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Votes at a glance

- Cintas agreement for Parkfield: Board approved moving forward with a new Cintas agreement; staff reported lower unit prices for hand towels and toilet paper compared with prior procurement and that dispensers were included. Vote: 3-0.

- Highway 2024 annual operations report: Commissioners accepted the report, which noted 1.5 miles paved, 11 miles paved with pug mix, 42 miles chip-sealed and conversion of 6 miles of gravel to hard surface. Commissioners heard that bridge-inspection negotiations with vendor VH are ongoing and that state approval is needed to use the board’s second-choice vendor. Vote: 3-0.

- 2025 mowing contract: Awarded to Exterior View (low bid based on overall package); commissioners noted prior satisfactory performance. Vote: 3-0.

- Community Corrections lease: Board approved a new lease with landlord Dennis McDonald starting May 1; staff noted one minor discrepancy about statutory purchase-language that does not block signing. Vote: 3-0.

- Job descriptions and personnel items: Commissioners approved updated job descriptions for two EMT positions, two paramedic positions, a paramedic supervisor and a payroll-administrator revision (with minor wording change for wellness clinic duties). Vote: 3-0 on each item.

- Claims, payroll and minutes: The board approved claims dated March 21 ($5,861.01), March 28 ($38,758.58), another claim ($2,634.83), biweekly claims ($274,546.36), a court claim ($20,879.04), payroll ($587,336.84) and minutes from March 18. Vote: 3-0 on all.

Why it matters: These approvals cover routine county operations, procurement and personnel management and set the county’s operational posture for maintenance, leasing and staff expectations for fitness evaluations and payroll duties.

What’s next: Staff will finalize the Cintas contract and the community corrections lease, pursue bridge-inspection vendor negotiations and return with updates as necessary. The mowing vendor and other contractors will begin work under their awarded agreements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioner Meeting 4/1/25","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 1 meeting commissioners approved a set of routine contracts and administrative items, including a Cintas agreement for Parkfield, awarding the 2025 mowing contract, acceptance of the highway annual report, a community corrections lease and several personnel job-description updates; all recorded votes were 3-0.","taxTitle","Clinton County, Indiana","taxId",70548,"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},6091832,"Commissioners levy third fines on two unfit houses over septic issues; liens possible",549,1206000,1755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2858175-2ac7771879e87053d409508fef768ae1&start=1206&end=1755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2858175-2ac7771879e87053d409508fef768ae1/thumbnail_1206000.jpg","/articles/6091832/Clinton-County/Indiana/Commissioners-levy-third-fines-on-two-unfit-houses-over-septic-issues-liens-possible","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091832-7f5230d75fa328d83c5972c6ee589b31/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162826&Signature=MulGYcvr5v~DdvFpgpvm4wvnNRko1lKhbsJ6R4PRBeyR7o-xy4tXk41ERF3btmBe2~J7Q6~VsItoC~-oKb-LiiHemRI7hF3yyGZsba3NGCjKqcCljksE-rUmwiAsvixee5-QAqWa~wgoXV6MGgRgmQtcZ8j-VFQAQeo17a-8FaG2elWd4tKaIAT4wEfrHY43FbfAQDkAokPz2uwCHAaVFMV-7Nlp1QAPc2rJaxjpUo4LjecBVKw03BZJHiIMGxQY6uttZCK2tA5KwJ3ypzllzyCTiQGf3P4Jf-PpQfQLujmklMOCOsVVOa7NwvxRKniT5lCkN3JLbpt4NewCdVD0Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clinton County commissioners voted April 1 to impose third fines for two residences previously declared unfit because of nonfunctioning septic systems.

Staff described two properties: a small, partially gutted house on Hillis Street in Hillisburg, where an owner previously attended a meeting and was given a lesser second fine, and a rental property near Antioch owned by an out-of-state rental company. The county had levied second fines; both remained unpaid and staff reported the fines were sent for lien filing with the county attorney’s office.

After discussion about differing prospects for reuse and owner engagement, commissioners voted to set the next fine level (third fine) at $500 for the Hillisburg property and $1,000 for the Antioch property. Staff said letters notifying the owners of the fines will be sent; if unpaid the amounts will be sent for lien filing and could lead to tax sale procedures. The board recorded the outcome as a 3-0 vote.

County staff noted differences in the two properties’ likely marketability: the Hillisburg house is on a very small lot and has had the tank and yard disturbed, which staff said may make on-site septic installation impractical; the Antioch property, while rented in violation of septic rules at the time it was tagged, may have more potential market value if a septic can be installed. Staff also reiterated the county’s preference to pursue lien recovery and tax-sale processes rather than using taxpayer dollars for demolition in most cases.

Why it matters: Commissioners are enforcing local property-health ordinances to remove public-health risks and to recover unpaid fines through liens. The differing fine amounts reflect a combination of prior owner contact and staff assessments of reuse potential.

What’s next: Staff will send notices to owners and forward unpaid fines for lien filings; commissioners expect the issue to return in late May or early June if the fines remain unpaid.

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The award funds monthly recovery cafés, health insurance navigation for clients and related services, the county heard. Healthy Communities told the commissioners its total project cost was $168,008, with in-kind contributions of $134,008 and a federal 50% match on the insurance-navigation portion. The committee recommended increasing the agency’s original $28,000 request to $34,000 to restore funding for meals at recovery cafés, which committee members said help attendance.

Laura Archibald, a presenter for Healthy Communities, summarized the group’s 2024 work and outcomes. “We were able to bring in just over $1,400,000 of grant revenue to Clinton County last year,” Archibald said. She told the board that Healthy Communities served more than 16,000 people directly and reached roughly 30,000 countywide, and that the organization helped more than 750 insurance applications (reported as application units, which may represent families). Archibald added that the program reported a 97% self-reported success rate in removing client barriers for services.

Archibald also told commissioners that infant mortality in the county produced no preventable deaths in 2024, a second consecutive year the agency reports that outcome. She highlighted declines in several tobacco-related measures — overall tobacco use and smoking during pregnancy — and flagged enforcement and vape-disposal as continuing concerns. Archibald said two agencies have indicated they will request changes of scope or reallocation for prior grants; the committee voted at an earlier meeting to require a formal written request for any scope change or reallocation, and representatives of EMS and the Frankfort Police Department were named as likely applicants.

Commissioners moved and approved the committee recommendation; the board recorded the outcome as a 3-0 vote.

Why it matters: The county is directing restricted opioid-settlement dollars toward local recovery services and prevention, and the committee tightened procedures for later grant reallocation requests by requiring written applications. The funding restores meals at recovery cafés, which the committee said are central to attendance and program effectiveness.

What’s next: Committee members said they will notify EMS and the Frankfort Police Department about the formal request process and will accept any fall-cycle applications for scope changes or reallocations. Archibald said she has not yet received reporting guidance for 2025 from the state-level administrator and will provide required reporting as information arrives.

","The Clinton County Board of Commissioners approved a $34,000 opioid-settlement grant split evenly between city and county to Healthy Communities, which reported expanded services in 2024 and said it will seek additional scope-change requests via a new written-request process.","actionData","errors"]

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