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Camden County commissioners adopt updated COOP, approve modest budget amendments and discuss marijuana tax repayment options
Summary
At a March 10 meeting, Camden County commissioners adopted an updated Continuity of Operations Plan, approved an $83.98 sheriff donation amendment and a $25,687.37 surplus funds request, and reviewed options to repay $159,002.46 in marijuana tax revenue; no vote was taken on the repayment.
Presiding Commissioner Ike Skelton and Second District Commissioner Steve Dougan met March 10 and adopted an updated Camden County Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), approved minor budget changes and reviewed options for repaying a state marijuana tax adjustment.
The commission voted unanimously (Skelton and Dougan voting aye; First District Commissioner James Gohagan absent) to adopt the COOP despite the absence of Emergency Management Agency Director Chris McNail, who was called away by a hazmat response earlier that morning. Commissioners acknowledged much of the COOP is sensitive and not suitable for public discussion, and they adopted the updated plan by motion of Skelton with Dougan seconding.
During new business, the commission approved a budget amendment to accept and spend an $83.98 donation to the Sheriff’s Department and approved a surplus funds request of $25,687.37 after review and recommendation by the county legal team and treasurer. Both motions passed on unanimous recorded votes of the two present commissioners.
Under Other/Old Business, the commissioners reviewed an update related to marijuana tax revenue provided to the county. The county faces two options, as presented to the commission: repay $159,002.46 in full to the state, or allow the state to deduct the amount via monthly offsets over six months. Commissioner Skelton said no vote would be taken at this meeting because the item had not been officially noticed on the agenda.
The commission recessed at 10:06 A.M. to reconvene in the commission office for a closed session under RSMo 610.021(1). The public session reconvened briefly at 10:30 A.M. before a roll-call motion sent the body into closed session (Dougan and Skelton recorded aye; Gohagan absent). The commission exited closed session at 10:55 A.M. by roll-call and then adjourned the meeting.
No further public action was recorded on the marijuana tax repayment option; the commission did not set a date for further consideration during this meeting.
