The board disposed of several routine administrative items early in the meeting.

Speaker 1 moved to approve the minutes of the December 23 meeting; the motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote. On the recommendation of the county clerk the board approved a single tax abatement in the amount of $99.80; the motion passed by voice vote. The board also authorized 2025 cereal malt beverage/malt beverage licenses for Travel Center of America at 2775 U.S. Highway 75 and for Conoco Travel Center / Fuel Expresso 11 at 2754 U.S. Highway 75 NW; both motions passed by voice vote after motion and second.

These actions were taken as routine business with no recorded roll‑call vote in the transcript.