The Muncie City Board of Public Works and Safety approved its Dec. 17 minutes and voted to approve the week's register of claims at its Dec. 23 meeting, then executed a street-closure agreement that had been authorized the previous week.

At the start of the business portion, Craig Wright presented the register of claims. He highlighted several items, saying the cot purchased by the fire department was "$60,283.89," a police-related drone claim was $45,000 and striping work totaled $148,830.50. Wright also referenced routine health care and utility claims and said he would follow up by email on a separate $70 claim.

Following the presentation, a board member moved to approve the listed claims. The amount identified in the meeting record was stated as "$900,031 $623" and the board voted in favor; the motion was recorded as carried. The transcript does not provide a clear, single written dollar figure for the total beyond the wording used during the motion.

The board also completed a previously approved administrative item: a street-closure application the board had approved last week was signed during the meeting after Jen confirmed the paperwork was available.

With no further items, the presiding officer adjourned the meeting and announced the next meeting would be Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Meeting details: speakers who appear in the transcript include Presiding officer (meeting opener), Craig Wright (presenting the register of claims), Connie Gregory and Jen (noted guests; Jen provided paperwork), Chief Sloan, Ted Baker, William Howard and Greg Ray (present at roll call).