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Manship reported completed and in-progress items including water-main and sanitary piping installed up to tap locations (final connections pending warmer weather), data conduit out to construction limits, installed fire-line vault and water-meter fittings, and completed truss installation and roof decking details. Exterior insulation and temperature-sensitive adhesives remain on hold until conditions improve. Interior work noted included plumbing rough-in, electrical home runs in the attic, HVAC exhaust penetrations and significant progress on the fire-protection dry system.

Why it matters: The facility is a major capital project for the county. The contractor said no completion-cost increases are expected; instead the team requested and the county approved a 63-day extension to the project schedule, attributed to early permitting delays for drainage/permitting and to winter weather that impeded temperature-sensitive work.

Contract value and schedule: The project manager reported the unchanged contract amount as $7,000,996.17 (as stated in the meeting materials). The commissioners approved BW Construction change order #1 extending the contract completion by 63 days at no additional cost, and authorized the county to sign the necessary documents.

Coordination notes: Manship confirmed the project’s forced main ties into the Muncie Sanitary District system; he said he was not aware of any active coordination with the Isaiah House across the street about connections. He also described mitigation steps taken during cold weather, such as sand coverage over water-main trenches and use of stabilized subgrade for staging and traffic.

Ending: Manship said photos of January progress will be updated for February’s report; commissioners instructed staff to execute the approved change order and continue coordination with sanitary and permitting authorities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Delaware County Commissioners Meeting February 18th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","BW Construction reported progress on the county’s mental health facility: exterior framing, truss installation and utility tie-ins have advanced; the commissioners approved a 63-day schedule extension at no additional cost to account for permitting and winter weather delays.","taxTitle","Delaware County, Indiana","taxId",4305,"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},6322182,"Votes at a glance: Delaware County Commissioners actions, Feb. 18, 2025",1690,1720000,3410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348207-e75fb482d486f5825e64b1174ccddb2c&start=1720&end=3410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348207-e75fb482d486f5825e64b1174ccddb2c/thumbnail_1720000.jpg","/articles/6322182/Delaware-County/Indiana/Votes-at-a-glance-Delaware-County-Commissioners-actions-Feb-18-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322182-f30c0300c2dc4faf41b093645b45e622/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143335&Signature=YXuzIRGKBoD65UgODDKm8HeRBp5-~dUev8K5r5PzDsY1ZGbZpLMsYS9~yNStL6~Y1~Va8TlpAQVb1Vlvk1tFMKi4glWngp2sph8ZolXk-rrnWpaDVGRapx4xZzxrYmzsMiIwnuPTJl~UNboy9~aBw9Ne5J655Ot44qYsnusLYnQdrZXjVkCjDv6qabpE4AbgbRl1ClGiEUqLU1CTUaEf0AJejeMzumTwOK227zQu02hfbAYiW8iGEa1T81HzmVVdrIkX-tVJ0~4fTbZP0z5mWxHw23g4b~L8RG4nKSK8iFqtaUYCdSldXwrNKe8gUb5i5X0624l~5~LBquDy8Jc6Jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delaware County Commissioners took multiple formal actions Tuesday. This summary lists each vote or formal action recorded in the official transcript and notes key details and roll-call results where provided.

Ordinances and resolutions
- Ordinance 2025-03: Created a new fund for grant-funded Delaware County Adult Drug Court (second reading/adoption). Vote: Approved (roll call: yes votes recorded).
- Ordinance 2025-04: Created a new fund for the grant-funded Delaware County Veterans Treatment Court (second reading/adoption). Vote: Approved (roll call: yes votes recorded).
- Ordinance 2025-05: Imposed a moratorium on accepting new applications for solar energy installations. Vote: Approved (Commissioners Reagan, Graham, Henry voted yes).
- Resolution 2025-02: Approved compilation of 2024 zoning-map changes for Delaware County. Vote: Approved (roll call: yes votes recorded).

Appointments
- Christie Mapp: Motion and second to appoint Christie Mapp to the VCA/VGA board (transcript contains variant spellings). Roll call: Approved (Commissioners Reagan, Graham, Henry voted yes).

Funding and budget actions
- $50,000 approved to IRACS (part of an edit/economic-development project fund); $50,000 approved to unsafe housing demolition/repair (reallocated from Project 11, building upgrades/maintenance). Motion and roll call: Approved.
- American Rescue Plan (ARP) distributions and related claims approved as listed in claims packets (roll call: approved).

Contracts, renewals and procurement
- Vending contract (state Bureau for Blind/Vision Impaired services): Approved (roll call: yes votes recorded).
- Crown Castle consent letter/lease term sheet for county tower at highway garage: Commissioners declined to waive consent-to-sublease language but accepted the term sheet (motion carried by roll call). Key points in the term sheet: monthly lease proposed to increase from $700 to $825; proposed 15% revenue sharing with county for additional tenants; company requested a 30-year extension; county retained consent language.
- Pitney Bowes certified-mail software renewal: Approved (new price reduced per contract from the prior subscription; 48-month term as described in the staff report).
- ECI RPD economic development contract: Tabled for revision and further negotiation (motion and roll call: tabled).

Highway and building bids
- Annual material bids (as submitted): Commissioners approved awarding multiple vendors for asphalt mix, crushed stone and fuel (as recommended); motion passed by roll call.
- Road-paving projects: Low overall bidder D & D Paving recommended; commissioners approved splitting one 3-row project (650 South between 540 East and 419 West) if state grant/INDOT allows; motion to split if permitted approved by roll call.
- Building upgrades (salt barn and west shop/add-on): Awarded to Newsom Construction for both projects; funding to come from the ARP revenue replacement fund; motion and roll call: approved.

Procurement/claims and payroll
- Printing and postage for property-tax statements: Approved up to $34,530.03 (estimate ~65,500 statements); treasurer to attempt to cover $5,000–$7,000 from her postage line; motion carried by roll call.
- Payment of general claims ($3,775,275.82) and ARP claims ($1,094,975.89) and payroll: motions carried by roll call as recorded.

Construction change order
- BW Construction change order #1: Project duration extension of 63 days at no additional cost to the county; motion and roll call: approved.

Notes on procedure and source material: This page lists only actions that were presented as motions with roll-call votes or that the transcript records as formal approvals. If a motion recorded a roll call but did not name the maker/second in the audible transcript, the vote is recorded here as approved and the roll-call tally is reproduced as stated in the meeting record.","A summary of motions, roll-call votes and formal actions taken by the Delaware County Commissioners at their Feb. 18 meeting, including ordinance adoptions, funding allocations, contract approvals and bid awards.",{"_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},6322186,"Delaware County adopts temporary moratorium on new large-scale solar applications; planning commission review set for April 3",674,160000,834000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348207-e75fb482d486f5825e64b1174ccddb2c&start=160&end=834","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348207-e75fb482d486f5825e64b1174ccddb2c/thumbnail_160000.jpg","/articles/6322186/Delaware-County/Indiana/Delaware-County-adopts-temporary-moratorium-on-new-large-scale-solar-applications-planning-commission-review-set-for-April-3","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322186-3ea78a38669ec5b6093eb96ac9ec7070/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143335&Signature=bIMJrTVvtjkxIhvXAhIx5cguig05Z74q2D7XgEErRTFB9e8LO-WmrmXtARvJxtvJrHsYbL6bNnHx~eSSjkhMdtxTJUEst~ocZfhW4LBLFlrKwcjEbO973yo6l1A72VhdTQGYMecLa6vqRlWb~VXn2jvhhSwQo2Rwe3mx~5HO7eoVu~5ehHoKogRAjirAEt27ia-TKBnpEX20rHrymB7bp4mBXC70N3QQbYpEYREjS4q9438HEvCHgWvudqrDeErEd1tqsBRpaSOK9TXfDwdLhDgEz1~PAV500Ud5xDC2s0HrepSEytdC7J93zrqOiEWrwLIIEf4pxUMWwo6AagkNdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Delaware County Commissioners voted Tuesday to adopt Ordinance 2025-05, a moratorium on accepting new applications for large-scale solar energy installations, while staff and the Metropolitan Planning Commission prepare a revised zoning ordinance and hold a public hearing.

The moratorium was taken off the table and adopted after the board heard from residents, county officials and advocacy groups. Commissioner Brand, who led the update to the board, said staff had met with “pro, against and neutral” stakeholders and had begun consolidating proposed language from parties including the League of Women Voters and National Grid Renewables. Brand said a draft will be submitted to the Metropolitan Planning Commission for a first reading and public hearing; the earliest likely date for that hearing is April 3 at the Justice Center auditorium.

Why it matters: The moratorium pauses new filings and formal approvals while the county rewrites its rules for siting ground-mounted solar and (potentially) battery energy storage. The issue has drawn sustained public comment and is tied to broader statewide debates over local home rule and bills at the Indiana Statehouse that would shift some decisions on multi-jurisdictional energy projects to the state.

What commissioners said and did: Commissioner Brand summarized two weeks of stakeholder meetings and told the board he had met with roughly 40 people, including representatives of companies, landowners and advocacy groups. He described his review of grid reliability summaries from PJM and the U.S. Department of Energy and said the draft ordinance will also address battery storage and other technical elements. Commissioners Reagan, Graham and Henry voted yes on the final adoption roll call.

Public comment: More than a dozen citizens spoke during the public-comment period. Supporters of faster approval argued the county needs new tax base and economic development; opponents described potential property-value impacts, aesthetic and lifestyle concerns and asked for stronger setback, decommissioning and property-value protections in a new ordinance. Speakers included Linda Hanson of the League of Women Voters, Holly Hanauer, Cheryl Swingley and multiple local residents who said they had recently learned of proposed projects near their homes and wanted stronger protections for nonfarming neighbors.

Next steps and process limits: Commissioner Brand and staff repeatedly emphasized that the planning commission could recommend adoption, send the draft to committee, or request changes; that means no fixed completion date could be set now. The board clarified the next milestone: a first reading/public hearing by the Metropolitan Planning Commission expected at its April 3 meeting (public notice and the draft will be posted in advance of that hearing). Commissioners and staff also noted state legislation (House Bill 1628 and related proposals) had been discussed during outreach; staff said HB 1628 did not advance out of committee before the legislative deadline.

Discussion vs. decision: The meeting included both extended discussion and a formal action. Commissioners explicitly separated the work: staff will submit a consolidated draft to the MPC; the board adopted the interim moratorium (a formal action) but made no final decision on permanent ordinance language at this meeting.

Ending: The county will post the draft ordinance ahead of the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s public hearing and return to the commissioners with the MPC’s recommendation. Residents who wish to comment will have the opportunity at that public hearing and via the planning commission’s published process.","Commissioners removed a previously tabled solar moratorium, heard hours of public comment for and against large-scale solar, and adopted Ordinance 2025-05 placing a moratorium on new solar applications while staff and the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) prepare a rewritten ordinance and a public hearing scheduled for April 3.","actionData","errors"]

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