Marshall County Council Makes Appointments to Boards and Department Liaisons, Discusses Purdue Extension

Marshall County Council (L to R) Jim Masterson, Nicole Cox, Jesse Bohannon, Deborah Johnson, Will Patterson, Tim Harman, Adam Faulstich

The Marshall County Council made several appointments to boards, commissions and subcommittees when they met during their last regular meeting in January.

Marshall County Plan Commission                           Deb Johnson

Board of Zoning Appeals                                  Jim Kephart

Alcoholic Beverage Board                                Maria Keller

MACOG                                                              Jesse Bohannon

Culver Economic Development                       Shannon Lunetta

Plymouth Economic Development                            Cathy Wraight

Fair Board                                                           Becky Carswell

Extension Board                                                Nicole Cox

Emergency Management Agency (EMA)       Nicole Cox

Community Corrections Advisory Board                   Will Patterson

Technology Committee                                              Adam Faulstich

Central Dispatch Committee                                      Jesse Bohannon

Central Dispatch Committee                                      Tim Harman

Solid Waste Board                                             Jim Masterson

Unsafe Building                                                 Jim Masterson

LEPC                                                                   Will Patterson    

Courthouse Security                                          Adam Faulstich

Council SubCommittee- Job Class / Comp    Tim Harman

Council SubCommittee- Job Class / Comp    Deb Johnson

Council SubCommittee- Job Class / Comp    Nicole Cox

SubCommittee – Highway                                 Jesse Bohannon

SubCommittee – Highway                                 Tim Harman

SubCommittee – Highway                                 Deb Johnson

SubCommittee – Budget / Finance                            Tim Harman

SubCommittee – Budget / Finance                            Jesse Bohannon

SubCommittee – Budget / Finance                            Nicole Cox

The Council also appointed Department First Point of Contacts or Liaisons:

Assessor                                                             Jim Masterson

Auditor                                                                 Jesse Bohannon

Building Inspector                                              Deb Johnson

Judiciary                                                             Nicole Cox                            

Clerk                                                                    Adam Faulstich

Commissioners                                                  Jesse Bohannon

Community Corrections                                    Will Patterson

Coroner                                                               Jim Masterson

EMA                                                                    Nicole Cox

Extension                                                            Nicole Cox

Health / Women Infant Children (WIC)            Will Patterson

Highway                                                              Jesse Bohannon

Plan Commission / BZA                                    Deb Johnson

Probation                                                            Will Patterson

Museum                                                              Nicole Cox

Prosecutor                                                          Nicole Cox

Recorder                                                             Jim Masterson

Sheriff / Jail                                                         Tim Harman

Soil & Water                                                        Jim Masterson

Surveyor                                                             Deb Johnson

Information Technology                                    Adam Faulstich

Treasurer                                                            Adam Faulstich

Veterans Services                                             Jim Masterson

Weights and Measures                                               Adam Faulstich

There was some discussion during Public Input regarding the appointment to the Purdue Extension Board.

Karen Richey – Extension Educator – Health and Human Sciences, and Brianna Slonaker – Extension Educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources approached the Council with a concern that the appointment to the Purdue Extension Board should be someone on the County Council or a Commissioner as opposed to a member of the public.

Councilwoman Nicole Cox informed the women that Josh Winrotte, Area 8 Director for Purdue Extension, authorized the addition of a Council appointee to the board without further stipulations. Richey indicated that a message from Winrotte to her was required to be a Council member or a Commissioner. Cox stated that the requirement was not specified. Cox volunteered. Bohannon moved to amend the appointment list to replace formerly appointed Harold Deidrich with Cox. His motion was seconded and approved.

Richey then specified that Cox would be a representative of the Council on the board and not a member of the Extension Board. Cox stated that she would call Winrotte for clarification.

In a follow up, Cox said she confirmed that as a representative of the board for the Council that she will have the same rights and follow the same guidelines as all other members of the Extension Board; she will also have the right to vote.