Forest Preserve Executive Committee

Functions of Forest Preserve Executive Committee:

It is the duty of the Forest Preserve Executive Committee to establish all rules, policies, budgets, procedures, etc. and present them to the Forest Preserve Commission for consideration.

Forest Preserve Executive Committee Meetings are held each month at 9:30 AM in the Rock Island County Building which is located at 1504 Third Avenue in Rock Island, Illinois unless otherwise noted. Meetings in June, July, August and September will be held in person only, the public may participate by attending the meetings in person.

Forest Preserve Executive Committee Members
Kai Swanson, President (District 15)
Johnnie Woods (District 17)Luis Moreno (District 4)
Edna Sowards (District 12)Dr. Rodney Simmer (District 16)
Drue Mielke (District 8)Chuck Layer (District 18)

2026 Forest Preserve Executive Committee Agenda & Minutes

DateTimeAgendaMinutes
January 139:30 AMA01132026M01132026
February 109:30 AMA02102026M02102026
March 109:30 AMA03102026M03102026
April 149:30 AMA04142026M04142026
May 129:30 AMA05122026M05122026
June 109:30 AMA06102026M06102026
July 149:30 AMA07142026M07142026
August 119:30 AMA08112026M08112026
September 99:30 AMA09092026M09092026
October 149:30 AMA10142026M10142026
November 109:30 AMA11102026M11102026
December 89:30 AMA12082026M12082026

2025 Forest Preserve Executive Committee Agenda & Minutes

DateTimeAgendaMinutes
January 149:30 AM A01142025M01142025
February 119:30 AMA02112025M02112025
March 119:30 AMA03112025M03112025
April 89:30 AMA04082025M04082025
May 139:30 AMA05132025M05132025
June 10- Niabi Zoo3:30 PMA06102025M06102025
July 8 - Indian Bluff Golf Course3:30 PMA07082025M07082025
August 12 - Loud Thunder Forest Preserve3:30 PMA08122025M08122025
September 9 - Illiniwek Forest Preserve3:30 PMA09092025M09092025
October 159:30 AMA10152025M10152025
November 129:30 AMA11122025M11122025
December 99:30 AMA12092025M12092025

2024 Forest Preserve Executive Committee Agenda & Minutes

DateTimeAgendaMinutes
January 99:30 AMA01092024M01092024
February 139:30 AMA02132024M02132024
March 129:30 AMA03122024M03122024
April 99:30 AMA04092024M04092024
May 14-Living Lands & Waters Headquarters-Floating Classroom12:00 PMA05142024M05142024
June 11- Niabi Zoo3:30 PMA06112024M06112024
July 9 - Indian Bluff Golf Course3:30 PMA07092024M07092024
August 13 - Loud Thunder Forest Preserve3:30 PMA08132024M08132024
September 10 - Illiniwek Forest Preserve3:30 PMA09102024M09102024
October 89:30 AMA10082024M10082024
November 139:30 AMA11132024M11132024
December 109:30 AMA12102024M12102024

2023 Forest Preserve Executive Committee Agenda & Minutes

DateTimeAgendaMinutes
January 109:30 AMA0110223M011023
February 149:30 AMA021423M021423
March 149:30 AMA031423M031423
April 119:30 AMA041123M041123
May 99:30 AMA050923M050923
June 13 - Niabi Zoo3:30 PMA061323M061323
July 11 - Indian Bluff Golf Course3:30 PMA071123M071123
August 8 - Loud Thunder Forest Preserve3:30 PMA080823M080823
September 12 - Amowa3:30 PMA091223M091223
October 119:30 AMA101123M101123
November 149:30 AMA111423M111423
December 129:30 AMA121223M121223

2022 Forest Preserve Executive Committee Agenda & Minutes

DateTimeAgendaMinutes
January 118:30 AMA011122M011122
February 88:30 AMA020822M020822
March 88:30 AMA030822M030822
April 128:30 AMA041222M041222
May 10 - Illiniwek Forest Preserve3:30 PMA051022M051022
June 14 - Indian Bluff Golf Course3:30 PMA061422M061422
July 12 - Niabi Zoo3:30 PMA071222M071222
August 9 - Budget Meeting - Loud Thunder Forest Preserve3:00 PMABM080922MBM080922
August 9-Loud Thunder Forest Preserve3:30 PMA080922M080922
September 139:30 AMA091322M091322
October 129:30 AMA101222M101222
November 159:30 AMA111522M111522
December 139:30 AMA121322M121322

2021 Forest Preserve Executive Committee Agenda & Minutes

DateTimeAgendaMinutes
January 129:30 AMA011221M011221
January 12 - Procedure Manual Draft
February 99:30 AMA020921M020921
March 99:30 AMA030921M030921
April 139:30 AMA041321M041321
May 119:30 AMA051121M051121
June 8 - Niabi Zoo, 13010 Niabi Zoo Rd, Coal Valley, IL 612403:30 PMA060821M060821
July 13 - Loud Thunder, 19406 Loud Thunder Rd, Illinois City, IL 612593:30 PMA071321M071321
July 20 - Special Mtg - 1504 3rd Ave, Rm 320, Rock Island, IL 612015:00 PMA072021M072021
August 10 - Budget3:00 PMBA081021BM081021
August 10 - Indian Bluff, 6200 78th Ave, Milan, IL 612643:30 PMA081021M081021
September 14 - Illiniwek - 836 State Ave, Hampton, IL 612563:30 PMA091421M091421
October 138:30 AMA101321M101321
November 98:30 AMA110921M110921
December 148:30 AMA121421M121421 - Draft

2020 Forest Preserve Executive Committee Agenda & Minutes

DateTimeAgendaMinutes
January 148:00 AMA011420M011420
February 118:00 AMA021120M021120
March 108:00 AMA031020M031020
April 143:30 PMA041420M041420
April 14 - Teleconference
May 123:30 PMA051220M051220
May 12 - Teleconference
June 93:30 PMA060920M060920
June 9 - Teleconference
July 14 - County Board Chambers8:00 AMA071420M071420
August 11 - County Board Chambers9:30 AMA081120M081120
August 11 - FY 22 Appropriations Meeting- Budget9:30 AMBA081120BM081120
September 15 - County Board Chambers9:30 AMA091520M091520
October 14 - County Board Chambers9:30 AMA101420M101420
November 10 - County Board Chambers9:30 AMA111020M111020
December 15 - County Board Chambers via teleconference9:30 AMA121520M121520

2019 Forest Preserve Executive Committee Agenda & Minutes

DateTimeAgendaMinutes
January 83:30 PMA010819M010819
February 123:30 PMA021219M021219
March 123:30 PMA031219M031219
April 9 - Niabi Zoo - 13010 Niabi Zoo Rd, Coal Valley, IL 612403:30 PMA040919M040919
May 14 - Indian Bluff - 6200 78th Ave, Milan, IL 612643:30 PMA051419M051419
June 11 - Illiniwek - 836 State Ave, Hampton, IL 612563:30 PMA061119M061119
July 9 - Loud Thunder - 19406 Loud Thunder Rd, Illinois City, IL 612593:30 PMA070919M070919
August 133:30 PMA081319M081319
August 13 - Budget Packet3:30 PMBA081319BM081319
September 103:30 PMA091019M091019
October 83:30 PMA100819M100819
November 123:30 PMA111219M111219
December 108:30 AMA121019M121019