Title
Joint resolution authorizing a line-item transfer within the Sheriff’s Office budget for the temporary housing of inmates in McHenry County in the amount of $1,345,086. from various expense Sheriff Office’s accounts.
Staff Summary
• On December 29, 2023, a contract was executed by Sheriff Robb Tadelman, Sheriff of McHenry County, and Sheriff John Idleburg of Lake County for the temporary housing of prisoners.
• McHenry County Sheriff will accept up to 150 male prisoners daily at a rate of $100 per day. The $100 per day cost provides for the housing of prisoners, transport of prisoners, feeding prisoners and providing clothing and medical care for prisoners.
• Through this line item transfer, excess budget for personnel and benefits is being moved into contractual services to allow for the contractual payments to McHenry County.
• Lake County Sheriff’s Office will bring forward additional line-item transfers to the Law and Judicial Committee and Finance and Administrative Committee quarterly.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2023, a contract was executed by Sheriff Robb Tadelman, Sheriff of McHenry County, and Sheriff John Idleburg of Lake County for the temporary housing of prisoners; and
WHEREAS, McHenry County Sheriff will accept up to 150 male prisoners daily at a rate of $100 per day. The $100 per day cost provides for the housing of prisoners, transport of prisoners, feeding prisoners and providing clothing and medical care for prisoners; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office identified funding within its Fiscal Year 2024 budget that can be used to pay the cost of the contract; and
WHEREAS, Lake County Sheriff’s Office will bring forward additional line-item transfers to the Law and Judicial Committee and Finance and Administrative Committee quarterly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois a budget amendment as indicated in the attached line-item transfer is approved.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on May 14, 2024.