Pictured left to right: Bob Conley, Marsha McSherry and Ron Truex

WARSAW — A request for an automated phone system was made at the commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13 by Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine.

Rovenstine states that the director came to him recently and asked if it was possible to get an automated system that would allow for only emergency calls to go to the 911 center instead of taking all calls from other agencies.

Rovenstine stated that ever since the inception of the 911 center, his department has been answering after-hour calls for all county offices, including calls for the auditor and treasurer, among others.

Committee members agreed that such a system is probably overdue. A motion was made to investigate this further, the motion was seconded and the topic will carry over to the next meeting.

The 2017 board appointments were all approved. A motion was made to accept all department head appointments.

Board appointments are as follows:

Gordon Vanator, Alcohol Plan Commission; Dan Richard, Area Plan Board; Cindy Kaiser, Board of Health; Karen Scripture, Board of Health; Walt Church, Board of Zoning Appeals; Charlie Haffner, Board of Zoning Appeals; Lee Harman, Board of Zoning Appeals; Dave Bumbaugh, Child Protection Team; West Stouder, KCCRVC; John Hall, KCCRVC; and Ron Truex, Drainage Board, Emergency Management Advisory Board and KEDCo.

Also appointed were, Brad Jackson, OrthoWorx; Susie Stookey, PTABOA; David Knisely, PTABOA; Steve Harris, Public Defenders Board; John Hall, Public Defenders Board; Alan Alderfer, Public Defenders Board; Bruce Woodward, Redevelopment Commission; Jim Newcombe, Redevelopment Commission; Henry DeJulia, Redevelopment Commission; John Roberts, St. Joe River Basin; Brad Jackson, Wage Committee; Larry Marner, Weights and Measures; and Bob Conley, WCDC.

Department head appointments are as follows:

Dan Richard, Area Plan Director; Marsha McSherry, County Administrator; Chad Miner, County Attorney; Bill Holder, GIS; Scott Tilden, County Highway Superintendent; Ed Rock, Homeland Security/LEPC; Bob Momeyer, System Administrator; and Rich Maron, Veteran Officer.

In other news:

• Scott Tilden requested that the council approve amendment #2 on an LPA consultant contract regarding a project on Husky Trail which will take place in 2018. The request was approved.