LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
May 21, 2026 - Meeting Minutes
LCES911, 1533 Missouri Drive, Training Room, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:02 PM by Vice-Chairman Joey Skaggs.
Roll Call: Members present: Nathan Bowen (arrived at 6:08 PM), Joey Skaggs, Donna Pritchard, Logan Phillips, Chad Garoutte, Adriel Grimshaw and Shawn Bittle
Bonnie Witt-Schulte, Executive Director, and Patti McBride, Secretary.
Members absent: None.
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 Adriel Grimshaw, the minutes of the March 12, 2026, April 14, 2026 and May 11, 2026 meetings were unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Swearing in of new Board Member: The newly appointed Western District Representative, Shawn Bittle, was sworn-in by Secretary Patti McBride.
Financial:
Bills Paid: On motion made by Chad Garoutte and seconded by Donna Pritchard, the bills paid from February 23, 2026 through May 12, 2026, 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/UseTax Income
Letter of Credit - Old Missouri Bank
SBKC Construction Lease Statement
Approved Vendor List: On motion made by Chad Garoutte and seconded by Joey Skaggs, and unanimously approved, the following vendors was added to the Approved VendorList:
Specialty Air Conditioning Services,Inc.
Marpai Administrators, LLC (new insurance carrier)
Mount Vernon Area Chamber of Commerce
Tango Tango Inc. (communications application)
Big Baldy’s BacWoods Bar-B-Q
O’Fallon Police Department
APPROVED.
New Business:
None
Unfinished Business:
Marionville Frequency: Executive Director Bonnie reported that all the issues have been corrected.
Executive Director Report:
Bonnie gave her Report highlighting that there is no one to verify the Marionville warrants on MULES; and there is no one answering the Crime Stopper calls.
Closed Session: No closed session was needed.
MO911SB Certified Course Board Training: April Ford, Springfield-Greene County Emergency Services and MO911 Service Board Training Committee Chairman, presented her program on board training.
Next Meeting: The next regular meeting was scheduled for July 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
Adjournment: Motion was made by Logan Phillips, seconded by Joey Skaggs, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 PM. APPROVED.
Patti McBride, Secretary
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