Thomas County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of County Commissioners
The Board adopted the 2024 budget with a mill levy of 44.694 and passed Resolution 2023-8 to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate. Commissioners also approved a bid from Axon Enterprises for body and car cameras to be funded via drug forfeiture and diversion funds through 2024.
- Adopted Resolution 2023-8 to levy property tax above the Revenue Neutral Rate (3-0)
- Approved 2024 Budget with a mill levy of 44.694 (3-0)
- Approved Axon Enterprises bid for body and car cameras totaling $17,949.64 and $8,418.75 for 2023 and 2024 (3-0)
- Approved Courthouse General Accounts Payable of $99,919.64 (3-0)
- Approved two line-item transfers of $25.64 and $35.86 (3-0)
- Approved August 31 minutes (3-0)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners authorized the completion of the County Road 391 project and approved a final payment to McCormick Excavation and Paving, LLC. The board also approved August payroll and various accounts payable. Additionally, the board agreed to draft a letter to Congress opposing two bills regarding truck size and weight.
- Approved final payment of $1,352,622.12 to McCormick Excavation and Paving, LLC for County Road 391 (unanimous)
- Approved August payroll of $429,018.89 (unanimous)
- Approved Accounts Payable: Courthouse General $176,670.36, Road and Bridge $61,481.62, and Weed $5,688.11 (unanimous)
- Approved $5,454.16 bid from Stryker for two AEDs using Covid-19 grant funds (unanimous)
- Approved final Emergency Operations Plan (unanimous)
- Approved bid spec sheet for a 1 ton pickup for Road and Bridge (unanimous)
- Approved August 21 minutes (unanimous)
- Agreed to draft a letter to Congress opposing House Resolutions 3372 and 2948
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners approved wage adjustments for two employees and authorized the 2022 Annual Noxious Weed and Eradication Progress report. The board also approved $33,939.78 in accounts payable for the Courthouse General fund.
- Approved wage adjustment for Robin Tubbs from $15.50 to $16.25 (Unanimous)
- Approved position change for Laurel Jackson to Office Manager with pay increase from $18.00 to $21.00 (Unanimous)
- Authorized submission of 2022 Annual Noxious Weed and Eradication Progress report (Unanimous)
- Approved Courthouse General Accounts Payable Payment Registers for $33,939.78 (Unanimous)
- Approved August 7 and 14 minutes (Unanimous)
- Tabled executive session regarding security