The Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety on Jan. 2 elected new officers and approved a claims batch totaling $765,173.

The board elected Ted Baker as president, Lula Maurer as vice president and Linda Gregory as secretary. The slate was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote. The board also approved the minutes of its Dec. 26 meeting and approved claims presented by the city controller.

The board convened with a roll call and the pledge of allegiance before taking routine business. Craig, the city controller, said he distributed the claims the previous Monday and described the packet as “mostly utilities” and said it included a claim for restoration of floors in a city facility. The board approved the claims by voice vote; the motion as recorded in the meeting transcript did not identify the mover or seconder by name.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes from Dec. 26 — Approved (mover and seconder not specified in transcript; voice vote recorded as "aye").
- Election of officers (Ted Baker, president; Lula Maurer, vice president; Linda Gregory, secretary) — Approved (mover and seconder not specified in transcript; voice vote recorded as "aye").
- Approval of claims totaling $765,173 — Approved (mover and seconder not specified in transcript; voice vote recorded as "aye").

The meeting record shows limited debate: board members asked no follow-up questions on the claims after the city controller presented them, and no amendments or objections were recorded. The transcript notes the board tabled unfinished engineering business until the next meeting and adjourned after completing the listed items.

The board did not reference any statutes, ordinances, or outside approvals in the recorded segments for these actions. The claims packet was described as primarily utility expenses and included one restoration claim; the transcript indicates insurance (EMR) notation related to that claim.