Members of the Vermilion County Board are expected to vote next week on the acceptance of a $2.5 million dollar grant from the Julius Hegeler II Foundation. The Boards Finance and Personnel Committee recommended last evening (Monday) that the full board accept the gift. But County Board Chairman Steve Miller says no final decision has been made on how the money will be used…
{AUDIO: “We are grateful that they have been able to come up with an installment payment plan – if you will, and this should allow us to begin making plans in earnest for whether we’re going to go to a new location or improve the one we have.”}
The current Animal Control Shelter is located on the Catlin-Tilton Road, just west of Tilton. Miller says money from the grant will be spread out over multiple years…
{AUDIO: “The Julius W. Hegeler II Foundation has generously seen fit to make funds available to us over a three year period — which we hopefully will be able to use to make our Department of Animal Regulation more professional, more efficient, and safer for both our employees and the animals that come into our care.”}
Also during their meeting the Finance and Personnel Committee recommended the full board authorize $3.1 million dollars in improvements at the Rita B. Garman Vermilion County Courthouse and Joseph G. Cannon Building. The work involves replacement of the cooling tower at the Cannon building, along with some roof work and tuckpointing. Also included is a major renovation of the elevator at the Cannon Building. The full county board will vote on the issues next week. The County Board meeting was delayed until next Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, because Township meetings are being held this evening (Tuesday, April 14, 2026).
