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Gettysburg council adopts resolution authorizing Darke County to act as electric purchasing agent
Summary
On Feb. 12, 2026, the Gettysburg Village Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2026-1, authorizing the Darke County Commissioners to act as the village's governmental aggregator for electric power and declaring the measure an emergency.
The Gettysburg Village Council on Feb. 12 adopted Resolution No. 2026-1 authorizing the Darke County Commissioners to act as the village's governmental aggregator and purchasing agent for electric power and declared the resolution an emergency.
Council President Dan May offered the first reading and a motion to approve the measure; Kelsey Chrisman seconded and the council passed the first reading. May then moved to suspend the rules and give second and third readings by title only; Melissa Sargent seconded and the motion carried. May moved to adopt Resolution No. 2026-1; Tim Rue seconded and the council adopted the resolution. Melissa Sargent moved to adopt the resolution as an emergency and May seconded; that motion also passed.
The resolution, as described at the meeting, designates the Darke County Commissioners to act on the village's behalf for aggregation and purchasing of electric power. The transcript records the sequence of motions and that each motion "is passed and carried," but does not include a roll-call tally or additional details about contract terms, effective date, or vendor selection.
Mayor Valinda Hammons presided over the meeting. The council did not record further implementation details during the session; staff or council will need to provide any contract terms or timelines if residents seek specifics about service changes or billing. The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
