[PAGE 1] FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Monday, January 5, 2026 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 9:00 AM. In attendance Commissioners Rick Ranstead, David Sommers, Bryan Lewis, Auditor Katherine Adamson, and Attorney Holli Shorter-Pifer. PLEASE NOTE- MEETING WAS NOT RECORDED AT THE START AND HIGHWAY WAS ENDING. THERE WAS NO MINUTE’S PRIOR AND DURING HIGHWAY. VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER- Casey Jones asks for blessing to rehire Rick Fouts as a Veteran’s Service Van driver. Rick Ranstead abstains due to family relation. Bryan Lewis makes a motion, Dave Sommers seconds. Carries 2-0. Casey talks about the America 250 Celebration. He asks for two lights on April 19th or April 20th in remembrance of Paul Revere in highest N or E facing winding. He would like to also ask permission for public reading of Declaration with a bag piper on July 8th on the Courthouse steps. Commissioners agree. ASSESSOR- Kasey Hensley discusses winter conference Jan 20-23rd as well as AIC following week she will be attending. She did get AG rate certification, $2,120.00 is the base rate, which is staying the same. She worked with Auditor’s office with homestead concerns and a letter will be sent with a new construction build with a homestead credit form. She is in the process of getting her 2026 in-house format sent to the state of IN. MAINTENANCE- Kerry spoke with Evapar and generator will be put back together in 3-4 weeks. Injectors need ordered, which are $1800-$2000/ piece. Brackets and lines need replaced. This will be an expensive project. Evapar found issues with generator on 8/27/25 (battery issues, coolant issues, etc). They did replace fuel primer pump and batteries. They found that load could only go to 39% capacity. This is when he found bacteria in fuel and fuel issues. They have been back twice and removed all fuel and cleaned tank and put fuel back in, then came back and removed parts. Rick asks how quick to rent a generator and Kerry states 2 days. Rental will be roughly $5000-$6000. Josh states there was a firmware error with switches as well. Brittany states her I-DAX was down. Josh states this will affect Sheriff and Dispatch this most if generator is down. Alison states coolers were down 2 hours and will alarm her if temps are with a particular range and states she needed to move them as soon as she was alerted. Kerry states he can pay for generator rental out of bond and Kathy states there is not a lot of extra money in the bond. IT states they can help pay as well as the Sheriff department. Bryan motions, Rick Ranstead, carries 3-0 with Council approval pending from funding of different sources. CITY OF ROCHESTER- Trent O’Dell speaks about power outage in city which was a transmission line issue and is not something we should expect to happen often. Rick Ranstead talks about the sign on South Wabash, told John Geier to get with Travis and Mike/Rachel to put pre-trial money. Sheriff has no mechanism to fund it. He feels visual signs that blink red/blue will help and is needed and he supports it. SHERIFF – Travis Heishman wants approval two, 2026 Tahoe’s $54,057 out of Kelley Automative to be paid out of bond, which is part of his bond schedule. Bryan Lewis motions, Rick Ranstead seconds, carries 3-.0 Rick Ranstead talks about the sign on South Wabash, told John Geier to get with Travis and Mike/Rachel to put pre-trial money. Sheriff has no mechanism to fund it. He feels visual signs that blink red/blue will help and is needed and he supports it. COMMUNICATIONS- Brittany Thompson states next two months are going to be very busy with a refresher with Fire Training. [PAGE 2] CONTRACT- Contract with Woodlawn Hospital discussed. Woodlawn Representative says more employees have signed up and the largest sign-up county has had. There has been good numbers and improvement in health numbers among county employees. There is no change in pricing. Contract agreement motion by Dave Sommers, Bryan Lewis seconds. Motion carries 3-0. Contract signed. MINUTES- Meeting minutes from December 31, 2025 presented. Bryan Lewis makes motion to approve, Rick Ranstead seconds. Motion carries 3-0. TRANSFERS – Commissioner Rick Ranstead made a motion to approve the transfers as presented. Commissioner Bryan Lewis seconded, motion carried 3-0. OFFICE FUND FROM TO TOTAL Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 21000 Office $500.00 0161 Bond Building & Supply Repair Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 21003 Uniforms $500.00 0161 Bond Building & Purchased Repair Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 22003 $3,000.00 0161 Bond Building & Gas/Mower/Garage Repair Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 22101 Building $8,000.00 0161 Bond Building & Supply Repair Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 22104 Janitor $10,000 0161 Bond Building & Supply Repair Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 30135 Building $3,000.00 0161 Bond Building & Supply Rental Repair Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 31007 Utilities $80,000.00 0161 Bond Building & Repair Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 31102 Mileage $250.00 0161 Bond Building & 32200 Fire $7,000.00 Repair Systems $47,000.00 33000 Cleaning $4,000.00 Services 35201 Elevator Maint Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 36301 Trash $1,950.00 0161 Bond Building & Removal $10,000.00 Repair 36303 Snow $9,000.00 Removal $65,000.00 36304 Landscaping 38800 Equip Repair/Maint Court House 4607; 2021 Go 36003 3013 Building $1,000.00 Annex 0162 Bond Building & Supply Rental $58,000.00 Repair 31007 Utilities $2,500.00 [PAGE 3] 32200 Fire $4,000.00 Systems $2,000.00 35202 Elevator $50,000.00 Maint 36301 Trash Removal 38800 Equip Repair/Main CLAIMS- Commissioner Rick Ranstead motioned to approve the claims as submitted. Commissioner Dave Sommers seconded, motion carried 3-0. Consolidated Union $ 448,119.00 Credit Card Month Ending 12/12 $ 5,972.67 Misc Claims Jan 5, 2026 $ 1,163,532.83 Payroll Date 12/26/2025 $ 305,825.98 Holli Shorter-Pifer presents her 2026 Letter of Engagement. Rick Ranstead asks if she needs to change her contract to state “County” not just “Commissioners’. Holli states it is fine. Motion to accept by Dave Sommers, Rick Ranstead seconds. Carries 3-0. Discussion of Board Appointments. Rick Ranstead makes motion to approve board appointments, Bryan Lewis seconds. Motion carries 3-0.0 OLD BUSINESS – None NEW BUSINESS -None RECESS – Commissioner Dave Soommers motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Rick Ranstead seconded, motion carried 3-0. FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Bryan Lewis Rick Ranstead David Sommers Attest: Katherine Adamson, County Auditor I affirm under penalties of perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each social security number in this document, unless required by law: Katherine Adamson Prepared by: Katherine Adamson