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Approvals and claims
- The board approved payroll and a Denver third payroll claim totaling $387,115.07.
- The commission approved Eastern Alliance workers’ compensation deductible reimbursements for 2024 in the amount of $1,012.21.
- Allied weekly health insurance claims were presented totaling $77,655.45 (prescription $57,410.34; medical $19,005.19; backup withholding $7.25). Commissioners approved these claims and related signature verifications.
- The board accepted the clerk’s monthly report and approved payroll timecard reports for department heads.

Permits and public works approvals
- The commissioners approved two permits: a NIPSCO gas service installation on 250 West between 750 North and 900 North, and an I&M electrical upgrade on County Road 500 East between State Road 124 and 100 South.

Subdivision and plat approvals
- The board approved the John V. Lindsey subdivision (approximately 80 acres with a 2-acre lot and a 78-acre remainder) in Hartford Township.
- A separate minor boundary adjustment (location described as near 300 East) was approved.

Appointments and reappointments
- The commissioners approved a slate of one-year and multi-year appointments and reappointments, including the reappointment of Paul Runkel to the Plan Commission and Chauncey Cook as Soil & Water director (appointment form signed). The meeting record lists multiple board reappointments across advisory boards and commissions; commissioners voted to appoint the individuals reviewed in the meeting materials.

Ordinance public hearing
- The county attorney’s office confirmed a public hearing for a proposed horse‑drawn vehicle ordinance has been advertised and will be held at the start of next Tuesday’s meeting; the attorney asked that “consideration for adoption” be added to next week’s agenda.

Records shredding and retention
- Staff reported that paper records at Gold Meadows have been scanned and that the county can schedule ProShred to destroy the paper records on Feb. 6. Staff estimated the cost at roughly $500 (based on tote charges) and suggested using a county preservation-of-records budget line; the commissioners asked staff to coordinate with other departments so the shred truck can serve multiple departments on the same trip and to confirm retention-schedule compliance with the state records contact (Sandy). The Public Records Commission meeting was noted as scheduled for March 19 at 9 a.m. in the Circuit Court jury room.

Human resources and travel
- Shannon, serving in a human-resources role, received approval to attend two conferences (an annual HR seminar and a legislative conference session focused on HR topics); the county will cover allowable travel costs and mileage.

Broadband support letter
- Commissioners discussed an incoming request from Comcast for a support letter for a broadband funding application; staff will review the draft and return with a recommendation. Staff said a small local financial commitment (the company’s draft asked for a modest local contribution, possibly as little as $10,000) might be requested if Comcast is awarded grant funding; no funding decision was made at the meeting.

Other routine matters
- The board accepted two subdivision plats and addressed several consent items by motion; motions were recorded as passed with no roll-call tallies included in the provided transcript.

Provenance: The approvals and votes above are documented across the transcript in sections where the clerk presented claims, staff presented permits and plat maps, and commissioners made motions that were recorded as passed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Meeting 1/14/25","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved payroll and vendor claims, two utility and road permits, two subdivision plats, and a slate of board appointments; staff also set a public hearing for a horse‑drawn vehicle ordinance and discussed a Feb. 6 records-shredding event for Gold Meadows records.","taxTitle","Adams County, Indiana","taxId",70750,"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},6282368,"Commissioners authorize bids for Bridge 44 overlay and OK chairman to sign NDOT agreement for Bridge 155",571,388000,959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2596578-6fd456c156b16cf1bbb9e182c91f4541&start=388&end=959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2596578-6fd456c156b16cf1bbb9e182c91f4541/thumbnail_388000.jpg","/articles/6282368/Adams-County/Indiana/Commissioners-authorize-bids-for-Bridge-44-overlay-and-OK-chairman-to-sign-NDOT-agreement-for-Bridge-155","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282368-a11991d661169b0e4be437364edff2de/orig.mp4?Expires=1777006992&Signature=AJj7TAvcNlxAz~ewR9le8SG3d5ky6WExXAdwWTIXizPzrQgGcEKTkFXCKVMF4JFVTOyzXFLFjlhMcf3vkyZCzzZci~uT9gZAgV~VCd6PTT4ok4j0pHjN83eaVizrTQ81doTB1JZTY3TL1E-wKoknjyWRWm-ECF2~dF7sqz~iSTX3bk2N8WYrs-OQPdFRFy1cAvYFQdEOvu6XWlLsU2yVbRa6N8RO9xuvc6HGN-xEA2eX9FJQpoNAx3YpinQC2CQXLnyfTMoYErPEszxwDptOE5u-~taXHhL4sSEeu6BB9rCCFnU0NrphqHrBnjy8PXRCaeLqDmw8dUBcNgsD0Ie2jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adams County commissioners on Tuesday authorized county staff to advertise for bids on a rigid deck overlay for County Bridge 44 and approved a delegation for Chairman Steve Bailey to sign a draft CCMG contract with the Indiana Department of Transportation for Bridge 155 when the agreement arrives.

The county’s presenting staff member, Nate, told commissioners the plan is to advertise this Friday and open bids at the board’s Feb. 18 meeting. “My plan would be to advertise that for the first advertisement this Friday in the papers, and then be and with the bids due at your February 18 commissioner meeting,” Nate said, describing the schedule.

Nate and other staff recommended using hydro-demolition to remove delaminated concrete before placing a full overlay. He said hydro-demolition preserves the concrete by avoiding the micro-cracking that can be caused by jackhammering and yields a single, watertight surface over the repaired areas. He described the process as removing separated concrete, exposing steel strands, installing sacrificial (galvanic) anodes on exposed steel and then placing a new overlay.

The presentation noted the overlay is locally funded and intended as an intermediate treatment to extend the deck’s life — the goal is to defer full replacement and gain “another 25 to 30 years” of service in some locations. The staff said the county is supplementing state-mandated inspections by “chaining” decks (a physical sounding method) to detect hidden delamination that can be missed in standard visual inspections.

On Bridge 155, staff presented a draft CCMG contract with NDOT that would fund 75% of the project. Commissioners approved a motion authorizing Chairman Steve Bailey to sign the agreement through DocuSign when the final document is received. Nate said the draft is available for review and that signature would be a single signature via DocuSign. The motion to delegate signature authority passed.

The county also reported recent guardrail work at Colbert following a crash; staff said the damage was repaired on Jan. 9 with standard mesh level-1 guardrail and impact ends. On a larger HSIP safety-improvement project discussed in the meeting, staff said three consultants expressed interest and that scoring was completed between meetings; staff will negotiate with the selected consultant and return with details. Staff cautioned that although the HSIP grant will reimburse most costs, the county is expected to cover initial match expenses and plan to request a supplemental appropriation to cover the upfront design and match costs if needed.

Commissioners voted to authorize the Bridge 44 advertisement and granted the chairman authority to sign the Bridge 155 agreement when it arrives. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes provided; motions were recorded as passed.

Looking ahead, staff recommended adding a physical chaining step to paid bridge inspections to better detect subsurface delamination and said the county can realistically do about three full deck overlays a year given budget constraints.

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Colton said the county’s BR&E work includes regular visits to businesses, follow-up problem-solving and partnerships with state and regional programs. He said the Indiana Economic Development Corporation produced a short video featuring Adams County’s BR&E work with Smith Brothers and that the video is available on the IEDC website.

On housing, Colton said the county’s housing coalition completed a market analysis and that the county-supported Hoosier Homes grama down-payment assistance program has 22 people signed up with 17 referred to lenders. “At last check, we had 22 people sign up for that, and 17 of those have been sent to a lender,” Colton said.

Early learning was identified as a workforce barrier. Colton described Imagine Early, a combined entity with the county and community partners, and said an executive director was hired in 2024 to pursue affordability, capacity and staffing solutions. He described two regional programs the county is using in 2025: a tri-share program (employers pay one-third of childcare, employees one-third and grant funds the last third) aimed at reducing cost barriers for parents, and a shared-services back-office model to help childcare providers with payroll, bookkeeping and administrative tasks.

Colton said tourism work launched in 2024 with a part‑time hire (Taylor) to develop tourism strategy and that the EDC provides a business coach two days a month through the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center to offer free coaching to small businesses.

Colton described the corporation’s funding structure: it is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that receives fee-for-service agreements from the county and municipalities, private investments from businesses and seeks project-specific grants but does not typically apply state grants for ongoing operating costs.

The board thanked Colton for the update and invited follow-up conversations on specific projects.

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County staff member Brad presented the contract and said the bid amount equals the contract price of $1,397,476.04. He described the project scope: new storm drainage and catch basins, curb and gutter, road widening and slope adjustments where the road meets State Road 27. Brad told commissioners the contract covers the full project (including paving, which will likely be subcontracted) and that the City of Burns has agreed to pay for the sidewalk portion of the work.

Commissioners moved to sign the contract officially at the meeting to allow the contractor to schedule work, with the county expressing a preference to begin construction next summer. The motion to approve the contract and authorize signatures passed.

Provenance: The 700 South contract amount, scope and motion to sign are discussed beginning with staff’s presentation of the contract and concluded when commissioners approved the motion to sign.","The board approved and signed a $1,397,476.04 contract — locally funded — for the 700 South project between County Road 27 and County Road 150; the contract covers drainage, curb and gutter, widening and paving subcontracting, and the City of Burns will pay for sidewalks.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners approve routine claims, permits, subdivisions and appointments; schedule public hearing on horse-drawn ordinance

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Economic development director details housing, early learning and workforce initiatives

Commissioners approve $1.397 million contract for 700 South reconstruction