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County Board backs Second Amendment movement
Posted: Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 - 03:09:01 pm EDT
The Wabash County Board of Commissioners approved of a movement supporting the Second Amendment at the county board meeting Monday.
The measure is a reaction against a “restrictive” firearms legislation being introduced by Cook County legislators. Sheriff Joe Keeling and former sheriff Terry McWilliams were at the County Board meeting in support of the proposal.
Keeling mentioned that the banning of all firearms would only take guns away from the innocent citizens. He added that criminals would find a way to get their guns illegally. The proposal will be sent to Springfield to the governor.
Similar letters of support have already been signed in Brown, Hancock, Pike, Johnson, Schuyler, Randolph, White, and recently Edwards, counties. This statement shows Wabash County’s support of the second amendment and of other Southern Illinois counties.
County Commissioners made several appointments to local boards at the meeting. The Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission named Phil Barnhard, Norman Brunson and Jim Pfeister to two-year terms. Theresa Marcotte was appointed to a three-year term with the Wabash County Board of Health. Mike Hays was appointed to a three-year term with the 377 Board. Dennis Raber was appointed to a three-year term with the Bellmont Fire Protection Disctrict. Michael Steckler received a three-year term with the Greater Wabash Fire Protection District. D’Ella Majors was appointed to a three-year term with the Hallock Cemetery Board. And Sue Weisgerber was appointed to a five-year term with the Wabash County Museum District Board of Commissioners.
All terms began July 1 with exception of Raber’s and Steckler’s: Those terms begin July 14.
Wabash County Treasurer Larry Briggs brought up a concern about the locks at the local courthouse. Sheriff Keeling said it would cost around $300 to replace all of the locks with new keys. He also said new doors would be needed eventually for safety. The present concern is that too many keys have been passed out, and access to the courthouse would be easy for many people.
The Wabash County Sheriff’s Office applied for, and received, a grant for two computers, totaling $10,445. The computers will be put in two deputy cars. The Sheriff’s Office added to the grant with $3,481 of its own, Grant Administrator Colby Rigg reported.
The courthouse’s employees agreed to a new sexual harrassment and misconduct policy requested by their insurance company. It is similar to the policy that was in place with their previous insurance company.
Circuit Clerk Angie Crum reported a June total of $40,872.90 in fines and fees disbursed.
Assessor Deborah Gittings has finished all but one of her board reviews, the last of which is scheduled for Thursday of this week. All of the review information will be finished and sent out no later than the end of next week, she reported.
Harry Minnear, of the Lancaster area, approached the board about a flooding problem on his road. County Commissioner Craig Racster reported the problem has been taken care of.
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