AJ TaylorFebruary 8, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday at the Winnebago County Courthouse in Forest City. the meeting will begin at 9 am with a discussion on the current COVID-19 policies and if there need to be any changes. the county is seeing a reduction in the number of new cases through a concerted effort by residents to mask up and follow protocols. The board will review the situation and make changes where necessary.
Winnebago County Secondary Roads Engineer Scott Meinders will introduce Ethan Schutter as the new Maintenance Superintendent for the Secondary Road Department. Meinders will ask that the board approve the appointment at the meeting.
AJ TaylorDecember 15, 2020Last Updated: December 14, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Winnebago County residents, including those who are unemployed by the effects of the virus, are looking for a way to save what money they can, particularly during the holiday season. The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors reviewed the current state of Tax Increment Financing or TIF to see if there was a possibility for tax relief.
Winnebago County Auditor Karla Weiss first suggested the idea during a recent meeting of the board. TIF was put into place to tax wind turbine companies to help pay for and maintain roads in the county. The money generated from the tax would go to pay for loans taken out by the county for road maintenance and repair.