Greene County board elects officers, approves KWK contract and adopts internal-control resolution

Greene County’s board reorganized its leadership, approved routine business and took several operational actions during its regular meeting.

Speaker 2 opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and called for nominations for board president and other officers. Speaker 4 nominated Ed Michaels for president; nominations were closed and the board approved the slate, which also included Nathan for vice president and Linda for secretary. The board then approved the Nov. 26 meeting minutes and moved to routine business.

Speaker 5 presented the financial report covering November and December. The report cited a beginning balance presented at roughly $89,009, receipts and disbursements for both months, a noted increase in recycling fee revenue over the multi-year period, and higher expenses in 2025 for tire disposal and utilities. The presenter also said the county paid a State Board of Accounts audit fee of about $5,100 and noted planned repayments on a skid-steer loan that were estimated at roughly $88,000 for 2026. Board members asked staff to check on a previously discussed tire-grant payment that had not yet been located in county records.

The board approved a motion to accept the KWK Construction Phase 2 services agreement. According to the presentation, Phase 2 is a reduced-scope project that will remove an aluminum room above the mezzanine, install a sealed metal ceiling, replace two doors and add a new HVAC unit on the mezzanine; Speaker 2 said the work is scheduled so interior tasks can proceed during cold weather. A motion to authorize signing the contract was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board confirmed delivery of IDM files related to Worthington Landfill inspections and discussed a plan to solicit bids for electronic-waste handling after staff reported some vendors will pay for certain electronics rather than charging for disposal. Members said they will prioritize components with higher metal content such as printed circuit boards.

A motion to reappoint the three members of the citizen advisory committee passed by voice vote. Later in the meeting, Speaker 2 introduced a resolution documenting internal-control training to satisfy the State Board of Accounts; Speaker 6 moved to adopt and Speaker 4 seconded, and the board approved the resolution, agreeing staff should ensure signatures and dates match prior records.

The board set its next regular meeting for Feb. 25 and adjourned.

Votes at a glance: - Election of officers (president: Ed Michaels; vice president: Nathan; secretary: Linda): approved by voice vote (record shows nominations closed and a collective voice approval). - Approval of Nov. 26 minutes: approved by voice vote. - Approval of financials and payment of claims: approved by motion and voice vote. - Authorization to sign KWK Construction Phase 2 contract: approved by motion and voice vote. - Reappointment of citizen advisory committee members (three positions): approved by motion and voice vote. - Adoption of resolution documenting State Board of Accounts internal-control training: approved by motion and voice vote.

Details and clarifications: - Financial figures were reported by Speaker 5; some transcripted numeric details were unclear in the record. The presenter identified an approximate November beginning balance of about $89,009, receipts and disbursements for the period, a State Board of Accounts audit fee near $5,100, and an estimated 2026 skid-steer loan repayment total of about $88,000. Where the transcript is unclear, figures are reported as approximate or “not specified.”

This article is based on the meeting transcript; direct attributions use speakers as labeled in the record (Speaker 2, Speaker 3, etc.).