Johnson County endorses consent agenda, adopts Title 16 amendment on second reading and advances Title 35 gun ordinance (first reading)

Johnson County commissioners voted on several formal items during their Nov. 3 meeting.

Consent agenda: Commissioners approved the consent agenda by a single motion. Items listed in the consent agenda included annual agreements for the treasurer, CSG Forte payments, a one‑year lease with the Johnson County 4‑H and Agricultural Fair Association, ratification of a Worcester Construction Company change order (behavioral health building project) and approval of October minutes.

Title 16 ordinance (second reading): The board approved Ordinance 2002‑25‑O‑12 (described in the transcript as an amendment to Title 16 of the Johnson County Code of Ordinances) on second reading. Betsy Swinidgeon, director of the health department, was present during the item.

Title 35 ordinance (first reading): The board advanced Ordinance 2025‑O‑13 amending Title 35 of the Johnson County Code of Ordinances (first reading) concerning firearms regulations. Commissioners moved and seconded and the motion carried on the first reading.

Highway items (procurement/appropriations): The board approved highway staff’s request to approach the county council for additional project appropriations and set the bid date for 2026 material bids (aggregate, concrete, FOB hot mix and liquid asphalt) for Dec. 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Votes and procedure: Motions on these items were moved, seconded and carried; the meeting transcript records aye responses and the chair calling the motion carried. Individual roll‑call votes and member names were not supplied in the transcript; the record shows unanimous 'aye' responses for the recorded motions.

Ending: No further new or old business was raised and the board adjourned.