The LaSalle County Salary & Labor Committee on Nov. 19 addressed staffing and compensation at the county nursing home after the resignation of administrator Kathy Stines.

County staff (Unidentified Speaker 3) reported that an interim administrator placed through a placement service began work and that the interim would serve only temporarily. Staff asked the committee to set a salary range so the county could post the position and begin recruiting a permanent, licensed nursing‑home administrator. Committee members discussed candidate scarcity and comparable pay, repeatedly referring to a roughly $90,000–$110,000 annual range as realistic for a licensed, experienced administrator. After discussion the committee voted to set a posting range and begin recruitment (mover: James Bailey; second: Kathy Bright). The transcript records the motion passing, though one line later in the transcript contains a garbled numeric string that appears inconsistent with the discussion; the committee discussion and motions make clear the intent was to post and recruit with a competitive salary range.

County staff also stressed the urgency because of legal and licensing exposure: staff stated the county currently has 65 residents at the nursing home and said losing the license could require relocating residents, so the county acted quickly to secure interim coverage. Committee members agreed to notify the full board and place the interim appointment and related expenditures on the Nov. 26 full‑board agenda.

Separately, discussion of RN on‑call per‑diem compensation was postponed to the Dec. 30 committee meeting so staff could gather more information and present a detailed proposal.

The committee did not record a detailed roll‑call tally for the salary posting vote in the transcript; approval was recorded by voice vote. Staff said the interim administrator was contracted through a placement service and that further details on costs would be shared with the full board.