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Votes at a glance: Marshall County Council actions, February meeting
Summary
The council approved a series of appropriations, transfers, grant applications, staff changes and two ordinances/resolutions; this roundup lists motions, movers and outcomes recorded during the session.
The Marshall County Council recorded the following actions during its February meeting. All motions below were approved on voice votes unless noted otherwise.
- Accept sheriff’s biannual commissary report (required by state statute). Mover: Commissioner Patterson. Outcome: approved. - Approve Sheriff’s 2025 commissary budget. Mover: Mrs. Cox; second Mrs. Johnson. Outcome: approved. - Approve DNR/Law Enforcement lake grant request for Lake Enforcement (continuation of prior-year request). Mover: Commissioner Patterson. Outcome: approved. - Approve moving two turnkey dispatchers from the LIT fund to the 911 fund (estimated additional 911 cost ~$158,438). Mover: Commissioner Masterson; second: Commissioner Shattuck. Outcome: approved. - Approve reclassification/transfer of one process-server position to a turnkey dispatcher in the LIT fund (estimated cost to LIT ~$5,873); personnel committee to review job-description language in April. Outcome: approved. - Accept EMA request to apply for FEMA BRIC grant for a flood gauge on Deep Ditch (State Road 10 east of Argos); 25% local match required if awarded. Mover: Commissioner Masterson; second Mrs. Cox. Outcome: approved. - Approve renewal of Health Department emergency-preparedness grant ($25,000/year to fund half a preparedness/environmentalist salary). Outcome: approved. - Approve museum security-camera replacement support (four cameras replaced plus one additional at main staircase); funding source to be determined (general fund likely). Mover: Commissioner Patterson. Outcome: approved. - Approve several appropriations and transfers (summarized): vehicle repair for sheriff $969.50 (General Fund); Cunebridge equipment $122,000 (machinery/equipment); Bridal fund $115,000; Pretrial grant fund wage and benefit lines totaling $147,158; multiple transfers among highway, MH, CDBG and COVID-related accounts (detailed amounts in meeting packet). Outcome: approved en masse where noted. - Adopt Ordinance 2025-51 to establish new fund 9016. Mover: Mrs. Cox; second: Commissioner Patterson. Outcome: approved. - Approve minutes from the January 9 meeting. Outcome: approved. - Approve invoice for Mr. Labin totaling $2,605 (approx.). Outcome: approved. - Approve Resolution 2025-2 expressing interest in purchase of specified real property (the Bowen Building) and commit to funding the $200,000 balance in the event the health department could not; motion by Mrs. Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Patterson. Outcome: approved. - Approve up to $10,000 to bring a former clerk-office employee in to prepare records for submission to a collections vendor (Capital Recovery) on historic fines/fees (approx. $285,000 outstanding were cited). Mover: Commissioner Masterson; second: Commissioner Gorski. Outcome: approved. - Move regular council meeting time to 5:30 p.m., second Monday of the month. Outcome: approved.
Several other transfers and line-item budget moves were approved by voice vote during the meeting; the clerk’s office and auditor’s packet contains full line-item lists and amounts.
