[0:52] Denver County Court is now in session.

[0:54] Chairman Crane presiding

[0:59] roll call please.

[1:00] >> Michael Chandler

[1:01] >> here.

[1:02] >> Jordan Deong

[1:03] >> here.

[1:04] >> Tap the Denny

[1:05] >> here.

[1:05] >> Terry Hickey

[1:06] >> here.

[1:06] >> Terry Hodges

[1:07] >> here. Dusty Mabel

[1:09] >> here.

[1:09] >> Kenny Smith

[1:10] >> here.

[1:11] >> Tommy Freddy

[1:12] >> here.

[1:12] >> Michael Woodley.

[1:14] >> Kale Crane

[1:15] >> here.

[1:17] >> Mr. Maywell, you lead us in prayer,

[1:18] please.

[1:18] >> I will.

[1:20] >> Heavenly Father, we just give you thanks

[1:22] for this day. We thanks for all you do

[1:23] for us and your goodness, God, and

[1:25] keeping us safe and bringing us all here

[1:27] tonight. I pray, guys, we're here. I

[1:29] pray God that you just help us uh just

[1:32] make uh good and right decisions

[1:35] uh as we hear the things that the county

[1:37] needs decisions made on tonight. And I

[1:40] just give you praise for all you do and

[1:41] your goodness in Jesus name. Amen.

[1:44] >> Everybody stand for the pledge.

[1:46] [clears throat]

[1:49] » I aliance to the flag of the United

[1:53] States of America and to the republic

[1:56] for which it stands. One nation under

[1:59] God, indivisible, with liberty and

[2:02] justice for all.

[2:09] » All right, everyone. Line number five,

[2:12] approve disapproved minutes from full

[2:13] commission meeting on December 15th,

[2:16] 2025 as printed.

[2:21] Have anybody want to make a motion?

[2:22] >> I'll make a motion to approve.

[2:24] >> Motion by Mr. Hickey. You got a second?

[2:27] >> All second.

[2:29] >> Either one.

[2:30] >> They don't matter. Mr. Maywell.

[2:31] >> Yeah.

[2:34] >> All in favor say I.

[2:36] >> I.

[2:36] >> Any oppose?

[2:38] >> Anybody like change their vote? Motion.

[2:42] Line number six. Approve disapprove.

[2:44] Committee a minutes from January 5th,

[2:46] 2026. Miss Ta.

[2:50] Uh, call to order at 5:30 p.m. Roll call

[2:53] with Terry Hickeyi, Terry Hodgeges,

[2:54] Jordan Don, Kale Crane, and Tabitha

[2:57] Deini all present.

[2:59] Mo the first order was motion made by

[3:01] Terry Hodgeges, seconded by Terry

[3:02] Hickeyi to move $74328

[3:06] from 10144170

[3:09] which is miscellaneous refunds to line

[3:12] 10154 11101 187 overtime for

[3:17] reimbursement for uh it's a

[3:18] reimbursement of overtime. Roll call

[3:20] with all members voting yes. This is a

[3:23] routine budget amendment uh that's

[3:25] completed monthly typically if needed

[3:29] and uh I'll make that in the form of a

[3:30] motion.

[3:34] » Do I have a second?

[3:36] >> I'll second.

[3:37] >> Second by Mr. Hodes. Can I get roll call

[3:40] when you're ready?

[3:41] >> Michael Chandler.

[3:42] >> Yes.

[3:42] >> Jordan Along.

[3:43] >> Yes.

[3:43] >> Tap the Denny.

[3:45] >> Yes.

[3:45] >> Terry Hickey.

[3:46] >> Yes.

[3:46] >> Terry Hodes.

[3:47] >> Yes.

[3:48] >> Dusty Maple.

[3:49] >> Yes.

[3:49] >> Kenny Smith.

[3:50] >> Yes.

[3:50] >> Tommy Freddy. Yes.

[3:52] >> Kell Crane.

[3:53] >> Yes.

[3:55] >> Next order. Motion made by Kell Crane,

[3:57] seconded by Jordan Delon to move $650

[4:01] from a line 101 54210499

[4:06] TCI grant to line 101541101

[4:11] 196 inservice training. Roll call. All

[4:14] members voting yes. And I'll make that

[4:16] in the form of a motion.

[4:20] Do

[4:20] >> I have a second?

[4:22] I'll second it.

[4:25] >> Anybody have any questions?

[4:28] Roll call, please.

[4:29] >> Michael Chandler,

[4:30] >> yes.

[4:30] >> Jordan Along,

[4:31] >> yes.

[4:31] >> Tab the Denny,

[4:32] >> yes.

[4:33] >> Terry Hickey,

[4:34] >> yes.

[4:34] >> Terry Hodes,

[4:35] >> yes.

[4:35] >> Dusty Mabel,

[4:36] >> yes.

[4:37] >> Kenny Smith,

[4:38] >> yes.

[4:38] >> Tommy Freddy,

[4:39] >> yes.

[4:40] >> Kale Crane,

[4:41] >> yes.

[4:46] » Next, old business. Uh the compactor and

[4:49] containers have all arrived and awaiting

[4:51] wiring completion inspection by the

[4:53] state. Uh Mr. Sullivan just said that

[4:55] they all have been wired and um just

[4:59] still waiting on the inspection by the

[5:00] state.

[5:02] No action needed. Uh, new business

[5:05] motion made by Kell Crane and seconded

[5:07] by Terry Hodes to move $1,396

[5:11] from 39,000

[5:14] scratch out the two

[5:17] to line 10151317

[5:22] data processing to cover new printer for

[5:25] the administrative off office. Roll

[5:27] call. All members voting yes. And I will

[5:30] also make that in the form of a motion.

[5:36] Do

[5:37] >> I have a second?

[5:37] >> I'll second.

[5:39] >> Mr. Chandler.

[5:42] >> Anybody have any questions?

[5:44] >> Roll call, please.

[5:45] >> Michael Chandler,

[5:46] >> yes.

[5:47] >> Jordan Along,

[5:48] >> yes.

[5:48] >> Tap the Diny?

[5:49] >> Yes.

[5:49] >> Terry Hickeyi?

[5:50] >> Yes.

[5:50] >> Terry Hodes?

[5:52] >> Yes.

[5:52] >> Dusty Maidwell?

[5:53] >> Yes.

[5:53] >> Kenny Smith?

[5:54] >> Yes.

[5:55] >> Tommy Freddy?

[5:56] >> Yes.

[5:56] >> Kell Crane?

[5:57] >> Yes.

[5:59] >> Next. Motion made by Kell Crane,

[6:01] seconded by Terry Hickeyi to move

[6:03] $2,2911

[6:05] from fund 116

[6:08] uh solid waste 39,000 to165732717

[6:17] maintenance equipment to cover the

[6:19] shipping and handling of containers.

[6:22] Uh roll call with all members voting yes

[6:25] and I will make that in the form of a

[6:26] motion.

[6:30] Do I have a second?

[6:32] >> I'll second.

[6:34] >> Yeah, do what?

[6:36] >> Was that Smith?

[6:38] >> Yes.

[6:40] >> Anybody have any questions?

[6:42] This wasn't in the formal uh quote

[6:45] because the company didn't know what it

[6:47] was going to cost to ship them here. So,

[6:48] that's why we had this extra later on.

[6:52] Roll call, please.

[6:53] >> Michael Chandler,

[6:54] >> yes.

[6:54] >> Jordan Deong,

[6:55] >> yes.

[6:56] >> Tap the

[6:57] >> yes. Terry Hickey,

[6:58] >> yes.

[6:58] >> Terry Hodes,

[6:59] >> yes.

[7:00] >> Dusty Maple,

[7:01] >> yes.

[7:01] >> Kenny Smith,

[7:02] >> yes.

[7:02] >> Tommy Freddy,

[7:03] >> yes.

[7:04] >> Kale Crane,

[7:05] >> yes.

[7:09] Next motion made by Terry Hodes,

[7:11] seconded by Jordan Don to move $8,600

[7:15] from 10134510

[7:18] reserve account to

[7:20] uh 1015600

[7:25] 55 51600 317 data processing to tra uh

[7:30] transfer funds update server in the

[7:32] register of deeds office. And this was a

[7:35] roll call. All members voting yes. And I

[7:37] will make that in the form of a motion.

[7:39] >> I'll second.

[7:40] >> Hold on. [clears throat]

[7:42] >> We'll have to

[7:43] >> This is the one that we tabled before.

[7:45] >> Yes.

[7:45] >> We'll have to bring it up under old

[7:46] business to bring it off the table.

[7:49] >> Would you like to retract your motion?

[7:51] >> Yes.

[7:56] » Just go on to your next line item.

[7:59] Committee A members reviewed solid waste

[8:01] contract with RTS Fall Creek Falls and

[8:04] the Van Beern County solid waste. Mayor

[8:05] Sullivan is supposed to clarify the

[8:08] charge of a drop drop off fee and the uh

[8:11] hall fee

[8:13] uh decision to be made at the full

[8:15] commission.

[8:19] And what what did they on that there? We

[8:22] sent that back to him again, which

[8:25] you've got on your line number seven

[8:27] right there that you'll be addressing

[8:29] here in a few minutes. And he was

[8:31] supposed to change that.

[8:34] I told him to follow the the line item

[8:37] that we you know when we first did this

[8:39] with the state

[8:40] >> to put that whole thing in right there

[8:42] and then that would eliminate any

[8:46] misunderstanding

[8:49] >> is the

[8:50] >> and it's supposed to be in the contract

[8:52] there.

[8:52] >> Is this the current one that they sent

[8:54] back or is this the one from committee A

[8:56] meeting?

[8:57] >> No, it should be the current.

[8:59] >> Okay.

[9:00] >> He he sent another one after had the

[9:02] committee A. I talked to him the next

[9:04] day and I think the following day he

[9:06] sent

[9:08] his his new one back.

[9:10] >> It's uh it doesn't have what we it

[9:14] doesn't have the drop fee or just says

[9:16] the hall rate and disposal fee and then

[9:18] the rental fee for the end. And then on

[9:21] the next page, it's missing the schedule

[9:24] A from when we sent that contract into

[9:27] them that would cover

[9:31] the other hauling service of the empty

[9:33] container and this and the disposal.

[9:35] >> Okay. Well, probably the best thing then

[9:38] is let me call him back again

[9:41] >> and we can bring it up because we can

[9:43] send them a bill for

[9:47] it won't won't affect sending them a

[9:49] bill to to uh you know get paid for.

[9:53] It's just a matter of having the

[9:55] contract signed would be the

[9:58] >> the biggest thing. Plus that

[10:01] would be better if we do get it all. So,

[10:04] this will just be brought up at the next

[10:05] meeting.

[10:06] >> Yes.

[10:06] >> Okay.

[10:09] » All [snorts] right. Next, uh, Sheriff

[10:12] Brock brought to the committee a the

[10:14] review of the Emerald Resource for

[10:17] completely new surveillance cameras

[10:19] within the jail and the exterior of the

[10:21] grounds. Uh, Sheriff Brock was going to

[10:24] see if Emerald Resource is a state

[10:26] approved contractor, and I believe since

[10:28] then he's found out they are not.

[10:30] Correct. That's correct.

[10:32] Um,

[10:36] so since they are not, can I make a

[10:39] motion now

[10:41] to do bids for surveillance cameras or

[10:45] should I wait till under the new

[10:46] business

[10:48] since we're discussing it right now?

[10:52] >> We can do it now since it's under

[10:54] discussion. So, I'm going to make a

[10:55] motion for uh Sheriff Brock to solicit

[10:58] bids for uh new surveillance cameras

[11:02] within the jail and the exterior

[11:04] grounds.

[11:15] » Are we going to try to get them on a

[11:17] state state contract? I mean a state

[11:20] you know what I'm saying?

[11:23] contract

[11:24] >> and we looked into source well they

[11:25] weren't aware of that didn't know that

[11:27] terminology either so

[11:29] >> it's going to be reaching out to other

[11:30] agencies and see who they use just

[11:32] trying to figure out I don't know if

[11:34] anyone who has

[11:36] >> may not even be one may have to be a bid

[11:39] process either way

[11:41] Miss Denny has a motion on the floor

[11:45] to open up bids

[11:48] seconded by Mr.

[11:58] All in favor say I.

[12:01] >> Any opposed?

[12:03] Anybody [clears throat] like to change

[12:04] the vote?

[12:07] Next motion made by Terry Hickeyi,

[12:09] seconded by Jordan Deon to accept the

[12:12] bid of $95,412

[12:15] from Cumberland Family Care to cover

[12:18] primary care services uh at the Bamb

[12:21] County Department of Corrections. Roll

[12:24] call with all members voting yes. And I

[12:26] will make that in the form of a motion.

[12:29] [clears throat]

[12:31] » Seconded by Mr. Hickey. Anybody have any

[12:34] questions?

[12:39] the nurse

[12:40] >> the nurse for the J

[12:44] medical and for the nurse and then uh

[12:46] for our LPN that's here every day and

[12:49] then for a nurse that comes in weeks

[12:56] » roll call please

[12:57] >> Michael Chandler

[12:58] >> yes

[12:59] >> Jordan Dong

[13:00] >> yes

[13:00] >> tab the Denny

[13:01] >> yes

[13:02] >> Terry Hickey

[13:02] >> yes

[13:03] >> Terry Hodgeges

[13:04] >> yes

[13:04] >> Dusty Mabel

[13:05] >> yes

[13:06] >> Kenny Smith,

[13:07] >> yes.

[13:07] >> Tommy Freddy, [clears throat]

[13:08] >> yes.

[13:09] >> Kale Crane,

[13:10] >> yes.

[13:14] » And the meeting was adjourned.

[13:27] » Line number seven, contract with the RTS

[13:29] for Fall Creek Falls State Park, which

[13:31] we just discussed. So we just postpone

[13:35] it, postpone it to the next meeting.

[13:38] >> Okay.

[13:41] >> I'd like to uh if anybody would make a

[13:44] motion to amend to add Carla Hudson to

[13:47] this line number eight along with the

[13:49] other individuals [snorts] for the

[13:51] notary.

[13:52] >> I'll make that motion.

[13:53] >> Mr. Hodgees.

[13:55] >> Second by Mr. Chandler. All members in

[13:57] favor.

[13:59] >> Any opposed? Anybody want to change

[14:01] their vote?

[14:03] All right.

[14:04] Approved. Disapproved. Tennessee Notary

[14:06] public application for David Chandler,

[14:09] Lisa Balden, Katherine Bailey, Matthew

[14:12] Bailey,

[14:14] uh Kristen Kristen Cox, and Crystal

[14:16] Mills, and Carla Hudson.

[14:20] >> I'll make that motion.

[14:21] >> Miss Denny.

[14:25] » Got a second.

[14:26] >> Second.

[14:30] All members in favor say I. I.

[14:33] >> Any opposed? Anybody like to change

[14:35] their vote.

[14:38] All right.

[14:41] Old business.

[14:45] Take a lead on that for April.

[14:49] >> For April.

[14:50] >> Did we not just do that up? Oh, okay.

[14:52] Yes. I make a motion to bring off of the

[14:55] table uh the uh

[15:00] is it the the fund from to cover the

[15:03] data processing for the register deeds

[15:05] office.

[15:09] » Do I have a second?

[15:13] » I'll second.

[15:14] >> Seconded by Mr. Long.

[15:19] » All in favor say I. I.

[15:21] >> Any opposed? Anybody

[15:24] like to change your vote? No.

[15:27] All right.

[15:29] Now, we need to approve or disapprove

[15:31] the $8,600

[15:34] for that data processing for Miss April.

[15:40] » I'll make a motion.

[15:42] >> Miss Denny.

[15:46] Do I have a second?

[15:50] » I [snorts] second.

[15:51] >> Mr. 50 seconds.

[15:54] Anybody have any questions?

[15:56] Roll call, please.

[15:58] >> Michael Chandler,

[15:59] >> yes.

[16:00] >> Jordan Dong,

[16:01] >> yes.

[16:01] >> Tap the Denny?

[16:02] >> Yes.

[16:03] >> Terry Hickeyi?

[16:04] >> Yes.

[16:04] >> Terry Hodes?

[16:05] >> Yes.

[16:05] >> Dusty Mabel?

[16:07] >> Yes.

[16:07] >> Kenny Smith?

[16:08] >> Yes.

[16:08] >> Tommy Freddy?

[16:10] >> Yes.

[16:10] >> Tail Crane?

[16:11] >> Yes.

[16:17] » All right. Let's see.

[16:19] >> New business.

[16:21] Mr.

[16:22] >> We got a couple of things I know you you

[16:24] want to discuss. He wants to discuss. Do

[16:26] you have a new business? Do you have any

[16:27] new business statement?

[16:28] >> I don't

[16:31] Mr. Oaks, you want to go ahead. I think

[16:33] yours will take a little less time.

[16:39] » I'm just add a new line item on that uh

[16:44] 131 63 100 141.

[16:48] The money will come straight out of the

[16:49] other line item 63 [snorts] 100 149.

[16:52] [clears throat] So it ain't no change in

[16:54] the budget or nothing. Just moving the

[16:55] money line item performing.

[17:02] » Make a motion to approve.

[17:05] I'll second by Mr. Long.

[17:10] » Anybody have any questions?

[17:13] Roll call. You get a chance.

[17:14] >> Michael Chandler.

[17:15] >> Yes.

[17:16] >> Jordan along. Yes.

[17:17] >> Tabini.

[17:19] >> Yes.

[17:19] >> Terry Hickey.

[17:20] >> Yes.

[17:20] >> Terry Hodes.

[17:21] >> Yes.

[17:22] >> Dusty Mabel.

[17:23] >> Yes.

[17:23] >> Kenny Smith.

[17:24] >> Yes.

[17:24] >> Tommy Freddy.

[17:25] >> Yes.

[17:25] >> Kale Crane.

[17:26] >> Yes.

[17:32] » Everybody should

[17:34] have a memorandum of understanding.

[17:36] >> Should have the whole copy of the

[17:37] reappraisal plan for 2026.

[17:40] >> Okay.

[17:42] And I just need the approval for the

[17:44] 2026 reappraisal plan with the

[17:46] resolution included and it includes what

[17:48] the assessor's office will do over the

[17:50] next 5 years. We are going on the stand

[17:52] on the 5-year reappraisal plan. So this

[17:55] is 2026 and the next reappraisal will be

[17:57] 2031. And it shows you all the maps that

[18:00] we'll review all the new construction

[18:01] that we'll pick. We'll pick up all new

[18:03] construction. Any rural land that needs

[18:05] to be changed, we'll change it and pick

[18:07] up all personal property.

[18:10] That's it.

[18:12] on the back for page 15 for positions.

[18:17] >> Do you not have to have that approved

[18:19] contractor position?

[18:20] >> No, I asked that's enough.

[18:22] >> Okay.

[18:24] >> All right.

[18:28] » Does anybody have any questions?

[18:34] » What do we need to do? Just approve the

[18:36] memor. Just approve this.

[18:39] >> Reapprove. Okay. Make a motion to

[18:41] approve the rea appraisal plan.

[18:47] » I got a motion to approve the

[18:49] reappraisal plan

[18:52] >> for 2026.

[18:58] » Do I have a second?

[19:01] >> I'll second.

[19:03] >> Seconded by Mr. Smith.

[19:06] Uh, let's just do roll call this.

[19:10] >> Michael Chandler,

[19:12] >> yes.

[19:12] >> Jordan Del Long,

[19:13] >> yes.

[19:14] >> Tap the Denny,

[19:15] >> yes.

[19:15] >> Terry Hickey,

[19:16] >> yes.

[19:16] >> Terry Hodgeges,

[19:17] >> yes.

[19:18] >> Dusty Mabel,

[19:19] >> yes.

[19:19] >> Kenny Smith,

[19:20] >> yes.

[19:20] >> Tommy Freddy,

[19:22] >> yes.

[19:22] >> Tail Crane,

[19:23] >> yes.

[19:34] All right. Um, another item of new

[19:37] business, we were just informed that our

[19:38] next meeting date is on another holiday

[19:42] and uh request for a change for that

[19:44] date from the 16th to the 23rd, which is

[19:47] the following Monday. Is everybody good

[19:50] with that?

[19:54] » I am.

[19:59] » You good with the 23rd,

[20:02] February?

[20:09] Okay.

[20:15] [laughter]

[20:17] » All right.

[20:19] Uh,

[20:21] no other new business.

[20:24] We've also been requested to go into

[20:26] executive session with a lawyer. So,

[20:28] everybody could step out.

Van Buren County Commission Meeting January 19, 2026

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