The meeting began with the approval of the meeting minutes for September 8 and the October 5 Executive Session.
Mike McNealy, Police Chief, received approval to conditionally offer employment to Applicant 14. This applicant will be a lateral transfer and will receive the benefits associated with lateral transfers under the city’s policy. McNealy also received approval to have CRF Roofing install a new roof on the Police Department building at an estimated cost of $67,000. He stated that the roof has had leaks and that he has had repairs completed as the leaks occurred. However, the last time major work was completed on the roof was in 2011 or 2012. McNealy added that the funds for the project are available in his department’s budget.
McNealy also received approval from the Board of Works to update the job description for the Assistant Chief. The only change was the title, as the position will now be called Deputy Chief.
Joe Cain, Wastewater Superintendent, received the board’s approval for a $30,000 contract extension with Strand.
Cain also received approval to have work completed on the bypass and asphalt at the Ohio Street Lift Station. The work was estimated to cost $49,000.
The board approved the Wastewater Department’s request to upgrade its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. SCADA is a combination of software and hardware used by industrial organizations to monitor, gather, process, and manage physical equipment and processes in real time. (Definition from Inductive Automation.)
Cain discussed cybersecurity concerns that had been brought to his attention by FEMA and IDEM, including the possibility of cyberattacks that could lock municipalities out of their systems. He added that the current system operates on Windows 7. The cost of the upgrade is $34,000.
All financial requests from Cain were verified to be within his department’s budget, with no additional funding required.
Nathan Stoermer, Fire Chief, received approval for a new minimum staffing requirement policy. Stoermer stated that, due to budget changes that reduced his department from 30 firefighters to 24, the department could no longer maintain the same minimum staffing levels as before. The new policy reduces daily staffing from six positions to five, with three firefighters assigned to Station 1 and two firefighters assigned to Station 2. The new policy went into effect at 6 a.m. on October 14, 2026.
Mark Klosterkemper, Street Commissioner, received approval to trade in a 13- or 14-year-old Bobcat for a new piece of equipment from Miller Equipment. Klosterkemper stated that the difference in cost would be $50,523.52 or less, depending on any last-minute changes.
Mayor Joshua Marsh informed the board that he would ask the City Council to approve a resolution authorizing him to make an offer on the property located at 720 S. Broadway. Marsh explained that the potential purchase was the result of strategic discussions between him and the Wastewater Department, as the wastewater treatment plant is located behind the property and several of the city’s utilities are situated in that area. The purchase would be funded through the Wastewater Department’s finances. The mayor stated that, based on two appraisals, he was asking the council to authorize an offer of up to $260,000.
Kevin Rohr was sworn in as a School Resource Officer and Reserve Officer for the City of Greensburg. Originally from Ohio, Rohr served in the Marines from 1991 to 1995. He recently retired from the Decatur County Sheriff’s Department, where he served from 1996 to 2026. He will serve at the Greensburg Community School Corporation.
The board approved its monthly claims.
