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Sangamon County Board Faces Debate Over Mental Health Referendum and Data Center Proposal
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Overview: The Sangamon County Board meeting was marked by discussions on two major issues: a proposed mental health services referendum, prompted by the murder of Sonia Massiey, and the controversial Cyrus One Data Center project. The board voted to place the mental health funding referendum on the March ballot, while community members voiced strong opinions on the data center’s potential impact.
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Chair:
Andy Van Meter
County Council Officials:
Harry “Tom” Fraase, Jr., Casey Constant, David Mendenhall, Jeffrey A. Thomas, Pam Deppe, Tracy Sheppard, Craig Hall, Tom Rader, Tom Madonia Jr., Paul Truax, James Schackmann, Marc Ayers, Brad Miller, Joel Tjelmeland, Jr., Tim Krell, Greg Stumpf, Annette Fulgenzi, Sam Cahnman, Vera Small, Linda Douglas-Williams, Reggie Guyton, Gina Lathan, Tony DelGiorno, Andy Van Meter, Jennifer Deaner, Justin Davsko, Abe Forsyth, Kevin McGuire, Cathy Scaife
Andy Van Meter
County Council Officials:
Harry “Tom” Fraase, Jr., Casey Constant, David Mendenhall, Jeffrey A. Thomas, Pam Deppe, Tracy Sheppard, Craig Hall, Tom Rader, Tom Madonia Jr., Paul Truax, James Schackmann, Marc Ayers, Brad Miller, Joel Tjelmeland, Jr., Tim Krell, Greg Stumpf, Annette Fulgenzi, Sam Cahnman, Vera Small, Linda Douglas-Williams, Reggie Guyton, Gina Lathan, Tony DelGiorno, Andy Van Meter, Jennifer Deaner, Justin Davsko, Abe Forsyth, Kevin McGuire, Cathy Scaife
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Meeting Type:
County Council
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Committee:
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Meeting Date:
12/09/2025
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Recording Published:
12/09/2025
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Duration:
127 Minutes
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Notability Score:
Noteworthy
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State:
Illinois
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County:
Sangamon County
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Towns:
Auburn City, Auburn Township, Ball, Berlin (Sangamon), Buffalo (Sangamon), Buffalo Hart, Cantrall, Capital, Cartwright, Chatham Township, Chatham Village, Clear Lake Township, Clear Lake Village, Cooper, Cotton Hill, Curran Township, Curran Village, Dawson (Sangamon), Divernon Township, Divernon Village, Fancy Creek, Gardner (Sangamon), Grandview (Sangamon), Illiopolis Township, Illiopolis Village, Island Grove, Jerome, Lanesville, Leland Grove, Loami Township, Loami Village, Maxwell, Mechanicsburg Township, Mechanicsburg Village, New Berlin Township, New Berlin Village, Pawnee Township, Pawnee Village, Pleasant Plains, Riverton, Rochester Township, Rochester Village, Sherman (Sangamon), Southern View, Spaulding, Springfield City, Springfield Township, Talkington, Thayer, Williams, Williamsville, Woodside
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