LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
April 14, 2026 - Meeting Minutes
LCES911, 1533 Missouri Drive, Training Room, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:25 PM by Chairman Nathan Bowen.
Roll Call: Members present: Jack Schulz, Donna Pritchard, Joey Skaggs, Chad Garoutte and Nathan Bowen.
Bonnie Witt-Schulte, Executive Director, Karen Brown, ADSS, and Patti McBride, Secretary.
Members absent: None.
Confirm quorum present: Yes.
Administrative:
Agenda: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Joey Skaggs, the Agenda was unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Reorganizational Business:
April 7, 2026 Election Results: On motion made by Joey Skaggs and seconded by Chad Garoutte, the results of the April 7, 2026 election were unanimously certified. APPROVED.
Swear in newly elected/appointed BoardMembers: Secretary Patti McBride swore in the newly elected and appointed Board Members: Donna Pritchard, Chad Garoutte, Logan Phillips and Adriel Grimshaw.
Vice-Chairman: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Chad Garoutte, Joey Skaggs was unanimously elected as Vice-Chairman.
Treasurer: On motion made by Jack Schulz and seconded by Logan Phillips, Donna Pritchard was unanimously elected as Treasurer.
Secretary: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Joey Skaggs, Patti McBride was unanimously elected as Secretary.
Personal Financial Disclosure: All Board Members are in compliance.
Training for Board Members: The training takes approximately 2 hours. Bonnie will set-up the training.
Next Meeting: The next regular meeting was scheduledfor May 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
Adjournment: Motion was made by Logan Phillips, seconded by Joey Skaggs, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 6:42 PM. APPROVED.
Patti McBride, Secretary
