The Jury Trial scheduled for Tuesday November 12th has been canceled. Jurors do not need to report.
The County of Lawrence, Illinois, is accepting applications for the position of Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director. The ideal candidate will have some level of experience in an emergency management role at either the municipal, county, state, or federal level and/or an educational background in emergency management or homeland security. Persons interested in applying for the position are asked to drop off or send a resume to the Lawrence County Clerk, 1100 State Street, Lawrenceville, IL 62439 on or before November 8, 2024.
Bids for an upgrade and replacement of the camera system located at the Lawrence County Courthouse, 1100 State Street, Lawrenceville, Il will be received by the Lawrence County Board at its office located in the courthouse. Bids will be received until 4:00 PM on Friday, December 6, 2024. Bids will be opened and read on Wednesday, December 11 at 10:30 AM at the Building and Grounds Committee meeting at the courthouse. The recommendation of the Building and Grounds Committee will be put before the Lawrence County Board at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 18 at 4:00 PM at the courthouse. Bids received after the December 6 deadline will not be opened. No verbal bids or modification to a bid will be considered. The Lawrence County Board retains the right to reject any or all of the bids on any basis without disclosure of a reason. The failure to make a disclosure shall not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action by any unsuccessful bidder against the Lawrence County Board. The successful bidder will be required to satisfy all of the requirements set forth in the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/0.01 et. Seq.) including but not limited to keeping a record of the name, occupation, and actual hourly wages paid to each employee. A certified transcript of payroll will be required with each progress payment and or upon completion. The contractor shall also supply a certified transcript of payroll for any subcontractors involved.
Candidate Petition Packets: Pursuant to the Consolidated Election to be held on April 1, 2025, candidate petition packets are now available and the circulation of petitions has begun as of August 20, 2024. Candidate filing dates are from November 12 to November 18, 2024 with the appropriate office of filing. Municipalities (Lawrenceville, Bridgeport, Sumner, St. Francisville, Russellville) will have petition packets for city offices to be contested. The office of the Lawrence County Clerk will have petition packets for both Unit #10 and Unit #20 school board candidates. Township offices to be elected will be conducted in the form of caucuses to be held in each township on December 3, 2024. Anyone with any questions may contact the county clerk's office at (618) 943-2346.
