McLean County Board meeting postponed until end of month

Posted on March 16, 2020
The meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed until March 31. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board will postpone its meeting Tuesday night until March 31 to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

“We cannot place the public, staff, or county board members at risk,” according to county administrator Camille Rodriguez in a news release.

“Although our legal counsel is exploring the option of a fully electronic meeting, we have concluded that County Board meeting business for March can be postponed until a March 31 convening of the County Board,” said Rodriguez.

The county will maintain core government functions and essential operations, according to the release.

Meanwhile, for information about coronavirus you can visit the McLean County Health Department’s COVID-19 Resource Site. 

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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