DeKalb Times

DeKalb County Highway Committee met Nov. 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Approval of Minutes

a. Minutes from Special Meeting (Tour) September 30, 2025

b. Minutes from Regular Meeting October 2, 2025

4. Public Comments - Any member of the public may address the County Board for up to 3 minutes on any topic of their choosing. There will be no yielding of time to other members of the public and agenda time for public comments is limited to 30 minutes in total.

5. Resolutions

a. Resolution R2025-098 – A Resolution Approving 2026 MFT General Maintenance Expenditures

A Resolution approving spending Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds utilized for scheduled maintenance projects during 2026. In order for the Department to spend any MFT funds, the County must appropriate said funds. The State of Illinois, through IDOT, must authorize the expenditures. The total funds requesting to be appropriated are $2,218,400, broken out as on-road salary $779,650; equipment rental $500,000; winter maintenance material $600,000; seal coat operations $215,500; pavement striping $115,000; and engineering inspection $8,250.

b. Resolution R2025-099 – A Resolution for the Federal Highway Matching Tax Fund Balance

A Resolution prepared on an annual basis identifies current and future Federal Highway Matching Tax funding for highway and bridge projects. The Highway Department’s Federal Highway Matching Tax budget is utilized for capital projects. The Resolution lists said funding for specific projects so they are not considered excess funds when reviewing that particular fund balance.

6. Considerations/Discussion Items

7. Chair’s Comments

8. County Engineer’s Comments

a. Monthly Update on Projects

b. Legislative Update

c. DSATS Update

d. Other Miscellaneous Updates 9. Old Business

10. New Business

11. Adjournment

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/packet-hwy-11062025.pdf