Board members reviewed a draft interlocal agreement that would dissolve the current Decatur County 9‑1‑1 Board and replace it with two bodies: an executive (fiscal) committee of elected officials and a separate advisory board of public‑safety chiefs and operational staff. Board members agreed to delay formal dissolution until the interlocal agreement is finalized and recommended the change take effect at the January 2026 meeting (later discussion suggested moving the effective date to January 2026 to coincide with the interlocal signing).\n\nWhy it matters: The proposed realignment separates fiscal oversight from operational policy: the executive committee would address budget and fiscal matters while the advisory board would work with the 9‑1‑1 director on operational policies. That separation shifts some authority to elected officials for financial decisions while keeping public‑safety leaders engaged on operations.\n\nDiscussion and clarifications: Staff explained the proposed make‑up: the executive committee would include elected officials (county commissioner, county council representative, mayor, city council representative and 9‑1‑1 representation) and the advisory board would include the sheriff, police chief, fire chief, volunteer fire representation, EMS, EMA and IT. Board members asked that IT be explicitly added to the advisory committee; a motion to add the IT director to the advisory committee passed.\n\nTiming and conditions: Board members agreed the restructuring should be contingent on the final interlocal agreement being signed and recommended tabling final action until the January meeting. One member asked whether the dissolution should use a December 31 date; members agreed to align the change with the January organizational meeting because the interlocal agreement is still under attorney review.\n\nAdministrative items: The board approved secretary/minute‑taker invoice payments (an invoice for $750 was presented for secretarial duties covering advisory and executive meetings) and set the 2025 meeting schedule, with meetings to be held at 1 p.m. on January 8, March 5, May 7, July 2, Sept. 3 and Nov. 5.\n\nFollow‑up: Staff will finalize the interlocal agreement with counsel, ensure the advisory committee membership language includes IT, and present the finalized documents at the January meeting for formal action.