The Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety approved the Dec. 23 meeting minutes following a motion and second, with members voting 'aye' and the motion carried.

The board then reviewed the register of claims, which the presiding speaker described as largely utilities and health care items and noted the claims had been sent out the previous afternoon. The register of claims totaling $708,357 was moved for approval and seconded; the board voted 'aye' and the motion carried.

Both actions were recorded in the meeting minutes as routine approvals. The transcript does not provide a line-item breakdown of the $708,357 in claims beyond the presenter’s description that the claims were mostly utilities and health care.