A. Meets the second Thursday following the regular County Board Meeting or as designated by committee calendar.
B. Provides general oversight of the Highway, Animal Control and the Grundy County Transportation Departments.
C. Department leaders may procure goods and services totaling up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) provided the dollar amount is within the approved departmental budget. Committee approval is required for all purchases between ten thousand one dollars ($10,001.00) and twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). County Board approval is required for expenditures greater than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). The County Administrator, Committee Chair or County Board Chairman may approve urgent safety or critical infrastructure needs.
D. Annual renewal of existing software licenses or software subscriptions shall not require prior committee approval during the terms of the contract.
E. Elected officials and department heads have authority to hire new employees provided the position is in the approved budget and has a job description approved by the Personnel Committee.
F. Partners with the Grundy County Highway Engineer, Animal Control Director, and Grundy County Transit Director to develop and implement a plan of how these departments should be structured and what services should be provided.
G. Partners with the Legislative, Law Enforcement, EMA, and Facilities Committee to supervise the maintenance of the equipment buildings and grounds of the County Highway Department.
H. Maintains a rolling five (5) year plan for construction, repair and maintenance of county roads and county and township bridges.
I. Partners with neighboring counties and developers within Grundy County to develop and implement a strategic infrastructure plan for future growth opportunities.
J. Provides recommendations of funds needed to implement the plans for construction, repair and maintenance of county/township roads and bridges to the County Board.
K. Acts as a cross check for the County Bridge and County Highway accounts, kept by the County Treasurer, which are maintained as separate accounts.
L. Hears requests, petitions, for township bridges and make recommendations to the Board for dispositions or actions.
M. Authorizes repairs for township bridges, where in the opinion of the Committee, emergency action is deemed necessary.
N. Calls on proper law enforcement agencies to enforce the state statutes, county laws and ordinances, involving the county highway and bridge system.
O. Procures, by purchase or condemnation proceedings, all rights-of-way necessary for the building, repairing or updating of county highways.
P. Works with the Land Use Committee to insure that plans for developments protect the health and welfare of the county.
Q. Ensures that, on an annual basis, physical inspections of all county highways and bridges is conducted.
R. Oversight of animal control programs, fees, and policies.
S. Reviews intergovernmental agreements with other units of governments for animal control services.
T. Negotiates contracts with transportation companies and monitors their operational performance.
U. Partners with other governmental agencies to properly manage the Grundy County Transit System (GTS).