Peoria County Board Observer Report

The Peoria County Board held its regular meeting February 10th with all present but Member Bryant.  Members Reliford, Elsasser and Rosenbohm participated by phone.  
There were no Citizen’s Remarks. 
The Consent agenda passed on a vote of 16-0 without discussion. Among items approved were:

• A Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois for reconstruction of Peoria County’s section of Glen Avenue from Sheridan Road to Knoxville Avenue.
• Grant dollars to fund microchips for animals at PCAPS.

The regular agenda consisted of four items and all were approved.  These include:

• Special use to allow a land split in Limestone Township in order to separate and sell two existing buildings from the remaining agricultural use.
• Amendments to Special Use Permits within the Peoria County Code to proactively address the application process for any future wind tower/turbines within the county.  Included were provisions related to emergency signage, noise level certification, liability insurance, adding bats to the required avian study, and ensuring decommission plans and funding are in place prior to approval.  No applications have been received to date.  These amendments follow approval during the January meeting of temporary meteorological towers to record and measure wind data for up to three years in Millbrook, Princeville and Brimfield townships.
• Suspension of the Rules to permit extension of the Declaration of Emergency due to COVID-19 in the county.

JR, Observer
Link to the meeting agenda and video are here:
Agenda & Video
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