Minutes from the August 5, 2026 Bates County Commission meeting
The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern Commissioner John Gray and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson present.
Chris Gach, Jami Page County Clerk, and Charles Rush, with Cooks Insurance, met with the Commission to join a Zoom Meeting with NonStop Insurance. They discussed multiple areas and asked questions that they needed to ask to be better educated for a decision and to inform the Elected Officials that will soon join the Commission in a meeting to discuss insurance for the County.
John was given a letter and presented it to the rest of the Commission, Chris Gach still present. Mound Township sent a letter to the Commission informing them that they voted Jim Hertzog off the Board and suggested Matt Meredith fill that position.
John made a motion to appoint Matt Meredith to Mound Township Board. Trent seconded the motion. Jim asked if John had spoken to Matt to make sure he wanted this position, John informed Jim that he talked to Mound Township Board and they had already talked to Matt to make sure he wanted the position. John then read out loud that part within the letter where it explained that Matt was aware and was willing to take the position. All were in favor. Motion carried. No opposition.
At 3:19 pm Trent made a motion to go into Closed Session per 610.021(3) with Steve Cohen to discuss Personnel. All were in favor. Motion carried. No opposition.
At 4:15 pm John made a motion to go into Open Session. Trent seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion carried. No opposition.
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