•May 20, 2020•
By Mike Brothers

A Moultrie County Board fielded a referendum request from an Illinois Separation group and a push to reopen business from within at the May 14 meeting.
County board chairman Dave McCabe, Arlene Aschermann, Tyler Graven and Kevin McReynolds attended in person. Board members Neil Bryan, Mike Barringer, Bill Voyles, Elizabeth Houser and Todd Maxedon participated through the GoTo meeting site due to Covid 19 personal spacing recommendations.
County clerk Georgia England and treasurer Stephanie Helmuth also attended at the courthouse.
Bethany resident and New Illinois advocate Scott Buxton (attending by GotTo meeting), asked the county board to allow the separation referendum on the Nov. ballot.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.