LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD

October 1, 2025 - Special 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 Chairman Kris Bowling. Roll Call:              

Members present:  Kris Bowling, Brian Cook, Donna Pritchard, Nathan Bowen, Joey Skaggs and Chad Garoutte.

Bonnie Witt-Schulte, Executive Director, and Patti McBride, Secretary.

Members absent:  Jack Schulz

Confirm quorum present: Yes

Administrative:

Agenda: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Joey Skaggs, the Agenda was unanimously approved. APPROVED.

New Business:

Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Monett for Public Works Department Dispatching Services:

The City of Monett has disconnected the server that allows 911 to dispatch services for their Public Works Department. The connection has been out for one week, even after multiple communications between Bonnie and City of Monett officials and puts the Board at risk of liability.

On motion made by Chad Garoutte and seconded by Donna Pritchard, it was unanimously approved to terminate the current contract because of the City of Monett's breach of Article 3 of the contract and their lack of urgency to correct the problem, effective at 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in order to eliminate our exposure to liability. APPROVED.

Adjournment: Motion was made by Joey Skaggs and seconded by Nathan Bowen, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 6:27 p.m.

APPROVED                      

Patti McBride, Secretary

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