REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT

The imaginary basketball arena is modelled and rendered.

(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for December last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of November bills – $502,474 in county general claims and $166,086 in non-county claims : approved an agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation to continue in the County Engineer Salary Program for 2026 : approved the 2026 holiday schedule and the monthly County Board meeting dates for 2026 : agreed to renew the Liquor Licenses for the Richland Country Club and for Ironsides Bar, LLC : discussed, but took no action on modifications to the County’s Solar & Wind Ordinance after recent state law changes : also discussed, but took no action on proposals for locking in electric rates for County accounts : heard an IT reports about security updates and about the County supporting the RCDC IT system : heard a positive report about this year’s Shop With A Hero program whereas 61 area children were assisted by Richland County and City of Olney law enforcement personnel along with Richland County, City of Olney, and Lawrence County firemen : and after an executive session to discuss real estate, negotiations, and personnel, approved an ordinance for a three year pay increase for hourly maintenance employees of Richland County : the County Board tabled discussion on County Zoning of retail cannabis establishments due to the need of more details and information : the Richland County Board’s next regular monthly meeting will be January 8th, 2026.