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The recorder said a 69-page deed involving about 40 parcels arrived near the end of the business year and that coordinated action by the recorder, auditor, treasurer and clerk’s offices — including extended hours and manual verification of sales disclosures — allowed the paperwork to be recorded electronically via Simplifile and prevented a potential tax-exemption outcome.

Why it matters: if the deed and associated sales disclosures had failed to record before the new year and the entity had qualified as a not-for-profit, the county could have lost tax revenue on roughly 40 parcels. The recorder and other office staff worked into the evening to verify each parcel and ensure recording was completed, the speaker said.

Council members publicly thanked the recorder, auditor, treasurer and surveyor staff and praised the interoffice cooperation required to finalize the filings and preserve county tax dollars.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boone County Council Meeting 01-14-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Boone County elected officials and staff were praised in public comment for working collaboratively to ensure a large multi-parcel deed and sales disclosures were recorded before year-end, preserving tax revenue for the county.","taxTitle","Boone County, Indiana","taxId",52300,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6344711,"Council elects Jennifer Hoskeder president, Sherry Ritchie vice president; approves legal retainer renewal and slate of appointments",144,817000,961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250299-e810aed410118e9d4d1ae6b0818fb0f2&start=817&end=961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250299-e810aed410118e9d4d1ae6b0818fb0f2/thumbnail_817000.jpg","/articles/6344711/Boone-County/Indiana/Council-elects-Jennifer-Hoskeder-president-Sherry-Ritchie-vice-president-approves-legal-retainer-renewal-and-slate-of-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344711-b902dcf33cb07d79a640ae56419aa66e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770983134&Signature=nPaDPaCC1tXGB0IGUaRCWpGUZQIJ1BYV5yoO3fO0-vyA7WB~CfMIPGF4TtHLmkoaIo3pVKPzzxEFPsT4CAh-Dp6PSOYY32~en86wVUa09j2eDC5vTN9EmQxrkvt9cj0Rr3GJV-AH2lkOVOwW80BGiGHCBE5CcpIuyJ5IyrU6RcaLNWqydtgy5avC9j-UAhV7BkG3KSXflyTZK1-j82OPpgEv6tDD718s22a8pbAB~~jyx5m0V1tMMBvNaFj46TDrkVKl8~-TiJi74i3Ns45zxgeBasginRJcXqapAIBp7dkzf-RjJjvlt0Pm4EpiinzLCR~TRJCPFCG0Pfz8LlGHvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boone County Council held nominations and votes for 2025 leadership and approved several routine items and appointments.

Leadership elections: Councilmember Jennifer Hoskeder was nominated and elected council president for 2025. Councilmember Sherry Ritchie was nominated and approved as vice president. The nominations were seconded on the floor; the roll call for the presidency recorded affirmative votes from multiple named councilmembers and one recorded no vote. The vice president nomination was approved by voice vote.

Legal retainer: The council reviewed an annual engagement agreement for legal services (retainer). The firm delivering the presentation said the retainer covers major matters and that any work outside the retainer would come with a separate engagement letter and hourly rates. The council voted to renew the engagement agreement; the motion passed.

Appointments: The council moved and approved a slate of appointments to local boards and commissions. Notable items on the slate included naming Dustin Plunkett to serve on the Alcoholic Beverage Board (per new Indiana law requiring a council member on that board) and confirming members and officers for multiple public boards: Lebanon Public Library Board (including Lori Mann, Karen Galvin, Sarah Jones), Thorntown Public Library Board (Barb Hilger), the Boone County Convention & Visitor Bureau (now Discover Boone), Boone County Redevelopment Commission (Ben Lawson, John Reiner), the Solid Waste District Management Board (Sherry Ritchie), and others. The council also clarified that the council president is an invitee to quarterly elected-official meetings related to the Boone County Economic Development Corporation rather than a voting board seat.

Why it matters: the leadership elections set the council’s presiding officers for the year; the legal retainer renewal ensures continuity of legal representation; and appointments place county officials and representatives on boards that affect local economic development, tourism and county services.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of 12/10/2024 minutes: voice vote approved.
- Election — Council president (nomination: Jennifer Hoskeder): roll-call vote; outcome: approved (majority yes, one no recorded).
- Election — Vice president (nomination: Sherry Ritchie): voice vote approved.
- Annual engagement agreement renewal (legal retainer): motion approved.
- Slate of appointments (multiple boards including Alcoholic Beverage Board appointment of Dustin Plunkett): motion approved.

The council adjourned after routine closing actions.","Boone County Council elected Jennifer Hoskeder as council president and Sherry Ritchie as vice president, approved an annual engagement agreement (legal retainer) and confirmed a slate of board and commission appointments including Dustin Plunkett to the Alcoholic Beverage Board and Discover Boone representation; motions carried.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6344716,"County highway representative warns proposed state road bill could require wheel tax to access Community Crossings funds",611,1540000,2151000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250299-e810aed410118e9d4d1ae6b0818fb0f2&start=1540&end=2151","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250299-e810aed410118e9d4d1ae6b0818fb0f2/thumbnail_1540000.jpg","/articles/6344716/Boone-County/Indiana/County-highway-representative-warns-proposed-state-road-bill-could-require-wheel-tax-to-access-Community-Crossings-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344716-3b2c67953ebd4da207fa375be6c80a8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770983134&Signature=YEEmGSecf7EfHyN~cd0A6EpkUxUhcAJxtBktsqvQH-Ed9-X7ud6IiS4Vj6UdKi32kWhefN4njM2yikOK8v9I0ScggibSpAB655iuVUdCKHqZd77m84R0PDm7nzVKtjfnJvEFE5IbjFIBZwEVp-7gi8MvEFrL0GRU0C-nic4GxqsctCsIbiu~xzY3scA4YsA~JPYmv1Rx4Z2GOGo5klQpoJhAL3omYFAEUbPp9IfHeEXgDBkr72T3ikYuLJpijtEXiiF0S6QzWSNp9XWdvylhPozk3asY06ZxpRCIdSlb0W9Hs-iZgTSyRva-I4CXUKLcUFco1Cgg9Dpzb0S3bgyQTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative from Boone County’s highway/engineering group alerted the council to draft state legislation that could tie road funding eligibility to counties’ adopting a local wheel tax.

Why it matters: the Community Crossings grant program currently provides about $1.5 million a year in eligible funding for Boone County projects, but the presenter said the draft language would make that funding contingent on having a local wheel tax in place.

The presenter, identified in the meeting as Nick (County Highway representative), said about a third of Indiana counties — roughly 30 counties — do not currently have a wheel tax. He summarized common wheel-tax structures: a percentage of excise tax at registration, or a flat per-vehicle fee, and said the bill’s approach could require counties to enact a wheel tax to remain eligible for certain state road funds.

The presenter noted Community Crossings grants require a 50–50 local match and that the county supplements road funding with other local sources, including food-and-beverage and redevelopment funds. He said the draft bill’s changes are early and that timelines and effective dates were unclear, though some provisions in similar proposals have delayed implementation into 2026.

Significant operational questions remain, the presenter said: how much a wheel tax would raise for Boone County depends on registration counts and how cities’ annexations shift revenues; past local estimates suggested a county-level draw of roughly $300,000–$400,000 annually at certain rates, but that varies with annexation and vehicle registration patterns.

County and association contacts: the presenter said the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) and its lobbyist (Ryan Hoff) and the Association of County Highway Engineers and Supervisors were involved in reviewing the draft and soliciting feedback.

Council members were asked to contact state legislators and the county’s legislative committee if they have questions or local data to share as the draft bill moves through the statehouse.","A county highway representative told the council draft state legislation could link Community Crossings funding to adoption of a local wheel tax; Boone County currently relies on matching grants and other local resources and does not have a wheel tax.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6344720,"Library leaders describe Whitestone branch growth, Zionsville services and fundraising plans",228,84000,312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250299-e810aed410118e9d4d1ae6b0818fb0f2&start=84&end=312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250299-e810aed410118e9d4d1ae6b0818fb0f2/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6344720/Boone-County/Indiana/Library-leaders-describe-Whitestone-branch-growth-Zionsville-services-and-fundraising-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344720-beaac10caf17a241066d6c0ec74bf317/orig.mp4?Expires=1770983134&Signature=duUY9~pv6CVqtJpS4s3XjWDYYPLrIfeSbQJt2Z6N9qnrWOjciK2oF0OiJLogWlEJFTR23A5ZxI3lqZYwW1985oYVOGwy1tkT91a9gXhk13bgqlYYcKn1n72xRVx1OsYIJgO~fg7UO2RQbwIuDZoLJaaY~701qxo8p24~hAsis6JIhpw~gy7utSFkiKyfeedJQl3E8ZYAf1BMPT4MFzhkmrx37KT68RsAbx10Jpblb1lKTCw7xviXP~oWxBPEi-BEhNQTJCTCIYoRjBRxwKahTiJ59YEFFc3Ravm~Tpm7vDRdSDJLDBKWQ4O0ZOIHmr-9bj35FUj93RVFTzndlEpNVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The library’s Whitestone branch, which opened in April 2024, has exceeded expectations and is drawing regular use from residents across the county, library representatives told the Boone County Council.

The report, delivered by library representatives Mr. Capper and Ms. Jones, said Whitestone offers amenities not available at the Zionsville branch, including an interactive children’s wall described as a light-bright–style display and a sound recording studio. “It’s been very, very well received,” Mr. Capper said of the Whitestone opening.

Why it matters: county officials said the branches provide both cultural services and practical community space. The Zionsville branch also served as a voting center during the primary and general elections, the presenters said, and the library’s bookmobile has reached assisted-living facilities and outlying residential areas.

Presenters said routine programs and new spaces are producing strong participation: a long-running holiday “snowflake shop” fundraiser drew hundreds of children — including some driving 20–30 miles to attend — and both branches’ maker studios report regular use for activities ranging from 3-D printing to knitting.

The library representatives announced a fundraiser scheduled for the evening of March 22 at the Whitestone branch with the theme “Color Our World,” timed to support the summer reading program. They said the event will include food, music and an auction and that organizers will seek sponsorships from local businesses and groups; start time was described as between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m., with final details still being finalized.

The presenters also raised a procedural security concern: when picking up periodic disbursements from the county, library staff have received large, six-figure checks without being asked for identification. The presenters recommended the county consider electronic deposit procedures for those disbursements to reduce the risk of fraud or theft.

County staff responded that the county does not currently use ACH for settlement of those funds because settlement reporting to the state is required twice a year, and that existing pickup procedures rely on known, recurring pick-up designees. Councilmembers asked county staff to follow up about maintaining a pickup list and whether occasional positive identification could be required.

The council thanked the presenters and encouraged colleagues and members of the public to visit the Whitestone facility.","Library representatives told the Boone County Council the Whitestone branch, which opened in April, has exceeded expectations with new amenities and outreach; they asked the county to consider electronic deposits for periodic disbursements and announced a March 22 fundraiser.","actionData","errors"]

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County recorder and elected offices credited for saving tax revenue during year-end recording

Council elects Jennifer Hoskeder president, Sherry Ritchie vice president; approves legal retainer renewal and slate of appointments

County highway representative warns proposed state road bill could require wheel tax to access Community Crossings funds

Library leaders describe Whitestone branch growth, Zionsville services and fundraising plans