Hardin County board approves agenda, minutes, claims and appoints Alden Township trustee

The Hardin County board opened its meeting and approved the day's agenda, minutes from Jan. 2 and Jan. 8, 2025, and the claims for payment as described in the record.

Speaker 4 moved to approve the agenda; Speaker 2 seconded and the board voted orally in favor. Speaker 4 then moved to approve amended minutes from the organizational meeting and the Jan. 8, 2025 minutes; Speaker 1 seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.

The board approved claims described in the transcript as "$1.15 $20.25" after Speaker 4 moved the item and the motion was seconded; the transcript wording for the dollar amounts is unclear.

On appointments, Speaker 2 moved to appoint Jeff Hines as Alden Township trustee for a four-year term beginning 01/01/2025; Speaker 4 seconded. Speaker 1 said, "I did talk to Jeff, so, yes, he is willing," and the board voted to appoint Hines.

The board also addressed personnel changes in the auditor's office. Speaker 4 moved to accept the resignation of Brooke Muldoon from the insurance and safety position, noting the resignation is effective 01/15/2025. Speaker 4 further proposed adding insurance duties to Michelle Purvis's auditor-office role so that Purvis would serve as accounts payable clerk and insurance clerk. The mover initially read an incorrect effective year (2024) and then amended the motion to make the effective date 01/13/2025; the amendment and the motion both passed by voice vote.

There was no further business recorded; the meeting later adjourned by voice vote.