The Henry County Commission met pursuant to adjournment at the courthouse in Clinton, Missouri.
Those members present were: Jim Stone – Presiding Commissioner
Rick Fosnow – North District Commissioner
Dale Lawler – South District Commissioner
Rick Watson – County Clerk
At 9:05 a.m. Commissioner Stone brought the meeting to order.
The agenda was approved as presented.
The minutes from the Tuesday, December 3, 2024 meeting were read; Commissioner Lawler made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Fosnow seconded the motion, motion carried.
Expenditures from the following were approved to be paid:
Law Enforcement Fund 27th Circuit Treatment Court Senior Citizens Service Tax Fd
Road and Bridge Inmate Security Law Enforcement Department
Court Administration General County Government Circuit Clerk
Emergency Management County Clerk Buildings and Grounds
Commission
At 9:35 the Commission met with Sheriff Aaron Brown and Captain Mike Bilbruck to discuss a contact and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Davis School District for a School Resource Officer (SRO). He distributed a draft of the documents. Aaron explained the back ground of the districts request for an SRO, and the ongoing discussions with their board. He also shared that at some point, in the future, he would like to be able to provide all the school districts with a dedicated SRO or a roaming SRO. He shared that the school district approved of the draft at their board meeting Tuesday. Aaron shared that the contract is for $57,102.50. He also shared that the Windsor School District is interested in the same program. The Commission was supportive of the SRO plans between the Davis School District and the Sheriff’s Office. Aaron stated that he would submit the signed and executed contract after the next board meeting of the Davis School District on the 17th for the Commission to sign.
The Commission reviewed appointments to various boards that they make, such as appointments to the West Central Community Action Agency Board, the Kaysinger Regional Planning Commission Board, the University Extension Council Board, and the Enhanced Enterprise Board.
Jeff and Amy Nold attended the meeting and thanked the Commission for signing the Chapter 100 agreement.
Clerk Rick presented the following budgets for the Commission to review: the Assessor Fund, the Election Services Fund, the Opioid Settlement Fund, the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, the Senior Citizens Service Tax Fund, and the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. After review, Commissioner Fosnow made a motion to approved of the said funds, Commissioner Lawler seconded the motion. The motion passed with a roll call vote of Lawler – yes, Fosnow – yes, and Stone – yes.
Clerk Rick presented a renewal contract for HSA administration with Consolidated Admin Services. After discussion, Commissioner Fosnow made a motion to renew the said contract. Commissioner Lawler seconded the motion. The motion passed with a roll call vote of Lawler – yes, Fosnow – yes, and Stone – yes.
At 11:36, Commissioner Lawler made a motion to adjourn the commission meeting. Commissioner Stone seconded. Motion carried with a roll call vote of Lawler-yes, Fosnow-yes, and Stone-yes
