The Extension Council is authorized by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, in accordance with state law, to be actively involved in the operation of University of Illinois Extension. Extension Councils cooperate with Extension staff in planning, promoting, developing, implementing, evaluating, and financing an Extension program designed to meet the needs, interests, and resources of the local communities served. The unit 7 Extension Council meets four times per year.
The 2025-26 schedule is as follows:
- April 15, 2025, 4:30 PM via Zoom
- August 19, 2025 Zoom 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- October 21, 2025 Zoom 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- February 17, 2026 Zoom 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- April 21, 2026 Zoom 4:30 – 5:30 pm
If you would like to make a public comment, inquiries need to be made 24 hours in advance to County Director Jenny Garner via telephone at (309) 756-9978 or by email at: jsgarnr@illinois.edu
Meeting Agendas and Approved Extension Council Minutes:
Henry, Mercer, Rock Island & Stark Counties Extension Council Members:
Representing Henry County
- Dianna Saelens
- Mike Sigwalt
Representing Mercer County:
- Spencer Griffin
- Barbara Chiles
Representing Rock Island County:
- Catherine Bass
- Tara Mayhew
- Janet Hill
- Penny Wickert
Representing Stark County:
- Bob Mueller
- Tami Rouse
Youth Council Members Representing:
Stark County 4-H: Riggens Shafer
Rock Island County 4-H: Anna Hessell
Mercer County 4-H: Levi Schurr
Henry County 4-H: Katelyn Attig