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Ray County commissioners approve Treasurer payables including ARPA and opioid-settlement allocations; tour Humane Society
Summary
On July 2, 2026, Ray County commissioners approved Treasurer payables allocating funds to the Ray County Historical Society and payments to a law firm charged to ARPA and National Opioid Settlement funds, and toured the Humane Society building; dollar amounts were not listed in the transcript.
At the July 2, 2026 sitting of Ray County Court, commissioners approved a batch of Treasurer payables that the record ties to specific funds but does not list dollar amounts.
The transcript records that County Treasurer Melissa Holloway presented payables, which the court approved. The items listed included a monthly allocation to the Ray County Historical Society; two invoices to Ellis, Ellis, Hammons & Johnson PC with one charged to ARPA funds and one charged to the National Opioid Settlement Fund; and a payment to Jaymar Business Forms Inc. charged to the Capital Improvement Fund. The session record does not include invoice amounts or further explanation of the legal or programmatic purpose for the law-firm payments.
Commissioner Hockemeier moved to go out of session and Commissioner Davis seconded; Commissioner Tracy recorded that all were in favor. After business concluded, the commissioners toured the Humane Society building, according to the minutes. The court adjourned until Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
The transcript lists fund sources and payee names, but it does not detail amounts, contract references, or the reasons for using ARPA or opioid-settlement funds for payments to the law firm. The record also notes that the public-comment period was opened and recorded as having no comments.
