Guests may attend virtual meeting of Logan County Board on Tuesday, April 21
Email questions, phone in or use Google Meet to participate
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[April 18, 2020] 

On March 9, 2020, pursuant to his authority under Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act (IEMA Act) (20 ILCS 3305/7), the Governor of Illinois declared all counties in the State of Illinois as a disaster area in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.

On March 16, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order 2020-07 which provides, in relevant part:

“During the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation, the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120, requiring or relating to in-person attendance by members of the public body are suspended. Specifically, (1) the requirement in 5 ILCS 120/2.01 that “members of a public body must be physically present” is suspended; and (2) the conditions in 5 ILCS 120/7 limiting when remote participation is permitted are suspended.”

On March 20, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order 2020-10. Among other things, that Order provides that, subject to certain limited exceptions, “all individuals currently living within the State of Illinois are required to stay at home or at their place of residence except as allowed in the Executive Order,” and that “all businesses and operations in the State, except Essential Businesses and Operations, are required to cease all activities within the State except Minimum Basic Operations.”

Based on the rapid spread of COVID-19, throughout the State of Illinois and keeping in keeping with the Governor’s Orders, the Logan County Board will not be permitting members of the public to physically attend meetings. The public is invited to attend the Board’s virtual meetings. The Board will provide internet links so that the public may listen to and view the meetings.

To comply with Section 2.06 of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) (5 ILCS 120/2.06(g)), public comments are to be submitted to the Logan County Board in writing two (2) hours before the meeting commences. Comments should be e-mailed to [e-mail]. 

The public is also invited to virtually join the meetings via Google Meet. To join via a PC, tablet or laptop visit: meet.google.com/jyp-rybu-oga   or you may join by phone by calling: [phone] (PIN: 486149471).

The meeting will also be live streamed on the Logan County Board's Facebook page. These procedures will be in place until the Governor lifts the suspensions within his emergency Orders.

Britany Wilson ❘ Administrative Assistant
Logan County Board]