LAWRENCECOUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD

November 20, 2025 - 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, Jack Schulz, Donna Pritchard, Joey Skaggs, Chad Garoutte and Nathan Bowen.

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

Members absent:     Brian Cook. Confirm quorum present: Yes

Administrative:

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

Approval of Minutes: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Nathan Bowen, the minutes of the September 18, 2025, meeting were unanimously approved. APPROVED.

Financial:

Bills Paid: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Joey Skaggs, the bills paid from September8, 2025, through November 15, 2025, 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 Chad Garoutte, and unanimously approved, the following were added to the Approved Vendor List:

AmeriGas

Monett Sheet Metal

Christian County Emergency Services

911 Barry County Circuit Court

Prime Cut

APPROVED.

Unfinished Business:

City of Monett IGA: It has been reviewed and approved by our attorney. On motion made by Jack Schulz and seconded by Donna Pritchard, it was unanimously approved. APPROVED.

Aurora Tower Project: The project has not been completed yet because of the recent high winds.

Back-up HVAC split for equipment room: It has been installed and is working.

Stakeholder Open House: The event brought approximately 35 individuals to the facility.

2026 Election: The following Board members are up for re-election: Chad Garoutte, Brian Cook, Jack Schulz and Donna Pritchard.

New Business:

Policy/SOG Updates: No changes were made and will remain the same.

FY2025 Training Report: The employees took a lot more training this year than is required.

Use Tax Funds: The issue of whether the funds come directly to 911 is still pending. A lawsuit has been filed.

VIPER Equipment transfer to Springfield: On motion made by Nathan Bowen and seconded by Donna Pritchard, it was unanimously approved to sell the equipment to the City of Springfield/Greene County911 for $1.00. APPROVED.

EMS Legal Services LLC Consultation Agreement: On motion made by Jack Schulz and seconded by Chad Garoutte, it was unanimously approved to hire EMS Legal Services LLC for consulting services at a cost of $1,350.00/year. This is not in place of our attorney but in addition. APPROVED.

Health Insurance: On motion made by Chad Garoutte and seconded by Nathan Bowen, it was decided to provide health insurance for the employees through Navigation Health (Option 3). APPROVED.

FY2026Budget: The proposed 2026 Budget was reviewed. On motion made by Chad Garoutte and seconded by Nathan Bowen, the Budget was unanimously approved. APPROVED.

Executive Director Report: Bonnie gave her report.

Closed Session: Not needed.

LAGERS: The desire to provide the employees with LAGERS with the Board paying 100%was discussed.

Next Meeting: The next regular meeting was scheduled for January 15, 2026, at 6:00 pm.

Adjournment: Motion was made by Donna Pritchard, seconded by Chad Garoutte, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m. APPROVED:

Patti McBride, Secretary

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