county accounts.

  • Dennis Anderson, Chair
  • Kathy Nelson
  • Pat Ripperger
  • Ron Salisbury
  • Tom Steele

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HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE            Current Month Report
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The Health and Social Services Committee is responsible for the Board of Health, 708 Board, Mentally Deficient Persons, County Farm and Hillcrest Home.

  • Karen Urick, Chair
  • Jan May
  • Rebekah McCaw
  • Muriel Weber

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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE             Current Month Report
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The Planning Development Committee is responsible for Land Use to include: Zoning, Subdivision, Planning, Building, Floodplain and Solid Waste Management.

  • Ann DeSmith, Chair
  • Rick Livesay
  • Dennis Sullivan
  • Jon Zahm

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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE                                    Current Month Report
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The Public Safety Committee is responsible for Law Enforcement, Liquor Control, Civil Defense, E911 and Animal Control.

  • Jason DeSplinter, Chair
  • James Kursock
  • Dan Swanson
  • Karen Urick

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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE                               Current Month Report
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The Transportation Committee is responsible for construction and maintenance of all County Highways, motor fuel tax, roads and bridges.

  • Rick Livesay, Chair
  • Bill Preston
  • Ted Sturtevant
  • Dan Swanson

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COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE                             Current Month Report
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The Communications Committee is responsible for Information Systems operations, computer software and equipment, Elections, legislation and Public Information.

  • Bill Preston, Chair
  • Jim Eccher
  • Jerry Thompson
  • Jon Zahm
  • Steve Brandau
  • Lindi Kernan
  • Rich VerHeecke
  • Naomi Stahl - Ex-officio member
  • Rosemary Rathjen - Ex-officio member

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE                                            Current Month Report
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The Executive Committee is responsible for Economic Development Activities and all other matters pertaining to County government which are not included in the duties of the other standing committees.  The Executive Committee is also responsible for the rules and regulations governing Board procedure.

  • Kippy Nelson, Chair
  • Dennis Anderson
  • Ann DeSmith
  • Jason DeSplinter
  • Roger Gradert
  • Rick Livesay
  • Bill Preston
  • Karen Urick
  • Tim Wells

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