County Board

Meetings

  • 5:30 pm
  • 3rd Tuesday of every month (unless otherwise indicated)
  • County Board Room
    1504 3rd Avenue
    Third floor
    Rock Island, IL

All meetings are open to the public but may be closed to the public in the event of discussion of certain items as defined in the Open Meetings Act.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

Democrat (D), Republican (R).

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Richard H. "Quijas" Brunk (D)
The Chairman facilitates the operations of the county board and serves as the chief elected official for county government.
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  1. Richard Morthland Headshot

    Richard Morthland (R)

    Member - District 1

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Public Works and Facilities
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  1. Melissa Baker Headshot

    Melissa M. Baker (D)

    Member - District 2

    Current Term: 2022-2026


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Governance, Health, and Administration
    • Litigation
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  1. Larry Burns Headshot

    Larry Burns (D)

    Member - District 3

    Current Term: 2022-2026


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Public Works and Facilities (Committee Chairperson)
    More Information

  1. Luis Moreno Headshot

    Luis S. Moreno (D)

    Member - District 4

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Finance and Personnel (Committee Chairperson)
    • Forest Preserve Committee
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  1. Brian Vyncke Headshot

    Brian D. Vyncke (D)

    Member - District 5 - Vice-Chairman

    Current Term: 2022-2026


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole (Committee Chairperson)
    • Finance and Personnel
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  1. Porter McNeil Headshot

    Porter McNeil (D)

    Member - District 6

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Governance, Health, and Administration
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  1. Carla Enburg Headshot

    Carla Enburg (D)

    Member - District 7

    Current Term: 2022-2026


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Governance, Health, and Administration (Committee Chairperson)
    More Information

  1. Drue Mielke Headshot

    Drue Mielke (R)

    Member - District 8

    Current Term: 2022-2026


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Governance, Health, and Administration
    • Litigation
    More Information

  1. David Adams Headshot

    David Adams (D)

    Member - District 9

    Current Term: 2022-2026


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Public Works and Facilities
    • Litigation Chairman
    More Information

  1. Richard Brunk Headshot

    Richard H. "Quijas" Brunk (D)

    Member - District 10 - County Board Chairman

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    County Board Chairman 


    Serves as an Ex Officio member of all County Board Committees.


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  1. Timothy Foster Headshot

    Timothy A. Foster (D)

    Member - District 11

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Public Works and Facilities
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  1. Edna Sowards Headshot

    Edna Sowards (D)

    Member - District 12

    Current Term: 2022-2026


    Committees

    • Committee of the Whole
    • Finance and Personnel
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  1. Bob Perkins Headshot

    Bob Perkins (D)

    Member - District 13

    Current Term: 2022-2026


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Finance and Personnel
    • Litigation
    More Information

  1. Enyo Dewith Headshot

    Enyo Dewith (D)

    Member - District 14

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Governance, Health and Administration
    More Information

  1. Kai Swanson Headshot

    Kai S. Swanson (D)

    Member - District 15

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Finance and Personnel
    • Forest Preserve Commission (Committee Chairperson)
    More Information

  1. Rodney Simmer Headshot

    Rodney K. Simmer (R)

    Member - District 16

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Finance and Personnel
    • Forest Preserve Commission
    More Information

  1. Johnnie Woods Headshot

    Johnnie M. Woods (D)

    Member - District 17

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Governance, Health and Administration
    • Litigation
    More Information

  1. Chuck Layer Headshot

    Chuck Layer (D)

    Member - District 18

    Current Term: 2022-2026


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Public Works and Facilities
    More Information

  1. Robert Westpfahl Headshot

    J. Robert Westpfahl (R)

    Member - District 19

    Current Term: 2024-2028


    Committees

    • Committee Of The Whole
    • Public Works and Facilities
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Public Comment

Each regular meeting of the Rock Island County Board and its various committees (both standing and special) includes a public comment period in which any citizen of Rock Island County may make a statement regarding an item on that days agenda for the committee’s action. A total of 10 speakers will be allowed at each session for a period not to exceed 30 minutes in length. View the complete policy and a sample form (PDF). The forms are available beginning 20 minutes prior to the meeting’s posted starting time and must be completed and turned in no later than 5 minutes before the posted start of the meeting to which comment is to be made.

“Priority status shall be given to speakers whose topics are directly related to the current meeting agenda”.

Committees

The County Board operates on the committee system. Items concerning county government are discussed in depth by standing and special committees, which then may refer the items to the Board with recommendations for passage or denial. The committees report their activities to the full board each month. The Committees are appointed by the County Board Chairman.