1 00:00:03,503 --> 00:00:05,503 Good morning everybody. 2 00:00:05,743 --> 00:00:08,771 Welcome to the Wednesday September 2nd regular meeting 3 00:00:08,771 --> 00:00:10,313 of the Board of County Commissioners. 4 00:00:10,313 --> 00:00:12,763 We are starting at 9:02 a.m. 5 00:00:12,763 --> 00:00:14,163 In the morning. 6 00:00:14,163 --> 00:00:16,363 We will start with the Pledge of Allegiance. 7 00:00:16,363 --> 00:00:19,363 Would you please lead us? 8 00:00:20,485 --> 00:00:22,568 I pledge Allegiance to the of the United States of 9 00:00:22,568 --> 00:00:22,579 and to the Republic for which it one nation under God, 10 00:00:22,579 --> 00:00:26,179 with Liberty and Justice for all. 11 00:00:32,432 --> 00:00:34,863 Kirstin Copeland: If you could remain standing. 12 00:00:34,863 --> 00:00:38,463 Pastor Carl will do our invocation. 13 00:00:39,583 --> 00:00:41,329 Karl Leuthauser: Thank you for having me. 14 00:00:41,329 --> 00:00:45,470 We had our first grandbaby and we are super excited about that. 15 00:00:45,470 --> 00:00:48,871 What I love about it is it's parenting without the pressure. 16 00:00:48,871 --> 00:00:50,889 That's a pretty good gig. 17 00:00:50,889 --> 00:00:54,423 I was talking to Kirsten about this. 18 00:00:54,423 --> 00:00:58,636 I wish I did other things where I am a grandparent. 19 00:00:58,636 --> 00:01:01,476 I am present and I do my job. 20 00:01:01,476 --> 00:01:04,476 I work hard but I'm not too worried and freaked out 21 00:01:04,476 --> 00:01:07,879 and I don't find my identity in it and all that pressure. 22 00:01:07,879 --> 00:01:10,279 Jesus said in John 836. 23 00:01:10,934 --> 00:01:15,734 When the son sets you are free indeed. 24 00:01:16,171 --> 00:01:18,209 My purview for everybody in the room. 25 00:01:18,209 --> 00:01:20,683 You can do your job in parenting and your work 26 00:01:20,683 --> 00:01:23,230 and your Grandparenting for a. 27 00:01:23,230 --> 00:01:24,683 Without all the pressure. 28 00:01:24,683 --> 00:01:28,753 In the end, there is one person and that is our creator 29 00:01:28,753 --> 00:01:29,879 that we answer to. 30 00:01:29,879 --> 00:01:34,230 Do the right thing, work well in whatever happens happens. 31 00:01:34,230 --> 00:01:36,943 Lord I thank you so much for our leaders. 32 00:01:36,943 --> 00:01:39,331 I thank you for all the servants in this room. 33 00:01:39,331 --> 00:01:42,327 And in our different spheres, I pray 34 00:01:42,327 --> 00:01:45,914 that we will do it in freedom that we would do in trust. 35 00:01:45,914 --> 00:01:48,599 We would be present and we would be dutiful 36 00:01:48,599 --> 00:01:50,360 and we would serve well. 37 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,668 In the end what happens happens and I pray that we can trust you 38 00:01:53,668 --> 00:01:56,716 and that we can walk in the freedom you purchased for us. 39 00:01:56,716 --> 00:02:00,735 We can enjoy the service and opportunities that we have. 40 00:02:00,735 --> 00:02:04,215 Bless these leaders with wisdom and bless them with freedom. 41 00:02:04,215 --> 00:02:05,863 In Jesus name. 42 00:02:05,863 --> 00:02:07,863 Amen. 43 00:02:08,503 --> 00:02:10,443 Kirstin Copeland: Amen thank you. 44 00:02:10,443 --> 00:02:10,943 Melissa. 45 00:02:10,943 --> 00:02:15,143 Can you do the roll call please? 46 00:02:16,983 --> 00:02:18,983 >> Good morning commissioners. 47 00:02:21,323 --> 00:02:21,823 [Roll call]. 48 00:02:21,823 --> 00:02:24,151 Kirstin Copeland: Public comment period. 49 00:02:24,151 --> 00:02:26,828 Any members of the public who would like to speak? 50 00:02:26,828 --> 00:02:32,503 If you can just give us your name and address please? 51 00:02:32,503 --> 00:02:34,183 >> Forgot the address parts. 52 00:02:34,183 --> 00:02:36,583 Holly speaks 2131 Bradford Drive. 53 00:02:37,863 --> 00:02:40,927 I'm here to alert the county commissioners to a problem 54 00:02:40,927 --> 00:02:42,719 we may have in Montrose County. 55 00:02:42,719 --> 00:02:45,423 I am a Concerned citizen worried we 56 00:02:45,423 --> 00:02:48,543 may have another teen problem in our county. 57 00:02:48,543 --> 00:02:51,383 I want the commissioners support that we 58 00:02:51,383 --> 00:02:53,693 will have a free and fair democratic election here 59 00:02:53,693 --> 00:02:56,836 in Montrose County in the midterm. 60 00:02:56,836 --> 00:02:58,836 November midterms. 61 00:02:59,423 --> 00:03:02,543 I'm disappointed in the lack of transparency and integrity 62 00:03:02,543 --> 00:03:05,183 shown by the Montreal City Council and city 63 00:03:05,183 --> 00:03:08,230 staff the Montrose County Elections Office 64 00:03:08,230 --> 00:03:09,623 and Attorney's Office. 65 00:03:09,623 --> 00:03:12,470 I know there was interaction going back and forth 66 00:03:12,470 --> 00:03:13,633 about that emailing. 67 00:03:13,633 --> 00:03:16,773 Everyone I mentioned has known about the discrepancies 68 00:03:16,773 --> 00:03:20,929 in the vote totals about the April municipal elections 69 00:03:20,929 --> 00:03:23,376 and contentions between the two offices. 70 00:03:23,376 --> 00:03:28,143 They kept it from the voters of Montrose County. 71 00:03:28,143 --> 00:03:29,967 That's not good integrity. 72 00:03:29,967 --> 00:03:32,967 I don't think they showed good integrity by doing that. 73 00:03:32,967 --> 00:03:35,583 Those who kept attending the city meetings who 74 00:03:35,583 --> 00:03:38,923 kept asking why there was a rush to bring the city charter 75 00:03:38,923 --> 00:03:42,287 amendments coming up and move control of the city clerk 76 00:03:42,287 --> 00:03:45,463 under the county elections office and we 77 00:03:45,463 --> 00:03:47,863 never got an answer. 78 00:03:47,895 --> 00:03:52,111 There's still some confusion as to why it was rushed. 79 00:03:52,111 --> 00:03:56,311 August 3rd, we finally found out why. 80 00:03:56,633 --> 00:04:01,329 They let the public in on what the rest of us already knew. 81 00:04:01,329 --> 00:04:03,953 She had concerns about the county elections office 82 00:04:03,953 --> 00:04:06,393 and people who worked there and their impartiality. 83 00:04:06,393 --> 00:04:09,323 I believe us county commissioners 84 00:04:09,323 --> 00:04:15,983 and I don't know if you have any, any influence or authority 85 00:04:15,983 --> 00:04:18,343 that you can I would appreciate you 86 00:04:18,343 --> 00:04:21,503 looking to what is going on with that statement. 87 00:04:21,503 --> 00:04:27,120 The City of Montrose has made two extremes in the last week. 88 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:31,293 They want to investigate the election and now they don't. 89 00:04:31,293 --> 00:04:34,574 That was a very 25 minute dysfunctional video 90 00:04:34,574 --> 00:04:35,991 and it's not a good representation 91 00:04:35,991 --> 00:04:40,630 of what we want our community to look like. 92 00:04:40,630 --> 00:04:42,543 Why the sudden and abrupt change? 93 00:04:42,543 --> 00:04:45,543 As another fellow governing body, 94 00:04:46,607 --> 00:04:50,397 I think you should be concerned about what is going on. 95 00:04:50,397 --> 00:04:54,863 I'm sure you are aware we've lost Bill bill last night. 96 00:04:54,863 --> 00:04:57,863 We lost another governing partner . 97 00:05:02,389 --> 00:05:05,468 I'm worried because the big lie has been 98 00:05:05,468 --> 00:05:08,383 pushed by the EMR president. 99 00:05:08,383 --> 00:05:13,183 He's trying to block and and Mail-In voting 100 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:16,268 and targeting registration drives in Ohio 101 00:05:16,268 --> 00:05:17,895 to name a few things. 102 00:05:17,895 --> 00:05:22,695 The way it's been handled has been disgraceful. 103 00:05:23,423 --> 00:05:27,423 I think that they chose comfort over transparency. 104 00:05:27,423 --> 00:05:31,623 They chose to practice dishonesty over honesty 105 00:05:31,723 --> 00:05:35,503 with the voters pyramids they allowed somebody 106 00:05:35,503 --> 00:05:38,436 in our community to come Mr. David Weiss who's 107 00:05:38,436 --> 00:05:41,320 been known to lead our community down a straight path 108 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,743 to tell us his version of what happened. 109 00:05:43,743 --> 00:05:50,223 And I don't think that was the right thing to do. 110 00:05:50,223 --> 00:05:54,411 I would just hope he would help us as voters. 111 00:05:54,411 --> 00:06:00,826 My heart is personally broken because I feel like a vote is 112 00:06:00,826 --> 00:06:02,826 sacred . 113 00:06:04,143 --> 00:06:06,723 I always wanted to trust in our elected officials 114 00:06:06,723 --> 00:06:09,367 that they would take care of my votes. 115 00:06:09,367 --> 00:06:13,567 I ask the commissioners and anybody here 116 00:06:14,879 --> 00:06:18,479 to protect our voting this fall. 117 00:06:18,479 --> 00:06:19,783 Thank you. 118 00:06:19,783 --> 00:06:22,183 Kirstin Copeland: Thank you. 119 00:06:23,630 --> 00:06:25,693 Any other members of the public? 120 00:06:25,693 --> 00:06:27,693 All right. 121 00:06:28,153 --> 00:06:29,991 County Manager. 122 00:06:29,991 --> 00:06:34,734 Any removal or change of the items on the agenda? 123 00:06:34,734 --> 00:06:36,276 >> There are no changes this morning. 124 00:06:36,276 --> 00:06:38,276 Thank you. 125 00:06:39,223 --> 00:06:40,793 Kirstin Copeland: The consent agenda. 126 00:06:40,793 --> 00:06:42,830 All matters are considered routine 127 00:06:42,830 --> 00:06:43,583 by the Board of County Commissioners 128 00:06:43,583 --> 00:06:45,575 and will be enacted by a single vote. 129 00:06:45,575 --> 00:06:49,715 Looking at the consent agenda, any concerns or changes 130 00:06:49,715 --> 00:06:51,316 you would make? 131 00:06:51,316 --> 00:06:52,183 >> No. 132 00:06:52,183 --> 00:06:56,143 Kirstin Copeland: I would entertain a motion. 133 00:06:56,143 --> 00:06:58,983 >> I moved to approve the agenda to include amendments 134 00:06:58,983 --> 00:07:00,983 for 14-026. 135 00:07:03,343 --> 00:07:05,713 Kirstin Copeland: All those in favor? 136 00:07:05,713 --> 00:07:07,543 Consent agenda is adopted. 137 00:07:07,543 --> 00:07:10,178 We believe the regular Board of County Commissioners 138 00:07:10,178 --> 00:07:12,629 and enter into the Board of Health. 139 00:07:12,629 --> 00:07:18,290 And I will ask the county manager Joe Kirby. 140 00:07:18,783 --> 00:07:20,623 Joe Kerby: Good morning commissioners. 141 00:07:20,623 --> 00:07:23,383 Before you is item D one. 142 00:07:23,383 --> 00:07:26,630 Consideration and possible adoption of resolution B 143 00:07:26,630 --> 00:07:27,533 02-2026. 144 00:07:27,533 --> 00:07:32,933 Appointing our new Director of Public Health, Jacqueline Davis. 145 00:07:37,543 --> 00:07:40,549 Jackie is in the audience this morning. 146 00:07:40,549 --> 00:07:44,390 As you are aware, the position has been vacant 147 00:07:44,390 --> 00:07:46,390 for several months. 148 00:07:50,823 --> 00:07:55,230 As a result of that interview process, 149 00:07:55,503 --> 00:07:59,400 we are excited to engage with her 150 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:01,903 and have her be our new Public Health Director. 151 00:08:01,903 --> 00:08:06,703 That's the topic for you this morning Paramount 152 00:08:10,922 --> 00:08:12,890 Kirstin Copeland: Thank you. 153 00:08:12,890 --> 00:08:14,916 We will do a motion. 154 00:08:14,916 --> 00:08:20,143 >> I move to approve resolution B 02-2026 appointing a Director 155 00:08:20,143 --> 00:08:21,623 of Public Health. 156 00:08:21,623 --> 00:08:24,230 Kirstin Copeland: I second. 157 00:08:24,443 --> 00:08:27,443 And all those in favor? 158 00:08:29,703 --> 00:08:30,513 Aye. 159 00:08:30,513 --> 00:08:32,133 Welcome aboard. 160 00:08:32,133 --> 00:08:33,811 We're glad to have you. 161 00:08:33,811 --> 00:08:35,849 And I think we are going to do pictures. 162 00:08:35,849 --> 00:08:38,381 Do you want to do it now? 163 00:08:38,381 --> 00:08:41,981 The communications director runs the show.