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Dana Town Board elects officers, approves time-clock policy and small purchases; fire contract tabled
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Dana Town Board elected Bob Richardson as board president, approved a new time-clock system and several administrative purchases (including up to $5,000 for a temporary C-Crate), directed staff to get quotes for office security and concession doors, and tabled a proposed fire contract with Helt Township.
The Dana Town Board met Jan. 13, 2026, at Dana Town Hall. Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Doan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
In a series of personnel votes, the board elected Bob Richardson as board president and assigned departmental responsibilities: Martha Kritzer to parks, Fred Craft to fire and safety, John Davern to sewer and water, and Kyle Marshall to the street department. Each of those motions was moved and seconded and recorded in the minutes as "All in favor." The board also approved the previous meeting's minutes.
On personnel administration, the board approved implementing a new time-clock system and switching employees to hourly pay beginning the next pay period. The motion was made by John Davern and seconded by Martha Kritzer and recorded as "All in favor." The board also adopted a policy that GPS trackers will be monitored only on the office computer, and it required employees to clock in and out at workstations except in emergencies; both motions passed with recorded unanimous consent.
The board approved several operational and procurement items. Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Doan was directed to obtain three quotes to install office security cameras. The board authorized soliciting three quotes for new concession stand doors at the ball diamond. It approved a phone upgrade for Street Superintendent Brent Bush and added assistant Street Superintendent Bob Brannin to the town phone plan; the assistant clerk was removed from the town plan but retains the phone and its number. The board also approved purchasing a C-Crate for temporary storage with an expenditure cap of up to $5,000. All these measures were recorded as passed by "All in favor."
A decision on a proposed Fire and Safety contract with Helt Township Fire Department was tabled after a motion by John Davern, seconded by Martha Kritzer. The minutes record the item as tabled; the transcript does not provide a vote tally or further detail about the reasons for tabling.
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Clerk/Treasurer Doan was assigned to gather the requested quotes for security cameras and concession doors; no date for further action on the Helt Township contract was specified in the minutes.
