The Iroquois County Management Services Committee announced on Apr. 17 that it is seeking proposals from electricity suppliers. Interested parties are invited to submit their proposals by email or attend the Management Services Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4 at 9:00 a.m. at 1001 East Grant Street, Watseka, Illinois.
This request for proposals aims to engage electricity suppliers in providing services to the county. Proposals submitted via email must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1. Suppliers with questions are encouraged to contact the Iroquois County Board Office.
Jamie Bakken, Chairman of the Management Services Committee, said in the announcement: “Please email your proposals to [email protected] or attend the Management Services Committee meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. The meeting will be held at 1001 East Grant Street, Watseka, IL 60970. If you choose to email your proposal, it must be received at the above email address no later than 4:30 P.M. on Friday, May 1, 2026.” Bakken also provided contact information for further inquiries.
While this call focuses on electricity supply needs for county operations and facilities management, recent data provides context about Iroquois County’s public institutions such as its schools. The average student-to-teacher ratio in Iroquois County was reported as twelve-to-one during the last school year with a total enrollment of nearly four thousand students and over three hundred full-time faculty members according to state education records. Teacher absenteeism in county schools stood at twenty-four point four percent—lower than Illinois’ statewide average of thirty-five point six percent according to state data.
Demographic information shows that white students made up eighty point eight percent of enrolled students across all twenty schools in Iroquois County during that period according to official reports. Chebanse Elementary School had the highest number of white students enrolled (304), while Milford Grade School West Campus had nineteen multiracial students—the highest among local schools—and Iroquois West High School recorded seventy-four Hispanic students as documented by state statistics.
Suppliers interested in participating should prepare their submissions according to committee instructions and meet all stated deadlines.
