001I'd like to call to order the um Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission meeting for Tuesday, December 9th, 2025. Can we stand and pay our respects to the flagges to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [snorts] >> You need a secretary. >> Is since Joe's here, is he doing that stuff? >> Sure. >> No, I'll do it. [laughter] Okay, roll call. Ed Hunwick >> here. >> Katherine Coven >> here. >> Morin Helmet is absent. Karen Gel >> here. >> John Hawkins >> here. >> And in for Moren is Joe Mador >> here. Okay, we have a full quorum. >> Yay. >> Item four, approval of the agenda. >> I'll make a motion to approve the
002agenda as presented. >> Support. >> We have a motion that's been supported. All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Item five, public comments on items none on the agenda. No, no, nothing. Are you car go to the same school? [laughter] No, I don't want to talk. Um, item six, minutes from the meeting of November 24th, 2025. I'll make a motion to approve the minutes of November 24th, 2025 as presented. >> Have a motion been supported. All in favor? >> I opposed. >> New business for the reason we're all here. The approval of the 2026 Oxford cable TV budget. Uh the budget is pretty much the packet. if >> you have any questions, concerns, comments. >> Was it I don't think any was anything changed since our last period? >> Okay, this is the same one.
003>> And I just would like to say I'm happy that we're starting out with a smaller number in the general fund than we did in 2025. >> I hope we >> starting off with a smaller number. Hope we can keep it. That's what we borrow from our general fund. >> Oh, in 2025 it was 72 something. >> I I was thinking you were saying the opposite. We have a smaller balance in the fund opening uh fund balance. >> Well, we have that too. >> Yeah. Well, >> yeah. >> So, nothing's changed but the franchise fees are going down. >> Correct. Well, if there are no comments, concerns, or questions, >> do we have a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve the proposed budget as presented. >> I'll support. >> So, we have a
004motion to approve the budget. It's been supported. Roll call. >> Katherine Coven? >> Yes. >> Uh Joe Mador? >> Yes. >> Karen Geel? >> Yes. >> John Hopkins? >> Yes. >> Ed Hung? Yes. >> Item item 11, manager report. >> I really don't have a manager's report. Okay. >> Because I gave it all to you. Um I'm still I will say I'm still waiting to hear back from Ortonville, the village of Ortonville. Um, I did hear from one of their trustees or council members today and she wondered if I had heard from their committee and I said I had not and I just assumed that they went on moved on to another applicant and she said they have not and um they're still discussing it. So I'll let you know what happens. And again, that
005would probably net about between 79 and 8,000 for us, which would be helpful. We'll have to put out some funds, but uh we also hope to they prefer that we use students from the school and we hope to do that. >> I don't have a plan total. Speaking of which, since of your comments, I just would like what happened with the school thing when I went to with when I met with you and the >> never heard back from them. >> It was a complete waste of time. >> Well, not complete. So, I did speak with um Tanya Milligan, Dr. Milligan again after that. I met with her and she really likes the idea of us working with them and she said that they would get back with me on that. I haven't heard yet.
006>> Okay. She's got other stuff going on. She's got her plate full, that's for sure. >> Yeah, I suppose she does. >> All right. Anything else, Terry? >> No, no, that's it. Sorry. >> Okay. Item 13, commissioner comments, >> happy holidays. >> Karen, >> Merry Christmas. It is. >> Yeah. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. >> Merry Christmas. Uh, my quick comment. I just want to make sure everybody's aware that um I will not be at the next two meetings. >> Um January and March. >> In March, yes. I will not be uh in probably not be in the state and I will not be >> in January we will elect the board members executive board just to let you know when you're gone. >> Yeah, I know. >> You know what happens last year. >>
007Yeah, I know. >> Slow dead to do everything. [laughter] Yeah. >> Okay. Other than that, I just want to wish everybody a happy holiday season. >> Public comments. >> Nothing. Done came to mind, Joe. Nothing. No. >> Thanks for the opportunity. >> Just [laughter] >> I'd like to wish everybody a happy holiday as well. Okay. >> I should have said that in my manager's report. That's okay. You >> may regret that down the road, John. In the [laughter and clears throat] future, you had that opportunity and you missed it. >> Oh. All right, item 15. >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> We got um we have a motion for German. Uh it's been supported. All in favor? >> I opposed. >> We are journed. >> Thank you very much.