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Sangamon County Jail Committee met April 15

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

Chair Call Meeting to Order 

Sign In  

Approval of the Minutes from March 18th 

Presentation by Kevin Howell of FOP/ISP 

Reports 

Sheriff’s Office 

Jail Administration 

Coroner’s Office

New Business 

Coroner’s Office: 

1. Pre-Travel for Coroner Jim Allmon to attend the 2025 Advanced In Person Medicolegal Death Investigation Conference in Las Vegas, NV from 7/18-7/25/25 in the amount of  $2,127.00. 

2. Pre-Travel for Death Investigator Doug Duff to attend the 2025 Advanced In Person Medicolegal Death Investigation Conference in Las Vegas, NV from 7/18-7/25/25 in the  amount of $2,127.00. 

3. Pre-Travel for Death Investigator Jimmy McFadden to attend the 2025 Advanced In Person Medicolegal Death Investigation Conference in Las Vegas, NV from 7/18-7/25/25  in the amount of $2,127.00. 

4. Approval to hire a Death Investigator I at an annual salary of up to $50,821 effective 4/25/25. This is a new position.

Sheriff’s Office: 

1. Approval to hire a replacement Correctional Officer at an annual salary of $41,573 effective 4/23/25; the previous employee left the position on 6/16/24 at an annual salary of $41,573 and is still employed at the County. 

2. Approval to hire a replacement Correctional Officer at an annual salary of $41,573 effective 4/23/25; the previous employee left the position on 7/15/24 at an annual salary of $41,573 and left the payroll on 8/2/24. 

3. Approval to hire a replacement Correctional Officer at an annual salary of $41,573 effective 4/23/25; the previous employee left the position on 7/4/24 at an annual salary of  $41,573 and left the payroll on 7/19/24. 

4. Approval to hire a replacement Correctional Officer at an annual salary of $41,573 effective 4/23/25; the previous employee left the position on 7/20/24 at an annual salary of $41,573 and left the payroll on 8/2/24. 

5. Approval to hire a replacement Correctional Officer at an annual salary of $41,573 effective 4/23/25; the previous employee left the position on 8/30/24 at an annual salary of $74,094 and left the payroll on 9/13/24. 

6. Approval to hire a replacement Correctional Officer at an annual salary of $41,573 effective 4/23/25; the previous employee left the position on 10/26/24 at an annual salary of $46,938 and left the payroll on 11/8/24. 

7. Approval to hire a replacement Records Clerk at an annual salary range of $34,251- $42,813 effective 4/23/25; the previous employee left the position on 8/14/24 at an annual salary of $37,405 and left the payroll on 8/30/24.

8. Approval to hire a replacement Deputy at an annual salary range of $62,103.75- $64,845.04 effective 4/23/25; the previous employee left the position on 2/4/25 at an annual salary of $104,067.56 and left the payroll on 2/14/25. 

9. Approval to hire a replacement Deputy at an annual salary range of $62,103.75- $64,845.04 effective 4/28/25; the previous employee left the position on 3/19/25 at an annual salary of $69,631.33 and left the payroll on 3/28/25. 

10. Approval to hire a replacement Deputy at an annual salary range of $62,103.75- $64,845.04 effective 5/1/25; the previous employee was promoted and left the position on 3/31/25 at an annual salary of $73,809.08. 

11. Approval to hire a replacement Deputy at an annual salary range of $62,103.75- $64,845.04 effective 5/1/25; the previous employee was promoted and left the position on 3/31/25 at an annual salary of $73,809.08.

Acceptance of Purchase Reports 

Old Business 

Procurement/Grant Notifications-(report only) 

Public Comment 

Next Meeting Date 

May 20, 2025 @ Noon 

Next County Board Meeting 

May 13, 2025 @ 6:00 pm 

Adjournment

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