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March 19, 2024

Edgar County Board

EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - After a three-and-a-half-year battle, the Edgar County Board, in April 2016, passed new Resolutions (here) setting forth the compensation of its elected officials. This new Resolution set forth, as required by law, all compensation received in connection with their service as...

EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has issued a determination on a complaint filed alleging an Open Meetings violation from a meeting held on October 26, 2015. The AG PAC determined that the Edgar County Board violated the Open Meetings Act...

PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the Edgar County Board study session held on April 25, 2016, the board discussed several options they are contemplating with the county airport. develop zoning for the airport annex the airport into the City of Paris give the airport to the...

Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) - The local governments in Edgar County owed the State of Illinois a total of $166,119.51 in overpayments the state made with the personal property replacement tax back in 2014. A list of all Edgar County overpayments are below, with the School Districts,...

Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board has finally approved a Resolution setting the compensation of elected officials taking office on December 1, 2016.  "Salary Resolution for Elected Officials Whose Terms Begin December 1, 2016." This resolution includes health insurance for county board members -...

EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Watchdogs are pleased with the recent developments in relation to the Edgar County Airport. From all appearances, outside agencies are finally forcing Edgar County to come into compliance with the established law. On April 5, 2016, the Illinois Department...

PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During "National Sunshine Week" in which virtually every organization (and good public official) across the nation, who publish information about government is screaming for more transparency and Freedom of Information Act reforms to enhance access to public records, the Prairie Press publishes a...

EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - During discussion of the Edgar County Airport grant application at this past Monday's county board study session, Mike Helstley is quoted in the Prairie Press with this wonderfully researched statement: ""This not only affects us," said Heltsley, noting many Downstate airports are...

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