Office of the County Executive
Steve Summers, County Executive

Media Mentions

February 22, 2023 – Champaign County monitoring homeowner tax exemptions for eligibility

November 30, 2022 – Off and Running: Newly elected Champaign County Executive’s first day already full

November 29, 2022 – Appointment-power fight ends in County Board Chair’s favor

October 27, 2022 – Juvenile Detention center halts out-of-county boarding after staffing boost

Animal Abuse Law

September 10, 2022 - Champaign County Board finally resolves two longstanding issues

August 2, 2021 - Champaign County launches energy efficient improvement PACE program - REjournals

November 19, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - It's Tax Sale Time

September 15, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - Maybe an overarching reform for non-partisan elections for county government could help us move on to other issues

August 11, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - How Property is Assessed

July 16, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - Home-rule talk re-emerges in Champaign County

June 28, 2020 - Editorial - Legal Fight for Power

April 19, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - Animal Control's Main Goal is Keeping People Safe

March 8, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - Managing County's long and winding road system

March 8, 2020 - Champaign County Chairman's Treasurer pick is in

March 1, 2020 - Editorial - A problem that can be fixed

February 22, 2020 - Champaign County counterpunches with appeal of Carle tax ruling

February 16, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - Here's what you should know about referendums

February 2, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - What does the County Executive do?

February 1, 2020 - County Executive taking applications for Supervisor of Assessments

January 19, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - Finding Your Way Around County Government

January 5, 2020 - Kloeppel's Column - Executive Branch - How It Works

January 4, 2020 - Prussing's Replacement Has A Tall Order

November 14, 2019 - Animal Control Above Capacity

November 1, 2019 - Setting Champaign County Courthouse's clock back an hour is a hands-on job

October 30, 2019 - WDWS Penny for your Thought podcast

October 18, 2019 - Tom's Mailbag - Question about Nursing Home Taxes

October 15, 2019 - Voters May Get Say on Champaign County's Jail Consolidation Project

July 27, 2019 - Champaign County Actually Beat Most of the Crowd on Property Tax Bills

July 24, 2019 - Nursing Mothers Rejoice - Courthhouse Spruces up Lactation Room

July 18, 2019 - Strategic Plan sets out next 6 years' priorities

July 17, 2019 - Editorial - Champaign County's Strategic Plan

July 16, 2019 - Penny for your Thoughts Podcase

July 10, 2019 - New law aims to take sticker shock out of court costs

June 28, 2019 - Nursing Home Sale helped County's credit rating

March 28, 2019 - WDWS Penny For Your Thoughts

February 27, 2019 - County begins Strategic Plan development

February 10, 2019 - County Executive schedules a series of Community Lunch Conversations

I Have To Ask with Elizabeth Hess Podcast

December 20, 2018 - Isak Griffiths chosen as Deputy Director of Administration

November 7, 2018 - Kloeppel ready to get to work