Ellettsville council appoints representatives, OKs grant signatory and approves adopt‑a‑road; police MOU deferred

Ellettsville — At its Feb. 23 meeting the Ellettsville Town Council completed several administrative actions affecting regional representation, grants and a community adopt‑a‑road program.

Appointments and representation: The council discussed a statutory requirement that a town council member serve on the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District board. Council member William volunteered to serve and the council approved his appointment by roll call. The council also reviewed MPO policy committee bylaws and delegated the MPO designee role to Mr. Farmer until a permanent replacement is named; that motion passed by roll call.

Grant signatory: Town staff reported Ellettsville received a Community Crossings matching grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation and requested that the town council president be authorized to sign future grant award agreements on the town's behalf. A motion to approve that signatory designation — explicitly including the council president — was seconded and approved on a roll call.

Adopt‑a‑road: Mary Beth King of the Monroe County Solid Waste District requested approval for the Edgewood High School FFA chapter to adopt Sycamore Drive inside town limits. King explained the district handles waivers and signage; the council approved a motion allowing the Solid Waste District to administer the town's adopt‑a‑road program.

Phlebotomy MOU deferred: The council discussed a phlebotomy memorandum of understanding between the BPD and Lisonbee Police Department but a council member declared an abstention that left the body without a sufficient quorum to pass the agreement; the item was deferred.

The transcript records the motions and roll‑call outcomes but does not list complete vote tallies for every seat or provide implementation dates for the grant signatory or adopt‑a‑road signage and installation.