Peoria County Board OKs funds for mental health, anti-recidivism jail programs, new outreach efforts
Journal StarJun 17, 2020
Both are in response to addressing systemic issues that have come to the forefront since the police-involved killing of
Funding cuts approved by the board last month in response to revenues cut by the COVID-19 pandemic would've forced
Now, with roughly
"I'm excited in the fact that I can grow these at a point I really want to go," he told board members.
Some money would also bolster Asbell's patrol division, helping the county to keep contracts with rural communities without their own police forces.
State's Attorney
"This is a step toward progress, a step to bridge a divide that has been there for a very, very long time," Hoos said.
She plans to seek input members of organizations within the minority community on how that attorney can be most useful before hiring anyone, Hoos promised.
Board member
She also praised Hoos for "looking at her role in a new light" and challenged board members to look at the county's entire budget in a more detailed way to put an emphasis on equity.
The board also added
Under the legislation signed by Gov. JB Pritzker earlier Tuesday, election authorities must mail registered voters to offer to supply mail-in ballots.
Bride estimated about
The funds for all three changes to the budget would come from the county's reserves. County Administrator
The county has a policy of keeping at least a 24 percent reserve -- enough to pay for about three months of spending without any revenue -- in its general fund.
Board members
He also objected to the proposal not moving through the regular board committee process for discussion. Instead, members held a roughly 75-minute budget committee meeting on the proposal immediately before Tuesday's full board meeting.
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