Fulton County commissioners approve grants, appointments and contracts at Dec. 9 meeting

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 9, 2025, approved a slate of financial and administrative items, including payroll and payables, state grants for probation services, HAVA-funded elections security upgrades and several appointments and contracts during a meeting at the Commissioners' Office.

The actions affect county operations and grant-funded programs. Commissioners Randy H. Bunch (Chairman), Steven L. Wible (Vice-Chairman) and Hervey P. Hann approved payroll of $151,302.01 and payables totaling $152,517.49. The board recorded unanimous approval on routine minutes and financial reports.

The board met with Voter Registration/Election Director Linda Doyle to review security upgrades tied to the 2024 HAVA Elections Security Grant. Commissioners authorized a TelePlus keycard/fob installation for the Voter Registration/Election Office and directed Elect IT (Rick Grissinger) to install separate cameras at the Commissioners' Office and the Voter Registration/Election Office, with the work to be funded from the HAVA grant in the amount of $3,000. The board also approved a TelePlus Protection System Extended Service Agreement (Silver Maintenance Coverage Plan) for $14,040.56, effective Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026.

Chief Probation Officer Dan Miller presented two state grants for the board's approval: a 2025–2026 Intermediate Punishment Treatment Grant for $35,000 and a 2025–2026 Continuing County Adult Probation/Parole Grant for $28,800. Commissioners authorized Chairman Randy H. Bunch to sign both grant agreements. The board also acknowledged a Retention Efforts Letter from Miller describing a stipend funded from a restricted portion of monthly supervision fees for the Adult Probation Department.

On pensions and investments, HR Administrator Mary Huston submitted the November 2025 Retirement Fund Report for approval. The board approved two Conrad Siegel, Inc. invoices: $5,700 for actuarial services covering July–December 2025 to be paid from the Charles Schwab Pension Account, and $3,844.25 for investment advisory services for July 1–Sept. 30, 2025 to be paid from plan assets.

Commissioners approved personnel and administrative items: reappointment letters for Planning Commission members Paula Shives, James Gress, Jeremy Fletcher and Tim Newman to four-year terms ending Dec. 31, 2029; a Conservation District Director reappointment for Russell McLucas for a four-year term ending Dec. 31, 2029; and the 2025 State Food Plan as submitted by Sue Cubbage. The board also approved Elect IT contract Addenda A (IT staffing and support), B (managed backup services) and C (IT/cybersecurity awareness and phishing simulations) as presented by Nelson Witmer, President/CEO of Elect IT Solutions.

The commissioners met with Executive Development Director Julie Dovey, Executive Program Director Elen Ott and Building and Maintenance Director Brad Seville to discuss Phase II renovations for the upper level of a recently purchased building on Lincoln Way West; the transcript records discussion but no formal approval of renovation work at this meeting. The board approved bank document changes presented by Community State Bank to add or remove authorized check signers tied to a transition in the Treasurer's Office, and authorized changes to Treasurer's Office operating procedures as presented by Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:02 a.m. after unanimous consent on the final motion.

Meeting minutes and separate Retirement Board minutes are on file with the county.