Woodhull Township board raises custodian pay, buys $655 assessor sketching license

The Woodhull Township Board approved $42,486.73 in bills, reset the custodian contract and bought a software license for the township assessor at its July 1 meeting, according to the proposed minutes posted by the township.

Supervisor Daunt called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. at Township Hall, 7315 W. Beard Road, Perry. Roll call recorded Treasurer Warfle, Trustee Ryan, Supervisor Daunt, Trustee Turner and Clerk Carol Maize present. There were no visitors and no public comments at either comment period, the minutes state.

On the bills, Daunt moved approval and Turner supported. The roll call was Warfle yes, Turner yes, Daunt yes, Maize yes and Ryan yes — 5-0. Maize reported total bills of $42,486.73, including electronic transfers and payroll, using check numbers 28831 through 28843.

The board then took up the custodian contract, which the minutes say was discussed after two applicants were interviewed. Warfle moved, with support from Maize, to change the amount per month to $755 with $25 gross pay for extra work. Ryan, Turner, Warfle, Maize and Daunt all voted yes, and the motion carried 5-0.

Under new business, the board first tabled a request for a sketching software license for the new assessor, on a motion by Maize supported by Ryan, to gather more information. After information was received during the same meeting, Maize moved and Ryan supported returning the item to the agenda. Ryan then moved, with Daunt's support, to accept a fee of $655 to Apex Software for the sketching license, with an annual renewal fee of $286. Turner, Maize, Warfle, Daunt and Ryan voted yes; the motion carried 5-0.

Sarah Mattson presented the board with a District Library Agreement to review during the library report. Daunt moved and Turner supported having the township attorney review the agreement for his opinion. Turner, Ryan, Daunt, Warfle and Maize all voted yes, carrying the motion 5-0. The minutes note a special meeting might have to be called because of the timeline for the agreement to reach the state and county.

Two other items were tabled. Ryan moved and Turner supported tabling the snowplowing contract until further information; the minutes say the board would like to keep the contract for yearly review. Daunt moved and Ryan supported tabling a proposal to assign Law Enforcement State Revenue Sharing to the county sheriff, with the supervisor waiting for further data.

Warfle reported total funds of $1,247,289.16, including former ARPA money in stationary accounts and $819,224.30 in operating funds, and said three keys were purchased for the push door locks. Maize reported all permanent absentee ballots had been mailed for the Aug. 4 election, that the election committee had appointed inspectors for both the precinct and the absent voter counting board, and that the AV counting board would begin counting on Aug. 3 with the state notified. The fire and ambulance report listed a May 2026 year-to-date total of 337 EMS calls and 1,184 fire calls. The planning commission reviewed an E.T. Mackenzie Company application for a future building in Rolling Hills and approved it only if the commission's outlined concerns were met; the minutes say the application is currently before the county planning commission. On the township hall drop box, the minutes record a general board consensus to lower the absentee ballot sign so that both the AV ballot notice and the drop box are visible.

What happens next

The minutes are labeled proposed and require board approval at a subsequent meeting. The board set its August meeting for Aug. 12 rather than its usual date because of the Aug. 4 primary election, to give the clerk more time to prepare. The snowplowing contract and the law enforcement revenue sharing assignment remain tabled pending further information. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.