County Board

Meetings

  • 6 pm
  • Third Tuesday of each month
  • Courthouse
    Second floor
  • Meeting dates may vary due to other pending county business, and special meetings are occasionally held.
  • Special meetings are sometimes scheduled. For more information about the committees or meetings, call 618-687-7240.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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District 1 Board Members

  1. Jan L. Phillips

    District 1 Board Member
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  1. Tonya Knust

    District 1 Board Member
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District 2 Board Members

  1. Daniel Bost

    District 2 Board Member
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  1. Andrew Erbes

    District 2 Board Member
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District 3 Board Members

  1. C. J. Calandro

    Chair
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  1. Tamiko Mueller

    Vice Chair
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District 4 Board Members

  1. Faith Miller

    District 4 Board Member
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  1. Christine Snyder

    District 4 Board Member
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District 5 Board Members

  1. Julie Peterson

    District 5 Board Member
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  1. John S. Rendleman

    District 5 Board Member
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District 6 Board Members

  1. Erin Ashley

    District 6 Board Member
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  1. Scott Comparato

    District 6 Board Member
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District 7 Board Members

  1. Nell Battrell

    District 7 Board Member
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  1. Kevin Lister

    District 7 Board Member
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Overview

The County Board consists of fourteen members that are elected from seven districts and govern the county in accordance with formal bylaws and state statutes. The Board meets to administer county activities and enact ordinances and resolutions into law.

The full meeting of the County Board is held on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 pm in the courthouse, 2nd-floor Courtroom 4. Nearly all of the detailed work of the board is conducted in standing committee meetings, the scheduling for which is published monthly on the web in the Board's monthly calendar.

The Board and its chairman, C.J. Calandro, and board staff are responsible for the overall fiscal management of all county operations. The Board's vice chair is Tamiko Mueller.

The Board provides funding for external agencies providing community health and social services.

The offices located in the courthouse observe the following holiday schedule.

For more information about the County Board's functions, its committees, or meetings, call 618-687-7240. Many of the duties and obligations of county government are stipulated via Chapter 55 of the Illinois statutes.