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Grundy CountyIL averageUS Census ACS
Population
52,920
Per-capita income
$43,744
Median home value
$259,200
Bachelor's or higher
24%
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Mon Aug 17, 2026 · 19:00

Grundy County Board

Grundy County Board meets; agenda mostly routine, test items

The Grundy County Board is holding a regular meeting with routine items: public comments, approval of minutes, reports from appointed and elected officials, and committee updates. Two test resolutions are listed for consideration, and a closed session may occur if needed. The agenda appears to be mostly procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings noted.

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✓ Decided: Board adopts second test resolution and approves test minutes

The Grundy County Board approved the test minutes from August 11, 2026, and adopted a second test resolution for August 17, 2026, both by unanimous votes. A separate test resolution from August 13, 2026, was referred to the Finance Committee, with a due date of August 19, 2026. All other agenda items were listed but not acted upon.

Admin Building Board Room, 1320 Union St., Morris IL 60450
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Grundy County, IL Grundy County Board Meeting Agenda Admin Building Board Room, 1320 Union St., Morris IL 60450 7:00 PM Monday, August 17, 2026 Test Meeting I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance II. Roll Call III. Public Recognition / Public Comments A. Gardner-South Wilmington High School Softball Team IV. Approval of Minutes A. Test Minutes of 8/11/2026 V. Reports – Appointed Officials A. Land Use B. County Highway Engineer VI. Reports - Elected Officials Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes during Public Comment. A. Treasurer B. Clerk & Recorder C. Circuit Clerk D. Regional Office of Education E. Sheriff F. Coroner VII. Reports - Board Committees VIII. Appointments IX. Resolutions A. Second Test resolution for 8/17/2026 Page 1 of 2 Grundy County Board Meeting Agenda August 17, 2026 B. Test Resolution for 8/13/2026 X. Ordinances XI. Old Business XIII. Closed Session (if needed) XIV. Motion to approve Executive Session (if needed) XV. Adjournment Page 2 of 2
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Grundy County, IL Grundy County Board Meeting Minutes 7:00 PM Admin Building Board Room, 1320 Union St., Morris IL 60450 Monday, August 17, 2026 Test Meeting I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance II. Roll Call Ann Gill, Eric Rasmusson, Deb Warning, Harold Vota, Doug Boresi, Joshua Harris, Jerald White, Joe Schiavone, Christina Jenkins, Doug Ferro, Georgette Vota, James Riley, Nathanael Greene, Matt Cosenza, Jeffrey Wynn, Joseph Plese, and Laura Schiavone Present: Drew Muffler Excused: III. Public Recognition / Public Comments A. Gardner-South Wilmington High School Softball Team IV. Approval of Minutes A. Test Minutes of 8/11/2026 A motion was made by Ann Gill, seconded by Christina Jenkins, that this Minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Vota, Boresi, Harris, White, Schiavone, Jenkins, Ferro, Vota, Riley, Greene, Cosenza, Wynn, Plese, and Schiavone Aye: Muffler Excused: V. Reports – Appointed Officials A. Land Use B. County Highway Engineer VI. Reports - Elected Officials A. Treasurer B. Clerk & Recorder Page 1 of 2 Grundy County Board Meeting Minutes August 17, 2026 C. Circuit Clerk D. Regional Office of Education E. Sheriff F. Coroner VII. Reports - Board Committees VIII. Appointments IX. Resolutions A. Second Test resolution for 8/17/2026 A motion was made by Eric Rasmusson, seconded by Doug Boresi, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Vota, Bores …
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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-006 — referred
14 yea · 3 nay · 1 present
Ann Gill yea · Eric Rasmusson yea · Deb Warning yea · Harold Vota yea · Doug Boresi yea · Joshua Harris nay · Jerald White nay · Joe Schiavone nay · Christina Jenkins yea · Doug Ferro yea · Georgette Vota yea · James Riley yea · Nathanael Greene yea · Matt Cosenza yea · Jeffrey Wynn yea · Joseph Plese yea · Drew Muffler present · Laura Schiavone yea
The other 3 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Sat Aug 15, 2026 · 11:01 PM

Grundy County Board

Granicus Testing
Fri Aug 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Grundy County Board

Grundy County Board meets with mostly procedural and test agenda items

The Grundy County Board is meeting for a regular session that includes reports from appointed and elected officials, approval of minutes, and public recognition. The agenda features several test entries (Test Minutes, Test Resolutions, Test Ordinance) indicating these items are placeholders and not substantive decisions. No significant rezonings, contracts, or fee changes are listed.

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✓ Decided: Board approves ordinance, denies one resolution, refers another

The Grundy County Board approved Test Ordinance #1 (Enactment No. ORD 26-001) with 15 ayes and 2 absent. Test Resolutions 1 and 2 were handled: Resolution 1 was referred unanimously, while Resolution 2 was denied with 13 nays and 2 ayes. Minutes from a prior workshop were also approved.

Admin Building Board Room, 1320 Union St., Morris IL 60450
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Grundy County, IL Grundy County Board Meeting Agenda Admin Building Board Room, 1320 Union St., Morris IL 60450 7:00 PMFriday, August 14, 2026 I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance II. Roll Call III. Public Recognition / Public Comments A. Gardner-South Wilmington High School Softball Team IV. Approval of Minutes Test Minutes 1 Workshop 4 V. Reports – Appointed Officials A. Land Use B. County Highway Engineer VI. Reports - Elected Officials Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes during Public Comment. A. Treasurer B. Clerk & Recorder C. Circuit Clerk D. Regional Office of Education E. Sheriff F. Coroner VII. Reports - Board Committees VIII. Appointments IX. Resolutions Test Resolutions 1 Test Resolutions 2 Page 1 of 2 Grundy County Board Meeting Agenda August 14, 2026 X. Ordinances Test Ordinance#1 Workshop 4 XI. Old Business XIII. Closed Session (if needed) XIV. Motion to approve Executive Session (if needed) XV. Adjournment Page 2 of 2
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Grundy County, IL Grundy County Board Meeting Minutes 7:00 PM Admin Building Board Room, 1320 Union St., Morris IL 60450 Friday, August 14, 2026 I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance II. Roll Call Matt Cosenza entered late at 7:30 am Ann Gill, Eric Rasmusson, Deb Warning, Joshua Harris, Jerald White, Joe Schiavone, Christina Jenkins, Doug Ferro, Georgette Vota, James Riley, Nathanael Greene, Matt Cosenza, Jeffrey Wynn, Joseph Plese, and Drew Muffler Present: Harold Vota, and Doug Boresi Absent: III. Public Recognition / Public Comments A. Gardner-South Wilmington High School Softball Team IV. Approval of Minutes Test Minutes 1 Workshop 4 A motion was made by Ann Gill, seconded by Joe Schiavone, that this Minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Harris, White, Schiavone, Jenkins, Ferro, Vota, Riley, Greene, Cosenza, Wynn, Plese, and Muffler Aye: Vota, and Boresi Absent: V. Reports – Appointed Officials A. Land Use B. County Highway Engineer VI. Reports - Elected Officials A. Treasurer B. Clerk & Recorder C. Circuit Clerk Page 1 of 2 Grundy County Board Meeting Minutes August 14, 2026 D. Regional Office of Education E. Sheriff F. Coroner VII. Reports - Board Committees VIII. Appointments IX. Resolutions Test Resolutions 1 A motion was made by Georgette Vota, seconded by Joseph Plese, that this Resolution be referred. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Test Resolutions 2 A motion was made by Ann Gill, seconded by Dou …
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🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
A motion was made by Ann Gill, seconded by Doug Ferro, that this Resolution be denied. The motion carried by the following vote: Rasmusson, and Warning
13 yea · 1 nay
Gill yea · Harris yea · White yea · Schiavone yea · Jenkins yea · Ferro yea · Vota yea · Riley yea · Greene yea · Cosenza yea · Wynn yea · Plese yea · Muffler yea · Boresi nay
26-003 — denied
13 nay · 2 yea · 2 absent
Ann Gill nay · Eric Rasmusson yea · Deb Warning yea · Harold Vota absent · Doug Boresi absent · Joshua Harris nay · Jerald White nay · Joe Schiavone nay · Christina Jenkins nay · Doug Ferro nay · Georgette Vota nay · James Riley nay · Nathanael Greene nay · Matt Cosenza nay · Jeffrey Wynn nay · Joseph Plese nay · Drew Muffler nay
The other 4 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Grundy County Board

Test meeting with no substantive business

This is a test meeting with only procedural items, including approval of test minutes, a public hearing labeled 'Test Comment', and two test resolutions. No real decisions or substantive matters are on the agenda.

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Admin Building Board Room
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1320 Union St., Morris IL 60450 Grundy County, IL Grundy County Board Meeting Agenda Admin Building Board Room7:00 PMTuesday, July 7, 2026 Test Meeting I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes III.A. Test minutes 2 III.B. Test Minutes 1 MinutesAttachments: IV. Reports – Appointed Officials Additional V. PUBLIC HEARINGS Test Comment PUBLIC COMMENT Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes during Public Comment. OLD BUSINESS Test Header The Test called the meeting to order at 9:40 AM. NEW BUSINESS X. RESOLUTIONS X.A. Test resolution 2 X.B. Test resolution 1 ADJOURN Page 1 of 1
🌐 County-level context (Grundy County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+123 people (-$4.6M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)2 ({"Flood": 4, "Snowstorm": 4, "Severe Storm": 3, "Biological" · last Thu Mar 26, 2020)
Traffic fatalities9 (3 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments1,202 (17,169 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,510/mo (346 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy13.3% (low numeracy 22% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

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126
Recorded votes
114
Permitted housing units

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.447
All kids
0.435
Black kids
0.315

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