Madison County Commission Minutes
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March 24, 2025, the Madison County Commission met pursuant to adjournment on March 17, 2025. Presiding Commissioner Jason Green, First District Commissioner Tom Stephens, and Second District Commissioner Larry Kemp attended the meeting. County Clerk Don Firebaugh recorded the proceedings.
Tessa Rehkop, Chamber of Commerce Director and Emma Lewis from First State Community Bank attended the meeting
After the Pledge of Allegiance, Presiding Commissioner Green called the meeting to order. The following business was transacted:
Commissioner Kemp made a motion to approve the agenda. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens. The motion carried.
County Clerk Don Firebaugh read the minutes from the meeting on March 17, 2025. Commissioner Kemp made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens. The motion carried.
ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT
Road and Bridge Supervisor Shannon Spain said the department cleared and cleaned up brush in the Jewett area caused by the wind storms in the county all last week. He said they plan to blacktop three days this week.
COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners checked some county roads and bridges last week.
Madison County Collector Sarah Stephens presented the first batch of Senior Citizens Tax Relief applications for approval.
Commissioner Kemp made a motion to approve the applications. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens. The motion carried.
Coroner Collin Follis requested that the county continue to maintain the TLO website that helps find the next of kin in the case of a deceased person that he is required to deal with. He said he has had cases where not enough information was available on the deceased person to notify the next of kin, and this program has helped find someone to positively identify and take possession of the remains. He was told that he should have enough budgeted expenses to cover the cost.
E-911
Kyle Rodgers, E-911 Director asked if the Commission would be willing to share with the City of Fredericktown an enhanced program called Code Red. The program directly pinpoints a person’s location when they receive an emergency call. They said if he can find the money they would approve paying the county’s share of the cost of the Code Red application.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
County Treasurer Jessica Stevens presented accounts payable for the past week.
Commissioner Stephens made a motion to approve payment of the accounts. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kemp. The motion carried.
ADOURN
Having no further business, Commissioner Green adjourned the meeting at 10:50 A.M.
