Boone County — Several routine but formal actions were approved by the Committee of the Whole on Oct. 2. The committee recorded roll-call votes on claims, a construction change order and a personnel appointment.

Resolution 25-34 — County Clerk and Recorder appointment
The committee approved resolution 25-34 to appoint Amy Olsen as Boone County Clerk and Recorder. The motion was made by Rodney Riley and seconded by Marion Thornberry; the chair called the motion and the committee voted in favor by voice/roll call. Amy Olsen briefly addressed the board: “I’m honored to accept the appointment for Boone County Clerk and Recorder, and I take it with a lot of responsibility to bring the office back with integrity, transparency, checks and balances,” she said.

Claims approval
The committee approved claims in the amount of $2,058,617.42. The chair noted one abstention on certain items (Carl Johnson abstained on specified claims). The motion carried following roll-call.

Change order — Scandroli Construction, change order #9
The committee approved change order number 9 to Scandroli Construction in the amount of $12,882 for weekend electrical work related to adding a service/transformer to the courthouse addition. County staff explained the extra cost was a ComEd weekend-charge upcharge and contractor weekend work to avoid closing the courthouse during business hours; Saturday was proposed as the work day and Sunday was a contingency. The committee recorded a roll call in favor; staff said the change order would also be placed on the full board agenda.

Why this matters: These votes authorize payment of county obligations, maintain construction progress on the courthouse addition, and finalize an interim county-office appointment. Each item will be memorialized in the full County Board documents and, where required, appear on the next County Board agenda.