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AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
December 22, 2025
9:00 AM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call of Members
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Consideration and Approval of December 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes
5. Public Comment
6. Committee Reports
7. Staff and Consultant Reports
8. Consideration and Action on Business Agenda Items (Motion and Roll Call Vote or Voice Votes)
a) Bills
b) Payroll
c) County Engineer salary MFT request for expenditure
d) Resolution Appropriating Funds for the Payment of the County Engineer’s Salary
e) County MFT Estimate of Maintenance Costs
f) County MFT Resolution for Maintenance
g) FY 2026 Levy for Morgan County
h) FY 2026 Levy for Marnico Village
i) Resolution Approving the purchase of the Mass notification software with Rave Alert/Motorola
9. Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)
10. Chairman’s Remarks
11. Adjournment
MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
December 22, 2025
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on December 22, 2025 at 9 am. Chr. Wankel asked for roll call. County Clerk Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “present”, Commissioner Woods answered “present” and Chr. Wankel answered “present”. The Clk. informed the Chr. you have your quorum you may continue.
Chr. Wankel said the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.
Chr. Wankel said the next order of business is the approval of the minutes from the December 8, 2025 board meeting. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Woods second the motion. Clk. informed the Chr. the motion has been approved.
Public Comment-none
Committee Reports-none
Staff and Consultant Reports-none
Chr. Wankel said that bills for $55,789.13 need approval from the board for payment. There is discussion. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. Chr. asked for roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call for the payment of bills in the stated amount as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”. Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. the motion has passed.
Chr. Wankel said verifiable payroll for signing on the 23 and distribution on the 30 of December, respectfully, needs approval from the board. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated dates. Commissioner Woods second the motion and Chr. Wankel asked for roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call for the verifiable payroll as stated as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”. Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. the motion has passed.
Next on the agenda that needs board approval is the County Engineer salary MFT request for expenditure and a Resolution Appropriation Funds for the Payment of the County Engineer’s Salary. Matt Coultas for Highway Dept. was here to discuss this; there was a discussion. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the County Engineer salary MFT request for expenditure and the Resolution Appropriation Funds for the Payment of the County Engineer’s Salary. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion; the Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”. Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. The Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.
Chr. Wankel said next on the agenda is the County MFT Estimate of Maintenance Costs and the County MFT Resolution for Maintenance that needs approval from the board. Matt Coultas from the Highway Dept. was present and there was a discussion. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the County MFT Estimate of Maintenance Costs and the County MFT Resolution for Maintenance, Commissioner Woods seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”. Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.
Chr. informed the board that the FY 2026 Levy for Morgan County needs approval, there was a discussion. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the FY 2026 Levy for Morgan County. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call as follows. Commissioner Wood answered “aye”. Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.
Chr. Wankel said next the needs approval is the FY 2026 Levy for Marnico Village. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the FY Levy for Marnico Village. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion. Chr. asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”. Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.
A Resolution Approving the purchase of the Mass notification software with Rave Alert/Motorola needs approval from the board. Phil McCarty was present and there was a discussion. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the Resolution Approving the Mass notification software with Rave Alert/Motorola. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. Chr. Wankel asked the Clk. for roll call. Roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”. Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.
Other Business-none
Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)-none
Chairman’s Remarks-Chr. Wankel stated that the end of the year is fast approaching, and this is our last meeting of the year. Hope’s that everyone has a great Holiday.
Commissioner Woods made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed and the meeting stands adjourned.