The Hancock County Commission met Nov. 25 and approved a slate of routine items, including a $1,000 donation to the Hancock County Deputy Sheriffs Association’s Shop with a Cop program, an interagency memorandum of understanding with the county ambulance service, several election-related policies and a revised county purchasing policy.

The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. by the presiding commissioner; commissioners approved the meeting agenda and minutes from Nov. 13 by voice vote. The commission then approved correspondence and requests, including a motion to donate $1,000 to the 37th annual Shop with a Cop program.

Commissioners moved to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Hancock County ambulance service and invited Joe Polgar to the meeting to sign the document. According to the presiding commissioner, the MOU will formalize the partnership and help the ambulance service pursue grant funding: "This is a document that will help and we also hope the publicity will help you receive awards," the presiding commissioner said.

The commission also approved administrative updates and policies tied to elections and records. The body adopted a 2026 primary emergency absentee voting policy described as outlining how residents may cast absentee ballots in an emergency and approved a 2026 election security policy that, according to an office representative, governs how the county secures election equipment. The commission approved a 2026 voter data policy form used when members of the public request voter lists from the clerk’s office.

On finance, commissioners approved the monthly financial report and several sets of bills: general county bills totaling $64,196.80 and P-card funds totaling $25,512.36 were submitted and approved. The commission also approved bills for the animal shelter levy fund, sheltered workshop levy fund and library levy fund.

The meeting closed with community announcements, condolences to a local election office employee’s family and schedule notices for two December meetings.