Henry County 
I l l i n o i s

Tom Nicholson, Chair
John Sovanski, Vice Chair

Committee Responsible for;
Administration County buildings and grounds. equipment, personnel practices, insurance, bonds and labor contracts.
Finance Budget preparation and administration, fees and salaries, tax levy and assessments, and county accounts.
Health & Social Services The Board of Health, 708 Board, Mentally Deficient Persons, County Farm and Hillcrest Home.
Planning and Development Land Use to include: Zoning, Subdivision, Planning, Building, Floodplain and Solid Waste Management.
Public Safety Law Enforcement, Liquor Control, Civil Defense, E911 and Animal Control.
Transportation Construction and maintenance of all County Highways, motor fuel tax, roads and bridges.
Communications Information Systems operations, computer software and equipment, Elections, legislation and Public Information.
Executive Committee Economic Development Activities and all other matters pertaining to County government which are not included in the duties of the other standing committees.  The Executive Committee is also responsible for the rules and regulations governing Board procedure.

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE                               Read Report

The Administration Committee is responsible for County buildings and grounds. equipment, personnel practices, insurance, bonds and labor contracts.

  • Tom Steele, Chair
  • Jesse Crouch
  • John Sovanski
  • Jason DeSplinter
  • Ted Sturtevant

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FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                Read Report         

The Finance Committee is responsible for budget preparation and administration, fees and salaries, tax levy and assessments, and county accounts.

  • Pat Ripperger, Chair
  • Dennis Sullivan
  • Jerry Thompson
  • Muriel Weber

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HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE            Read Report

The Health and Social Services Committee is responsible for the Board of Health, 708 Board, Mentally Deficient Persons, County Farm and Hillcrest Home.

  • Jan May, Chair
  • Betty Murphy
  • Ron Salisbury
  • Karen Urick

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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE             Read Report

The Planning Development Committee is responsible for Land Use to include: Zoning, Subdivision, Planning, Building, Floodplain and Solid Waste Management.

  • Ann DeSmith, Chair
  • Dennis Anderson
  • Jim King
  • Rick Livesay
  • Dennis Sullivan

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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE                                    Read Report

The Public Safety Committee is responsible for Law Enforcement, Liquor Control, Civil Defense, E911 and Animal Control.

  • Kippy Nelson, Chair
  • James Kursock
  • Betty Murphy
  • Ted Sturtevant

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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE                               Read Report

The Transportation Committee is responsible for construction and maintenance of all County Highways, motor fuel tax, roads and bridges.

  • James Kursock, Chair
  • Jesse Crouch
  • Jim Eccher
  • Rich Nordstrom
  • Ron Salisbury

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COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE                             Read Report

The Communications Committee is responsible for Information Systems operations, computer software and equipment, Elections, legislation and Public Information.

  • James Eccher, Chair
  • Jo Anne Hillman
  • Jerry Thompson
  • Bill Preston
  • Steve Brandau
  • Lindi Kernan
  • Barb Link
  • Rich VerHeecke
  • Colleen Gillaspie - Ex-officio member
  • Rosemary Rathjen - Ex-officio member

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE                                            Read Report

The Executive Committee is responsible for Economic Development Activities and all other matters pertaining to County government which are not included in the duties of the other standing committees.  The Executive Committee is also responsible for the rules and regulations governing Board procedure.

  • John Sovanski, Chair
  • Pat Ripperger
  • James Eccher
  • Tom Nicholson
  • Tom Steele
  • Kippy Nelson
  • James Kursock
  • Ann DeSmith
  • Janice May

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