Perry County Tax Bills in the Mail on June 25
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Perry County Treasurer Bill Taylor said he will put the 2009 real estate tax bills in the mail after hours on Friday, June 25. Some people could receive them as early as Saturday, June 26.
The first installment will be due on Friday, Aug. 6 and the second installment will be due Friday, Sept. 17.
Taylor said taxing bodies should expect a disbursement within a week of the due dates.
Tax bills can be paid an any local bank, including those in Campbell Hill and Coulterville, at the Treasurer's office, through the drop box at the Government Building or online through Illinois e-pay.
Past due notices will be mailed Oct. 15, the delinquent tax list will be published Oct. 29 and the tax sale will be held Nov. 16, completing the tax cycle.
In other business, the board:
passed a resolution accepting the audit for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 2009. Harold Emling presented the audit. He said there was only one recommendation for a loan re-financing. The 708 Board borrowed $950,000 in 1994 to purchase the Five Star Industries buildings. Emling said re-financing the loan could save $50,000 to $75,000 over the remaining life of the loan. The interest rate in 1994 was five percent.
heard from David Searby that the Perry County Youth Court had another successful year. The court addressed 15 offenses, including drug and alcohol offenses, theft, battery, truancy and traffic. Circuit Clerk Kim Kellerman's office collected $6,089 for the Youth Court program in 2009. State's Attorney David Stanton said that the General Assembly passed a law that took effect Jan. 1 that requires all defendants under 18 years of age to be tried as juveniles for misdemeanor offenses. Juvenile cases are very expensive. The youth court handles those cases at a much lower cost. Stanton added that Searby, Deputy Steve Bareis, Barb Gossman of SIRSS, Circuit Clerk Kim Kellerman, Probation Officer Beth Cassity and Chief Deputy Clerk Carol Stout put in many hours to make the youth court a success. Perry County has the only youth court south of I64. It takes dedicated volunteers and/or resources to make the youth court possible.
passed a resolution authorizing Stanton to pursue litigation against Perry Ridge Landfill and GERE Properties Inc. over unresolved default notices. Commissioner Jim Epplin was appointed to work with Stanton between board meetings on the litigation. Perry Ridge Landfill is currently one quarter behind and owes $33,000 plus interest.
authorized Commissioner Bobby Kelly to execute the contracts for an electronics recycling pick-up day in Perry County.
discussed the liquor license for Double Eagle Inc. County Clerk Kevin Kern said Double Eagle was aware that Thursday's meeting was the last opportunity to re-apply for a liquor license before their current one expires on June 30. The next meeting is July 1. The business would be without a license from midnight on June 30 through 2 p.m. on July 1 if they re-apply before the next meeting.