Rush County commissioners approve $859,832.65 in accounts payable, including $608,500 bond payment

The Rush County commissioners voted to approve accounts payable dated May 15 totaling $859,832.65 — an amount the board said includes a $608,500 bond payment — and payroll for May 26 of $272,987.75.

Chair called for a motion and a second to approve the accounts payable and payroll items. After a voice vote in which commissioners responded "aye," the Chair announced the motion carried.

The approvals were listed at the start of the agenda and were passed as part of routine business; the board did not request additional detail during the motion discussion. The action clears the listed disbursements to vendors and the payroll run referenced by county staff.

No formal roll-call tallies or individual commissioner votes were recorded in the transcript for this item. The meeting moved on to other business after the Chair announced the approval.