MSD Boone Township board elects new officers, approves $4,500 annual stipend

Chad Fransman was elected board president at MSD Boone Township’s Jan. 13 reorganization meeting, which also installed Jeff Nielsen as vice president and Jerry Mahalik as secretary. The board reappointed Beverly Hines as corporation treasurer and approved retaining legal counsel listed in the packet. All motions were made, seconded and declared to have passed; specific vote counts were not provided in the transcript.

The board adopted its regular meeting schedule — the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the boardroom — and approved appointments to outside bodies. Fransman and Nielsen were named legislative liaisons to the Indiana School Boards Association; Jenna Felton was appointed as the district representative to the redevelopment committee referenced in the agenda.

On compensation, the board voted to establish a single annual stipend of $4,500 for calendar year 2026 and to remove the per‑meeting stipend structure previously used. The board’s presenter noted that the change simplifies payments; the transcript records the motion and that it passed but does not specify how many members voted in favor.

The board also accepted conflict‑of‑interest statements submitted for Keith Buchanan and Dr. Brooks. The reorganization meeting then adjourned and the board proceeded to its Board of Finance meeting.

What this means: Leadership and committee assignments are set for the year, and the stipend change creates a predictable annual payment to board members. The transcript does not record detailed vote tallies or the names of members who moved or seconded every nomination; motions are recorded as having been made and passed.