LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
March 12, 2026 - Meeting Minutes
LCES911, 1533 Missouri Drive, Training Room, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Interim Chairman Jack Schulz.
Roll Call: Members present: Jack Schulz, Donna Pritchard, Joey Skaggs, Chad Garoutte and Nathan Bowen.
Bonnie Witt-Schulte, Executive Director, and Patti McBride, Secretary.
Members absent: None.
Confirm quorum present: Yes.
Administrative:
Agenda: On motion made by Joey Skaggs and seconded by Nathan Bowen, the Agenda was unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Approval of Minutes: On motion made by Chad Garoutte and seconded by Donna Pritchard, the minutes of the January 21, 2026, and February 3, 2026, meetings were unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Financial:
Bills Paid: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Nathan Bowen, the bills paid from January 13, 2026, through February 22, 2026, were unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Reports for Review: The following reports were reviewed:
Bank Account Ledger/Reconciliation/Statement
Statement of Financial Position Report
Budget to Actuals
Sales Tax Receipts/Wireless Prepaid/Use Tax Income
Letter of Credit - Old Missouri Bank
SBKC Construction Lease Statement
Vendor List: On motion made by Joey Skaggs and seconded by Nathan Bowen, and unanimously approved, the following vendor was added to the Approved Vendor List: CursedCritter Control, LLC. APPROVED.
New Business:
Audit Presentation: Blake Pace from Decker & Pace presented the written audit results and explained their findings. He reported that our books and finances look very good and they gave us the highest rating possible.
CD Renewal: On motion made by Joey Skaggs and seconded by Nathan Bowen, it was unanimously approved to renew our two CDs at the same rate. APPROVED.
National Public Safety TelecommunicatorWeek (April 12-18): Bonnie will organize a cookout for the dispatchers, their families and the Board members.
Marionville PD Frequency: Bonnie learned that the work done recently was only temporary and is not FCC compliant. It will cost $5,365.00 to get it compliant, which the Board felt was the responsIbility of the City of Marionville.
Payroll Issues: It was recently discovered that deductions from the employees’ payroll for a HSA was not actually paid out. Checks to the employees were made to reimburse them for this deduction. The error has been fixed and will be correct going forward.
Unfinished Business:
Board Member - Letters of Interest: Bonnie shared the four letters of interest she has received. Interviews will be set up after the election.
Mower: Bonnie presented several bids which she obtained for amower for the 911 Center property. Bonnie and Karen will be the employees doing the mowing. Bonnie recommended the Cub Cadet from Tractor Supply for $3,799.99. The Board approved said purchase. APPROVED.
Election of Member At Large: On motion made by Joey Skaggs and seconded by Chad Garoutte and Donna Pritchard, Nathan Bowen was unanimously elected as Member-At-Large effective immediately. APPROVED.
Banking Signatures: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Joey Skaggs, it was unanimously approved to remove Kris Bowling from the banking accounts and add Nathan Bowen to the accounts. APPROVED.
Jack Schulz: Since this will be Jack Schulz’s last meeting, Bonnie presented him will a signed Memory Book and thanked him for his service on the Board as well as his work prior to the formation of the Board.
Next Meeting: The next regular meeting was scheduled for April 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm. which will be a reorganizational meeting because of the April 7th election.
Adjournment: Motion was made by Donna Pritchard,seconded by Chad Garoutte, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 6:42 p.m. APPROVED.
Patti McBride, Secretary
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