Chairman Dagnan called the meeting to order at 12:03 pm. The meeting was held at Jasper County Emergency Services Center at 13870 Dispatch Lane Carthage, MO as per public notice. Present in addition to Chairman Greg Dagnan (CD), Director Steve Weaver (DW), Director Brandy Corum (DC), Director Dan Stanley (DS), and Director Bill Hawkins (DH) in person at Jasper County Emergency Services Center.
Representing Staff – Executive Director (ED) Brandon McClintock, Systems Manager (SM) Steven Williams, Operations Manager (OM) Amber Madison, Office Support Clerk (OSC) Catherine Kho and Systems Tech (ST) Michael Hole.
Representing Public – Alan Talkington with TUSA.
Review and Action of Meeting Minutes
Open Meeting Minutes for November 5th, 2025, and Special Meeting Minutes for November 21st, 2025, were reviewed.
Director Weaver motioned to approve Open Minutes for November 5th, 2025 and Special Meeting
Minutes for November 21st, 2025. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0. The motion was adopted.
Public Comment and Correspondence – None
Committee Reports – None
Financial Report and Payment of Bills – Financial Report prepared by OSC Kho and read by ED McClintock
The sales tax deposit for October was received on November 7th, 2025 in the amount of $491,454.11.
The sales tax deposit for November was received on December 5th, 2025 in the amount of $415,206.92.
Total bills submitted for approval today: $1,586,967.49.
The checkbook balance after payment of bills will be: $3,923.48.
Accounts receivable balance: $ 1,172.37 (Records request and NetMotion Licenses DPD, CVPD).
The Money Market account balance is: $150,000.00.
The Sweep Account balance is: $8,440,889.22.
The Payroll Account balance is: $3,451.94.
Director Corum motioned to approve the financial report and payment of bills. Director Stanley seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0. The motion was adopted.
ED McClintock advised the Board that Team evaluations were going on as well as the passing around of
shift bid for the Comm Room so some new voices might be heard on the radio and phones as people
shift around shifts.
OM Madison gave a report on call volume. She advised that a part time employee has resigned and 2
trainees were released on Law and JCSO and are currently taking dispatch for those disciplines for a few
weeks to get comfortable in their new rolls before continuing training.
Unfinished Business: Countywide Public Safety Radio System
• Tower Site Updates
ED McClintock advised that the project has been approved for licensing after the government shut down, and on-site work is scheduled to start on December 29th. Concrete is scheduled to be poured in early January. SM Williams and Alan Talkington traveled to Iowa on December 9th to inspect the refurbished tower shelter.
• Equipment
SM Williams advised that the last of the 2025 order is coming in but due to several problems getting parts, there have been some expectations set and at this time, it is unknown if those will be met. All of law is affected by the missing orders. Part of what was missing is a key that State requires the radios to have, which is missing.
• Belle Center Tower
Alan advised that the dirt move is expected to start on December 29th. This will be after the tribal committee completes their inspection. There was a misunderstanding on the closing date due to the government shut down but this has been cleared up and will be completed. Mid- February will be the timeline for the shelter and the tower to be completed with Tower occupancy expected in March. ED McClintock advised that he reached out for the ribbon cutting ceremony and he is still waiting on an agreed upon date.
Server Room Electrical Changes
ED McClintock advised that Joplin Industrial Electrical (JIE) was on site at JASCO from Thursday,
November 20 through the early morning of Saturday, November 22 to complete server room power
equipment upgrades. This work was coordinated with Joplin PSAP and Springfield Greene County.
The upgrade is complete. Its purpose is to keep the Motorola AXS dispatch consoles operating during a
power outage or power surge. Before this upgrade, when power issues happened, dispatchers
sometimes had to quickly switch from the AXS consoles to control station radios or portable radios to
keep operations going. During the maintenance window, Joplin 911 service was briefly impacted
because Joplin’s 911 trunk lines are hosted at JASCO. To prevent missed calls, both JASCO and Joplin 911
calls were temporarily routed to Springfield Greene County until systems were fully back online.
AT&T was on site and provided support to help ensure emergency and non-emergency calls were
received and handled during the maintenance window. SM Williams advised that there was a planned outage on the schedule to ensure that this was completed and everything works like it is supposed to.
Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
ED McClintock advised that the staff changed dental and vision providers as Assured Partners provided
quotes through Anthem for both dental and vision. Coverage improvements with Anthem Dental, the annual maximum increases from $1,000 to $2,000. Lifetime orthodontia maximum increases from $1,000 to $2,000. Other core coverage is essentially the same, with some cost differences by tier. Coverage improvements with Anthem Vision, Frames allowance every 12 months instead of every 24
months, No copay for polycarbonate lenses, No copay for transitions, No copay for scratch coating. Under the current plan, those lens options have added costs. Most providers are the same, but there will be some differences. This change lowers vision costs, improves vision benefits, and increases dental maximums. Overall, it provides better coverage for employees and families while keeping costs reasonable.
Director Corum motioned to approve the moving from Delta Dental and Vision to Anthem Dental and Anthem Vision. Director Stanley seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0. The motion was adopted.
Telephone Audit Update(s)
ED McClintock advised that JASCO is continuing to work with vendors on NG911 services. Currently, there are no new updates to report.
Alan advised that InDigital offered a proposal, one that could link to StarLink, which Motorola cannot. InDigital also seem to be more open to flexibly compared to Motorola but we are still getting more venders to look at services.
2026 Budget Proposal
ED McClintock advised that in the provided packet is a sales tax revenue deposit estimate for 2026. A 2026 Budget Justification document that explains how each budget line is being used. The current proposal uses $105,732.94 from reserve funds to balance the budget. The budget includes $225,000 for Radio Contingency funds in case additional funding is needed for the Belle Center Tower Site project $200,000 for NG911 service upgrades $1,477,684.73 for the annual Motorola payment for the public safety radio system. There is a significant increase in organizational insurance costs. This is mainly due to adding coverage for JASCO property and radio equipment.
ED McClintock advised the following GL lines needed to be added:
GL61426 – Security System Repair & Maintenance with a Budget of $5,000.00.
GL61427 – Tractor / Lawn Equipment R & M with a Budget of $1,500.00.
GL61428 – Plumbing System R & M with a Budget of $2,300.00.
GL61429 – Network Infrastructure Repair and Maintenance with a Budget of $1,000.00.
GL61714D – Belle Center Tower Site (Electricity) with a Budget of $5,200.00.
Director Weaver motioned to approve the proposed budget as lined out in the packet and adding of
the following GL lines: GL61426 – Security System Repair & Maintenance with a Budget of $5,000.00.
GL61427 – Tractor / Lawn Equipment R & M with a Budget of $1,500.00. GL61428 – Plumbing System
R & M with a Budget of $2,300.00. GL61429 – Network Infrastructure Repair and Maintenance with a
Budget of $1,000.00. GL61714D – Belle Center Tower Site (Electricity) with a Budget of $5,200.00.
Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0. The motion was adopted.
Director Weaver left the meeting at 12:44 pm
Director Weaver reentered the meeting at 12:47 pm
Alan left the meeting at 12:51 pm
Alan reentered the meeting at 12:53 pm
Policy Changes / Modifications
ED McClintock advised that he brought a majority of the new Official Employee Handbook (OEH) to the
Board and he will continue to bring a bit at a time to not overwhelm the Board. The following were
presented to the Board. OEH-100 Organizational, OEH-101 Welcome and Purpose, OEH-102 Letter from
the Executive Director, OEH-103 Mission Statement, OEH-104 Code of Ethics, OEH-105 Organizational
Chart, OEH-106 Identification and Access, OEH-107 Privacy, OEH-108 Receipt of Official Employee
Handbook, OEH-109 Complaint Reports and Inquires, OEH-110 Board of Directors and Directors, OEH-
111 Emergency Dispatch Protocol Adoption, OEH-112 IAED Accreditation Standards, OEH-113
Employment Eligibility Verification, OEH-114 Equal Employment Opportunity, OEH-115 JASCO Branding
and Core Values, OEH-200 Human Resources, OEH-201 Employment Definitions, OEH-202 Employment
Status, OEH-204 Work Schedules, Attendance, and Punctuality, OEH-206 Mandatory Overtime
Assignment, OEH-210 JASCO Wage Scale, OEH-211 Health Dental Vision Insurance, OEH-213 Wellness
Incentive, OEH-214 Stipends, OEH-215 Holidays, OEH-216 Paid Time Off (PTO), OEH-218 Exhausted
Leave Balance, OEH-219 Military Leave, OEH-221 Bereavement Leave, OEH-222 Employment Standards
and Expectations, OEH-300 Direction and Supervision, OEH-301 Disciplinary Action Policy, OEH-303
Employment Separation.
Director Corum requested access to the application Frontline to be able to read these policies if they
have any questions on a policy in the future. ED McClintock advised that this was possible and will have
SM Williams get them set up for access.
Director Corum motioned to approve the following polices: OEH-100 Organizational, OEH-101 Welcome and Purpose, OEH-102 Letter from the Executive Director, OEH-103 Mission Statement, OEH-104 Code of Ethics, OEH-105 Organizational Chart, OEH-106 Identification and Access, OEH-107 Privacy, OEH-108 Receipt of Official Employee Handbook, OEH-109 Complaint Reports and Inquires, OEH-110 Board of Directors and Directors, OEH-111 Emergency Dispatch Protocol Adoption, OEH-112 IAED Accreditation Standards, OEH-113 Employment Eligibility Verification, OEH-114 Equal Employment Opportunity, OEH-115 JASCO Branding and Core Values, OEH-200 Human Resources, OEH-201 Employment Definitions, OEH-202 Employment Status, OEH-204 Work Schedules, Attendance, and Punctuality, OEH-206 Mandatory Overtime Assignment, OEH-210 JASCO Wage Scale, OEH-211 Health Dental Vision Insurance, OEH-213 Wellness Incentive, OEH-214 Stipends, OEH-215 Holidays, OEH-216 Paid Time Off (PTO), OEH-218 Exhausted Leave Balance, OEH-219 Military Leave, OEH-221 Bereavement Leave, OEH-222 Employment Standards and Expectations, OEH-300 Direction and Supervision, OEH-301 Disciplinary Action Policy, OEH-303 Employment Separation. Director Weaver seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0. The motion was adopted.
New Business:
Belle Center Tower Payment
ED McClintock advised that in the 2025 budget, there is a surplus of $1,180,514.23 in GL 60420 Radio
System. I am requesting to use a portion of these funds to pay off the remaining balance owed to
Custom Tower for the Belle Center Tower Site. The remaining balance is $690,651.00. After paying this
balance, the GL will still have a positive remaining balance. He is also requesting approval to use the
remaining funds to purchase the Motorola equipment needed for the Belle Center Tower Site.
Alan advised that he feels confident that if JASCO pays off the balance that there will be no adverse
effects from paying it off early prior to completion as he hasn’t ever had a worry with Custom Tower’s
customer service and any need for leverage.
Director Corum advised she agreed to make the payment as it is already in the budget. Director Weaver
agreed. Chairman Dagnan advised that a motion wasn’t needed but asked if any Directors objected to
the payment being sent. No Director voiced concern.
ED McClintock also stated that he wanted to make a payment to Motorola that would go to the principle of $489,863.23 from GL 60420 as this would help lower our interest payments in the long run. Chairman Dagnan agreed.
Director Corum motioned to make a payment in the amount of $489,863.23 to Motorola from GL60420. Director Stanley seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0. The motion was adopted.
Southwest Agency Insurance 2026 Renewal
ED McClintock advised that the new numbers came in from Southwest Agency as follows:
• General Liability – $7,538.00,
• Directors & Officers – $3,121.00,
• Property – $182,398.00,
• Inland Marine – $18,233.00,
• Auto – $8,162.00,
• Terrorism – $271.00,
• Total Premium – $219,723.00.
If approved by the Board, JASCO will send the first premium payment of $88,009.20 on Thursday. ED
McClintock requested approval for the annual insurance rate.
Director Stanley motioned to approve the Annual Insurance Rate as presented from Southwest
Agency Insurance. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 6-0. The motion was adopted.
Employee Benefit(s)
ED McClintock advised that Assured Partners provided a Long-Term Disability insurance plan for
employees who work 30 hours or more per week. This would be employer paid and create:
GL61135 – Long Term Disability and fund the GL with $4,700.00.
The coverage details are that the plan would cover eligible employees and pay 60% of their earnings if
they become disabled. There is a 90-day waiting period before benefits begin, meaning the employee
must be off work for 90 days before payments start. Benefit payments could last until Social Security or
Disability payments are received from the state or federal government. The total cost of the monthly
premium is: $373.21, which includes a 2-year rate guarantee and the plan is offered through Mutual of
Omaha.
ED McClintock advised that if there is an adding of short-term disability there would a Life insurance
update:
Mutual of Omaha would also replace Standard Insurance Company as the provider for our current life insurance policy. There would be no change to the life insurance coverage, and the annual premium cost would decrease. Employees would also have the option to purchase additional life insurance at their own cost through payroll deduction, similar to health, dental, and vision.
Director Stanley motioned to coverage for Long-Term Disability for the year of 2026 and have this
rediscussed come end of 2026. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0. The motion was
adopted.
ST Hole left the meeting at 1:34 pm
At 1:36 p.m. Director Stanley motioned to adjourn. Director Weaver seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0.
The motion was adopted.
Next Board Meeting set for Wednesday January 5th, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
On the________ day of ________________2025
I, Greg Dagnan, Chairman ___________________________certify these Jasper County Emergency
Services Board Meeting Minutes for __December 17th, 2025 ___. They have been reviewed and are accurate.
On the ________day of_________________2025
I, Brandy Corum, Secretary __________________________ attest the Jasper County Emergency
Services Board Meeting Minutes for ____ December 17th, 2025 ____. They have been reviewed and
are accurate.
