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Dearborn County council elects president and vice, approves board appointments and encumbrance review
Summary
At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Dearborn County council elected Liz Morris president and Tim Dahl vice president, approved multiple citizen-board appointments and reappointments, reviewed encumbrances entering 2026, and approved minutes and routine business.
The Dearborn County council elected Liz Morris president and Tim Dahl vice president and approved a slate of citizen-board appointments and reappointments during its meeting.
Speaker 2 opened nominations for president; Speaker 1 nominated Liz Morris and a motion recorded as made by Mark and seconded by Tim carried with an oral vote of 'aye' (motion recorded by Speaker 2). Later, Speaker 5 nominated Tim Dahl for vice president, seconded by Speaker 4; the body voted 'aye' and the motion passed.
The council approved a bundled motion to appoint citizen-board members including Glenn Houston to the ABC board, Mary Booker to the Peter Boa Park board, Rob Calvert to the Sewer District, Jeff Bittner, and Jessica Robert Robinson to the bridal library. A separate bundled motion reappointed members to county boards and commissions, including solid waste, economic development commission, plan commission, community corrections, juvenile advisory board, EMA council, visitors bureau, redevelopment, and the Southeast Indiana Regional Planning Commission; those motions were moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote.
Other routine actions included approval of previously emailed minutes (moved and seconded; approved) and a motion to show the council reviewed encumbrances coming into 2026. Speaker 1 moved the encumbrances review; Speaker 5 seconded and the council voted to approve.
The meeting concluded after routine business and an adjournment motion carried by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: - Election, President: Nominee Liz Morris — motion recorded as made by Mark, seconded by Tim; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 198-207). - Election, Vice President: Nominee Tim Dahl — nominated by Speaker 5, seconded by Speaker 4; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 209-219). - Appointments: Multiple citizen-board appointees listed by Speaker 2; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 220-240). - Reappointments: County boards and commissions bundled motion; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 241-261). - Approval of minutes: Moved by Speaker 5 and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 330-344). - Encumbrances review: Motion to note review of encumbrances coming into 2026; moved by Speaker 1, seconded by Speaker 5; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 362-369).
Next steps: The council adjourned and noted an upcoming meeting next Thursday.
