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Votes at a glance: Lake Odessa council approves manager contract, passes routine motions 6-0
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Lake Odessa council unanimously approved the meeting agenda, approved an employment agreement with Mark Borden by roll-call vote, and adjourned; the employment-agreement vote was recorded 6-0 with Trustee Roy Halfmann absent.
Three formal motions were recorded in the Village of Lake Odessa meeting minutes for Feb. 2, 2026:
1) Approval of the agenda: Motion by Trustee Ben DeJong, supported by Trustee Martha Yoder; recorded as "All ayes; motion carried 6-0." No individual vote record is listed in the minutes for this procedural motion.
2) Village Manager Employment Agreement with Mark Borden: Motion by Trustee Bob Green, supported by Trustee Ben DeJong. President Karen Banks called for a roll-call vote. Voting yes were Green, DeJong, Mike Brighton, Neena Rush, Martha Yoder and Banks; No: none; Absent: Roy Halfmann; Abstain: none. Motion carried 6-0.
3) Adjournment: Motion by Trustee Martha Yoder, supported by Trustee Neena Rush; recorded as "All ayes: motion carried 6-0." The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
The minutes do not record additional roll-call detail for the agenda-approval and adjournment motions beyond "all ayes."
