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Connersville Board approves EMS equipment purchase, personnel moves and engineering agreement
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Connersville Board of Public Works and Safety approved a $17,065 purchase of Glidescope video laryngoscopes for EMS, rehired an EMS worker to full time, accepted a long-serving firefighter's retirement and authorized an engineering contract to streamline permitting.
The Connersville Board of Public Works and Safety on Jan. 5 approved a series of routine but consequential items for city operations, including a $17,065 purchase for EMS equipment, multiple personnel actions and a not-to-exceed $10,000 engineering agreement to streamline permitting processes.
EMS Chief Clint Hardin asked the board to approve the purchase of Glidescope video laryngoscopes, specialized airway-management devices, at a cost of $17,065.00. The board approved the purchase after a motion by Becky Gibson and a second from Jim Barrett. Hardin also asked the board to rehire Audrey Isaacs to a full-time position; that rehiring was approved on a motion from Gibson and a second from Barrett.
Fire Chief Scott Jones notified the board of two personnel changes: the retirement of Tim McFarland after 34½ years of service and the resignation of Joe Becker. The board voted to accept McFarland's retirement and Becker's resignation, and authorized the fire department to begin the hiring process to fill open positions.
Utility/Street Director Jeremy Wilson presented an agreement with Wessler Engineering intended to develop a unified permitting process involving the Fire Department and Area Planning. The board approved the agreement, not to exceed $10,000, on a motion from Jim Barrett and a second from Diana Phillips.
Paul Lynn, representing E.W. Tatman, requested permission to hold two bucket drives to raise funds for underprivileged children’s Christmas on May 16 and Oct. 3 at 6th & Grand Avenue and 24th & Grand Avenue. The board granted the request.
The board also approved the city's financial claims and payroll for January: City claims of $236,234.11, City payroll claims of $637,051.54 and Utility claims of $1,309,558.41; Becky Gibson moved the approval and Diana Phillips seconded.
All motions noted in the meeting record carried with unanimous support from the board members present: Becky Gibson, Diana Phillips and Jim Barrett. Mayor Chad Frank presided. The meeting opened at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Connersville City Hall and was adjourned following routine business. Clerk Treasurer Rosemary Brown attested to the meeting record.
Votes at a glance: The board approved the Dec. 15, 2025 minutes (moved Jim Barrett; second Diana Phillips); authorized E.W. Tatman bucket drives on May 16 and Oct. 3 (moved Becky Gibson; second Diana Phillips); approved the Glidescope purchase for $17,065 (moved Becky Gibson; second Jim Barrett); rehired Audrey Isaacs to full time (moved Becky Gibson; second Jim Barrett); accepted Tim McFarland's retirement (moved Jim Barrett; second Diana Phillips); accepted Joe Becker's resignation (moved Jim Barrett; second Becky Gibson); authorized the hiring process for the fire department (moved Diana Phillips; second Jim Barrett); approved a Wessler Engineering agreement not to exceed $10,000 to develop permitting processes (moved Jim Barrett; second Diana Phillips); approved City claims of $236,234.11, City payroll claims of $637,051.54 and Utility claims of $1,309,558.41 (moved Becky Gibson; second Diana Phillips); and adjourned the meeting (moved Diana Phillips; second Becky Gibson). All recorded votes were "yes" by the board members present.
The board took no appeals, no citations, and conducted no public hearings requiring further action at this meeting. The next regular meeting date was not specified in the meeting record.
