Meetings and Agendas

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:

August 19, 2025 Zoom 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- Approved Minutes from the August 19, 2025 Meeting
October 21, 2025 Zoom 4:30 – 5:30 pm
February 17, 2026 Zoom 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- Approved Minutes from the February 17, 2026, Unit 7 Extension Council meeting
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

Council Members

Henry, Mercer, Rock Island & Stark Counties Extension Council Members:

Representing Henry County

Dave Dyer
Dianna Saelens
Mike Sigwalt

Representing Mercer County:

Spencer Griffin
Melissa Hajostek

Representing Rock Island County:

Adrian Blackwell
Rebecca Cantu
Tara Mayhew
Penny Wickert

Representing Stark County:

Mary Meaker

Youth Council Members Representing:
Stark County 4-H: Riggens Shafer
Rock Island County 4-H: Maya Boehle
Mercer County 4-H: Addison Monson
Henry County 4-H: Mason Palmer

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