Meeting Summary and Briefs: Montgomery County Board Buildings & Grounds Committee for June 2, 2026

Montgomery County Board Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting | June 2, 2026

The Montgomery County Board Buildings & Grounds Committee met at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the County Board Room on the second floor of the Historic Courthouse in Hillsboro, moving through a five-item agenda in 29 minutes with five of six members present and no public comments. Maintenance Director Phil Ernst’s 66-item monthly report led the meeting, headlined by the mattress stuffing and rags that had blocked the sewer pipes at the Montgomery County Jail and dented a county auger before an outside plumber was called (see full story). The committee also agreed not to pay a $650 Otis Elevator fuel and logistics surcharge for now, despite being advised the company is within its contractual rights to charge it (see full story), and reviewed a cost tracker against the $100,000 repairs and improvement budget for the county’s 127 N. Main property, where two ADA doors are estimated at $2,500 (see full story).

Committee Chair Mark Hughes led the Pledge of Allegiance. Members Hughes, Russell Beason, Connie Beck, Keith Hancock and Evan Young were present; Doug Donaldson was absent. Also attending were County Board Administrator Mike Plunkett, Maintenance Director Phil Ernst, Circuit Clerk Daniel Robbins and Kaitlyn Fath from MCEDC. The committee adjourned at 8:59 a.m. Minutes were submitted by acting secretary Mike Plunkett, as deputized by County Clerk/Recorder Sandy Leitheiser.

Estimate Coming on Historic Courthouse Porch Lighting

Committee Chair Mark Hughes reported exploring options to replace the lighting on the south porch of the Historic Courthouse. Maintenance Director Phil Ernst will have an estimate to present to the committee next month. The minutes do not describe the current lighting, the reason for the replacement, the options under consideration, or any cost figure. The item was listed on the agenda for update and approval, and the Coordinating Committee’s May 28 preview had noted the committee would consider updating the lighting and make a recommendation; no motion or vote appears in the June 2 record. The Historic Courthouse at #1 Courthouse Square houses the County Board Room where the committee meets.

Committee Pays Bills, Adjourns in 29 Minutes

The committee closed with a motion to pay the bills by Connie Beck, seconded by Russell Beason, which carried with all in favor, followed by a motion to adjourn by Beason, seconded by Beck, which also carried. The minutes do not include a bills total, a vendor list, or a fund breakdown. Under “Other Business,” the minutes record: None. The meeting ran from 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. Neither the mowing contract with Yount Mowing, the Dan Heise Plumbing call at the jail, nor the Cinric Painting bench work drew a separate motion; all were reported within Ernst’s maintenance report.