Morgan County, IL

The Morgan County Board is providing a call-in number for public participation without physical presence at the Board meeting.
Dial-in number: 1-701-802-5482
Access code: 166442

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
July 13, 2026
9:00 AM

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call of Members

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Consideration and Approval of June 22, 2026 Meeting Minutes

5. Public Comment

6. Committee Reports

7. Staff and Consultant Reports

8. Consideration and Action on Business Agenda Items (Motion and Roll Call Vote or Voice Votes)

a) Bills
b) Ordinance for Prevailing Wage Rate

9. Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)

10. Chairman’s Remarks

11. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
July 13, 2026

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners office at 9 am on Monday July 13, 2026. Chr. Wankel asked for County Clerk Sills to conduct roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “present”, Commissioner Woods answered “present” and Chr. Wankel answered “present”. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. a quorum is present and the meeting may continue.

Chr. Wankel said the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”, Commissioner Woods voted “no”. The motion has been approved.

Chr. Wankel said the minutes from June 22nd, 2026 need approval from the board. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has been approved.

Public Comment-Chr. Wankel said we will ask for public comment on line first, does anyone on line have a public comment, hearing none we will move to the floor. Chr. Wankel asked do we have any public comment from the floor, we had a few that asked about the Data Center and also asked if we had received any applications from anyone about Data Center, Susie answered and said nothing at this time.

Committee Reports-Commissioner Woods raised concern regarding the County Board Ordinance, there was a discussion. Commissioner Woods also talk to the board about the HRAP2 program, there was a discussion.

Staff and Consultant Reports-none

Chr. Wankel said the first order of business is the payment of the bills in the amount of $217,603.32; there was a discussion. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. Chr. Wankel asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said next on the agenda is approving the Ordinance for Prevailing Wage Rate, there was a discussion. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Ordinance for Prevailing Wage Rate. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion. Chr. asked Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)-none

Chairman’s Remarks- Chr. Wankel let Commissioner Woods know that the information that he is concerned about on the County Board Ordnance will be looked at by our States Attorney.

Commissioner Wood made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Commissioner Woods voted opposed. The motion has been approved and the meeting stands adjourned.

The Morgan County Board is providing a call-in number for public participation without physical presence at the Board meeting.
Dial-in number: 1-701-802-5482
Access code: 166442

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
June 22, 2026
9:00 AM

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call of Members

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Consideration and Approval of June 8, 2026 Meeting Minutes

5. Public Comment

6. Committee Reports

7. Staff and Consultant Reports

8. Consideration and Action on Business Agenda Items (Motion and Roll Call Vote or Voice Votes)

a) Bills
b) FY 2025 Audit
c) Resolution Reappointing Allen Vogt to the position of Supervisor of Assessments for a four-year term
d) Resolution Appointing Deputy Chief Kyle Chumley as the City of Jacksonville’s representative on West Central Joint Emergency Telephone Systems Board from 2026 through 2029
e) Appointment of Steve Hackett to serve on the Jacksonville Airport Authority Board

9. Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)

10. Chairman’s Remarks

11. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
June 22nd, 2026

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday June 22, 2026, at 9 am. Chr. Wankel asked County Clerk to conduct the roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “present”, Commissioner woods answered “present” and Chr. Wankel answered “present”. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. a quorum is present and the meeting may continue.

Chr. Wankel said the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Commissioner Woods voted “opposed”. The motion has been approved.

Chr. Wankel said the minutes from the board meeting of June 8th, 2026, need approval from the board. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Commissioner Woods voted “abstained”. The motion has been approved.

Public Comment-Chr. Wankel said we will start with online, is there any public comment online? Hearing none we will move to the floor. Do we have any public comment from the floor? Lois from Illinois Separation Group was present and there was a discussion, there were a few comments from the floor about the progress of the data center.

Committee Reports-Commissioner Woods talked about the Harp program.

Staff and Consultant Reports-Crystal Myers told the board that taxes were due today.

Chr. Wankel said bills in the amount of $84,276.51 needs board approval. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said the next is the approval of the FY 2025 audit. Adam Withee from Zumbahlen, Eyth, Surratt, Foote & Flynn, LTD, was present and there was a discussion. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the FY 2025 Audit. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll has follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said next on the agenda is a Resolution Reappointing Allen Vogt to the position of Supervisor of Assessments for a four-year term. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Resolution Reappointing Allen Vogt to the position of Supervisor of Assessments for a four-year term. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “NO” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said the next is a Resolution Appointing Deputy Chief Kyle Chumley as the City of Jacksonville’s representative on West Central Joint Emergency Joint Emergency Telephone Systems Board from 2026 through 2029. There was a discussion. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the Resolution Appointing Deputy Chief Kyle Chumley as the City of Jacksonville’s representative on the West Central Joint Emergency Telephone Systems Board from 2026 through 2029. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. Chr. Wankel asked the Clk. for roll call. Roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said next is the Appointment of Steve Hackett to serve on the Jacksonville Airport Authority Board. There was a discussion. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Appointment of Steve Hackett to serve on the Jacksonville Airport Authority Board. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. The Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)-none

Chairman’s Remarks-Chr. Wankel thanked everyone here at the County for using County Funds and making everything work.

Commissioner Wood made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has been approved and the meeting stands adjourned.

The Morgan County Board is providing a call-in number for public participation without physical presence at the Board meeting.
Dial-in number: 1-701-802-5482
Access code: 166442

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
June 8, 2026
9:00 AM

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call of Members

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Consideration and Approval of May 27, 2026 Meeting Minutes

5. Public Comment

6. Committee Reports

7. Staff and Consultant Reports

8. Consideration and Action on Business Agenda Items (Motion and Roll Call Vote or Voice Votes)

a) Bills
b) Reappointment of David McQueen as a Board Trustee of the Alexander Fire Protection District
c) Resolution appointing Doug Whiting to the West Central Mass Transit Board of Directors for a four-year term
d) Approval of a Preliminary Engineering Service Agreement with Hutchison Engineering for the bridge project 26-08122-00-BR on Kinnett Road

9. Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)

10. Chairman’s Remarks

11. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
June 8th, 2026

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday June 8th, 2026, at 9 am. Chr. Wankel asked County Clerk Sills to conduct the roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “present”, Commissioner Woods was absent and Chr. Wankel answered “present”. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. a quorum is present and the meeting may continue.

Chr. Wankel said the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has been approved.

Chr. Wankel said the minutes from the board meeting of May 27th, 2026, need approval from the board. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has been approved.

Public Comment-Chr. Wankel said that we will start with public comment online you will be allowed 2 mins. per person. Do we have public comment from anyone online, hearing none we will move to the floor. There were a few at today’s meeting some just wanted to hear if there were any updates on the data center others were just here to observe the meeting.

Committee Reports-Susie Castleberry was present and gave a staff updated report on Commercial Solar and Wind Projects and an updated report on Data Centers, there was a discussion.

Staff and Consultant Reports-none

Chr. Wankel said bills for $89,708.96 that needs approval from the board for payment. There is discussion. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the payment of bills as stated. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. Chr. Wankel asked for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call for the payment of bills in the stated amount. Roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. the motion has been approved.

Chr. Wankel said that a reappointment of David McQueen as a Board Trustee of the Alexander Fire Protection District needs approval from the board. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the reappointment of David McQueen as a Board Trustee of the Alexander Fire Protection District. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. The Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said the next item that needs board approval is a Resolution appointing Doug Whiting to the West Central Mass Transit Board of Directors for a four-year term. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Resolution appointing Doug Whiting to the West Central Mass Transit Board of Directors for a four-year term. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said that next on the agenda is the approval of a Preliminary Engineering Service Agreement with Hutchison Engineering for the bridge project 26-08122-00-BR on Kinnett Road. Matt Coultas from the Highway Department was present, there was a discussion. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Preliminary Engineering Service Agreement with Hutchison Engineering for the bridge project 26-08122-00-BR on Kinnett Road. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)-none

Chairman’s Remarks-Chr. Wankel thanked everyone for being here today, all impute has been great. Hope everyone has a great week.

Chr. Wankel made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has been approved and the meeting stands adjourned.

The Morgan County Board is providing a call-in number for public participation without physical presence at the Board meeting.
Dial-in number: 1-701-802-5482
Access code: 166442

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
May 27, 2026
9:00 AM

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call of Members

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Consideration and Approval of May 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes

5. Public Comment

6. Committee Reports

7. Staff and Consultant Reports

8. Consideration and Action on Business Agenda Items (Motion and Roll Call Vote or Voice Votes)

a) Bills
b) One day Liquor License for Hamilton’s Catering for the date of June 20, 2026
c) Resolution Adopting the Morgan County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan
d) Approval of Wind Power Ordinance
e) Approval of Solar Ordinance

9. Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)

10. Chairman’s Remarks

11. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
May 27th, 2026

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Wednesday May 27th, 2026, at 9 am. Chr. Wankel asked. Clk. Sills to conduct the roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “present”, Commissioner Woods answered “present” by phone, and Chr. Wankel answered “present”. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. a quorum is present and the meeting may continue.

Chr. Wankel said the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said board meeting minutes from May 11th, 2026 need approval from the board. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. Commissioner Woods “abstained” by phone. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.

Public Comment-Chr. Wankel said that we have another full house today, so we will start with anyone online and everyone will have 2 mins to talk. Chr. Wankel asked if we have anyone online for public comment, hearing none we will move to the floor. There were people from the floor that commented on the Data Center, they are just wanting to make sure that things are moving forward on getting answers about the Data Center and would like to see it on the next agenda, there was a discussion. Phil McCarty was present for the meeting and there was a discussion.

Committee Reports-none

Staff and Consultant Reports-none

Chr. Wankel said bills for $386,042.22 need approval from the board for payment. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion by phone. Chr. Wankel asked for roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call for the approval of payment of bills in the stated amount as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. the motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said next on the agenda is a One-day Liquor License for Hamilton’s Catering for the date of June 20th, 2026 that needs board approval. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the One-day Liquor License for Hamilton’s Catering for the date of June 20th, 2026. Commissioner Wood second the motion. Chr. Wankel asked the Clk. for roll call. Roll call for the One-day Liquor License for Hamilton’s Catering for the date of June 20th, 2026. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” by phone and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.
Chr. Wankel said a Resolution Adopting the Morgan County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan needs board approval. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Resolution Adopting the Morgan County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion by phone. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” by phone, and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said next is the Approval of Wind Power Ordinance that needs board approval. There was a discussion. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Wind Power Ordinance. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”. Commissioner Woods answered “abstained” by phone and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said we need approval from the board for the Approval of the Solar Ordinance. There was a discussion. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Solar Ordinance. Chr. Wankel seconded the motion. Chr. Wankel asked the Clk. for roll call. Roll call goes as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”. Commissioner Woods answered “abstained” by phone and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Other Business-none

Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)-none

Chairman’s Remarks-Chr. Wankel said that he hopes everyone had a great weekend. Next meeting will be June 8th, 2026. This could change because of attendance, and it is always posted in the Courthouse and our County Website.

Chr. Wankel made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed and the meeting stands adjourned.