Jessica B Mitchell

The meeting commenced with the Chairman thanking attendees and noting a quorum was present. Key discussions during the Director's Report included providing a comprehensive overview of Agency fiscal and budgetary information, and the presentation of the Agency's proposed FY26 County Contributions, which were subsequently approved to remain the same as FY25. The Director also confirmed that the FY26 Budget, previously approved by the Board, had received final approval from the Governor. Furthermore, the Board reviewed and approved the proposed Agency's Contractual and Personnel List. There were no items under Old Business or New Business, and no public comment was offered.

The meeting included a report on the injury of Director Delfino and a comprehensive overview of Agency fiscal and budgetary information. Updates were provided on county contributions, the Agency's FY25 Budget Status, and the FY26 Budget forecast. The Board discussed and approved the proposed Agency's Contractual and Personnel List. An update was given on the Cannabis Expungement Fund. The board also reported on the ballot count results for the election of Board Members and the election of Board Member Goetten as Chairman, Board Member Hood as Vice-Chairman and Board Member Noll as Secretary. Winnebago County State's Attorney J. Hanley was nominated as the At-Large Board Member. The canvassing of the results of the election of the Members of the Board of Governors was approved.

The agenda includes a call to order and roll call to establish a quorum. The Director's report will cover an executive summary, fiscal information including current county contributions and the FY25 and FY26 budget status, activity reports, brief production, special prosecutions, CLE, and tax objections. There will be an agency and contractual personnel update and a cannabis expungement fund report. New business includes the election of board members and officers, the appointment of an at-large board member, and the approval and certification of election/appointment results.

The meeting included a comprehensive overview of Agency fiscal and budgetary information, including the FY25 county contribution invoices and the FY26 Budget Request, which proposes hiring a Special Prosecutor. The Board reviewed all Agency activity reports and the proposed Agency's Contractual and Personnel List. Updates were provided on the Cannabis Expungement Fund. The board discussed the biannual election date and the proposed FY25-26 AFSCME/ILSAAP Collective Bargaining Agreement, noting that all proposed salary increases mirrored those in the State of Illinois' new Master Contract with AFSCME.