Greenwood Board ratifies contracts, approves grants and bond releases in routine Jan. 6 session

The Greenwood Board of Public Works and Safety on Jan. 6 ratified a professional services agreement that exceeded the city’s $10,000 threshold, approved the retirement of a police officer and disposition of a department vehicle, authorized the street department to purchase chloride mix for winter operations, released several developer bonds and approved a $15,000 Community Development Block Grant to United Way of Johnson County.

The meeting lasted about a half hour and consisted primarily of routine approvals and contract ratifications. Board members approved minutes from the Dec. 16, 2024 meeting and then moved through agenda items without extended debate.

Chief (name not specified) told the board the city’s hiring/promotional services vendor, IPSP, had already signed a contract that, “once it's done, will exceed the $10,000 threshold. So, I'm asking you to ratify it, and it's already been slacked.” The board voted by voice to ratify the professional services agreement; the transcript records a voice vote with all members saying “aye.” The contract amount was not specified in the meeting record beyond being over $10,000.

The board approved the retirement of Officer Jason Gregor, effective Jan. 2, 2025, and authorized disposition of a department vehicle described in the record as a Toyota 5 Model…