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County moves ethanol plant forward
Return of
delayed audit anticipated 
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[July 19, 2007]
The full county board voted to
approve an ordinance granting Illini Bio-Energy a special-use permit
to manufacture flammable gas and liquid at its proposed Hartsburg
plant. Also approved was a special-use permit variance for storage
of the same material.
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County board chairman Dick Logan announced July 12 that work on the
2004-2005 audit had been completed and submitted to Crowe Chizek.
Finance committee chairman Chuck Ruben announced on Tuesday that
there would be a special meeting of the finance committee July 24 at
7 p.m. New software for the treasurer's office, the 2008 budget and
the 2005 audit will be on the agenda.
In other action:
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Approval was given
for the appointment of William D'Andrea to the economic
development board, representing the county. D'Andrea is the
county zoning administrator.
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Approved the
prevailing wage act for the county
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Approved the list
of bank depositors for the year. This was to rectify one bank
being previously omitted in board approval.
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 Bill Sahs, airport-farm chairman, told the board that the new
north-side drainage project at the airport is done and has been put
to the test with several heavy rains recently. No water is currently
standing in a previously wet area.
Houston Casualty was awarded the county liability insurance
contract with no objections. The new carrier will save the county
$20,000 the first year.
[Dale Voyles]
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