Johnson County Council approves consent agenda, grant adjustments and drug-prevention funding

The Johnson County Council on Oct. 20, 2025 approved the meeting agenda and a set of routine and grant-related items, including adjustments to several grants, a re-appropriation of unspent funds, and allocation of Drug Free Johnson County grant funding.

Council President (name not specified) opened the meeting and called the roll before the body voted to adopt the evening’s agenda. The motion to approve the agenda was made by Mr. Mallers and seconded by Mr. Dittmers; the council voted to approve the agenda.

In a single-consent motion the council approved a series of routine matters and transfers that had been circulated to members in the meeting packet. The consent motion was moved by Mr. Mallers and seconded by Mr. Bates and was approved by voice vote.

On individual items moved off consent for brief discussion, the council approved:

- Community Corrections: Two budget amendments to permit payment of employee group health insurance costs previously expected to be charged to a Department of Corrections (DOC) grant. Council members discussed grant reimbursement rules before approving the motion (mover and seconder not specified in transcript); the measure passed by voice vote.

- SIM grant re-appropriation (item C-3): The council approved carrying forward unspent 2024 funds from the SIM grant after the state extended the grant through Sept. 30, 2025. The motion passed by voice vote; no individual roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

- Mental health court claim adjustment (item C-4): Council approved a grant claim adjustment to correct a 2023/2024 accounting mismatch that had left cash incorrectly applied. The motion was moved by Mr. Dittmers and seconded by Mr. Bates and passed by voice vote.

- Drug Free Johnson County allocation (item C-5): Michelle McMahon, representing Drug Free Johnson County, told the council the grant agreements had been approved at the commissioners’ meeting and asked the council to allocate funds so grantees could be paid. McMahon said the allocation was split into three categories—treatment/intervention, prevention/education, and justice/law enforcement—and that each category would receive $27,003.77. The council approved the allocation on a voice vote; the motion was moved by Michelle Graves and seconded by Mr. Bates.

- Appointment to the Opioid Advisory Board: Councilmember Ron Bates volunteered to serve as the council’s representative to the Opioid Advisory Board; Bates said he would coordinate with Councilmember Myers and step aside if Myers preferred the role. No objection was raised and the council accepted Bates’ offer.

The meeting concluded after standard housekeeping and an adjournment motion passed by voice vote.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting transcript): • Approve meeting agenda — Mover: Mr. Mallers; Second: Mr. Dittmers; Outcome: Approved (voice vote). • Approve consent agenda (routine matters/transfers as provided) — Mover: Mr. Mallers; Second: Mr. Bates; Outcome: Approved (voice vote). • Community Corrections insurance payments (C-1 & C-2) — Outcome: Approved (voice vote). • SIM grant re-appropriation (C-3) — Outcome: Approved (voice vote). • Mental health court grant correction/claim adjustment (C-4) — Mover: Mr. Dittmers; Second: Mr. Bates; Outcome: Approved (voice vote). • Drug Free Johnson County allocations (C-5) — Mover: Michelle Graves; Second: Mr. Bates; Outcome: Approved (voice vote). • Appointment: Opioid Advisory Board representative — Volunteer: Ron Bates; Outcome: Accepted (no formal roll call recorded).

No roll-call tallies with named aye/no votes were given in the transcript for most items; where specific movers or seconders were not recorded in the transcript, the article reports the motion outcome as stated aloud during the meeting.

Ending: The council’s routine business included standard grant cleanups and allocations; further follow-up was noted where state reporting or extended grant deadlines require continued county staff work.