Minutes from the Bates County Commission meeting September 9, 2026
The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern Commissioner John Gray and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson present.
Chris Gach was present for all meetings.
Jami Page, the Bates County Clerk, informed the Commission that her office received another Sunshine Request from Gayle Beachner. The request included minutes, votes between the Commission and a certified letter.
She also presented the Property and Liability Insurance and had them look it over and sign it. Trent made a motion to accept and pay the Insurance. John seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion carried. No opposition.
She then showed them the Chapter 100 Bond she received and told them it will be stored in the Clerk’s Office.
John mentioned that he received an email from NonStop, needing signatures.
Jami then spoke to Jim about a comment he had made to a citizen during a meeting. Jim was looking into CART Funded roads for this specific citizen and spoke about another township that was upset with their valuation. Jim went on to tell the citizen that it wasn’t the Assessor’s Office’s fault, but Jami’s fault and she had no answer for the upset township that was asking her questions.
Jami printed out the information as to why the total was what it was and explained to Jim that she told the City Clerk exactly why it came to the amount it did, due to the valuation the Assessor assessed it as. She then told Jim that this certain individual was not mad like Jim had mentioned and wished that Jim would have come to her and voice any concerns he had, instead of telling this certain citizen that it was her fault and she had no answers which was false.
After learning this information, John was questioning the one million plus of depreciation in one year that Carl had assessed and wondered if they shouldn’t call Carl and ask him how he came up with this Assessment. Jim also felt that it was a weird assessment. Jami stated she only goes off the information Carl’s Office gives her and she could not speak for Carl or answer those concerns.
Nik Soto, with Gades Sales, came in and met with the Commission to speak about Traffic Signal Detection. He presented a machine that he called an Armadillo and explained how it worked. The Commission stated that they would not have much use for it and felt that this would be up to Townships to determine if they needed it or not.
They then gave them their email so he could send over more information so they can have it if a Township needs one.
John made a motion to proceed with iNetVisions proposal. Trent seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion carried. No opposition.
C & C called and spoke with Jim about a check they had not received. Jim told him he would work out the issue and get it to him as soon as possible.
Gabriel Gillette gave his resignation letter to the Commission. John made a motion to accept the resignation letter. Trent seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion carried. No opposition.
John made a motion to appoint Corbin Wainscott as Trustee of Mt. Pleasant Township. Trent seconded the motion. All were in favor. No opposition.
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