Votes at a glance: Maysville commissioners approve appointments, grant applications and contract authorizations

The Maysville Board of Commissioners voted on a package of appointments, reappointments and grant authorizations at its Feb. 13 meeting. The commission recorded roll‑call approvals for personnel reappointments and for multiple grant applications covering historic preservation, watershed planning, federal and state economic and infrastructure funds.

Key votes recorded at the meeting included: reappointments to boards and commissions; authorization for a contract with the Mason County Board of Education for a Fire Service Career Path program (resolution 25‑02); authorization to apply for a Certified Local Government grant (CLG) (25‑03); a 319(h) watershed planning grant application (25‑04); a GRAMA (state matching) application for the Limestone and Kennedy Creek Watershed Management Plan (25‑05); applications for additional match funding and CED grants (25‑06 and 25‑07 variants); authorization to pursue FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance/Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities funding and to commit the city’s 25% match (25‑08); an insurance underwriting renewal application (25‑09); and an application related to Department of Transportation funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (25‑10).

Where roll calls were read, votes were recorded as unanimous among present commissioners unless otherwise noted. For example, the appointments and reappointments that were moved and seconded received “Yes” votes from Commissioner Brammer, Commissioner Cartmell, Commissioner Wood, Commissioner McKay and Mayor Cottrell. The resolution to authorize the insurance application (25‑09) recorded one abstention by Commissioner Cartmell; other roll calls on grants were recorded as all‑yes votes.

The commission also authorized staff to submit applications for smaller state grant matches through CED’s GRAMA program and for up to $250,000 in grant program funds toward a ‘flash pad’ project and authorized a 3.19(h)/319(h) grant application to prepare watershed plans for Limestone and Kennedy creeks. A long DOT resolution authorized the mayor to execute federal transit grant applications and to commit the local match and operating support for a minimum five‑year period.

Ending: Many of the items authorized the mayor or an authorized representative to sign grant applications and related documents; the meeting closed with a consensus to proceed on property transfers and a closed‑session personnel evaluation (no votes taken public for the closed session). Full texts of resolutions and grant applications remain available in the city packet and with the city clerk.