Howe council approves corrected May 20 minutes after clerical error noted

The Howe City Council approved an amendment to the May 20, 2026 minutes after staff pointed out a clerical error in the members-present section. The chair described the error and asked for a motion to approve the minutes with the correction to add the missing first name; Councilmember Ed Whitfield moved to accept the minutes "with the amended appropriate amended words." The chair then called for a voice vote and said the motion passed with no opposition.

Council members did not debate the substance of the minutes; the vote was limited to correcting the clerical error before the mayor or chair signs the minutes. The chair handled the roll call and formalities and the council proceeded to consider action items that had been discussed during the executive session earlier the same morning.