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Ordinance and grants
Commissioners suspended the rules and passed Ordinance 2025‑11 to establish the Marshall County Safety Grant Program. The ordinance creates a grant program for eligible local units and clarifies eligible project categories and training requirements. Commissioners also ratified Commissioner Klotz’s electronic signature on the Community Crossing matching grant agreement valued at $1,500,000; staff will post RFPs and begin the procurement process.

Roads and bridges
The board approved a low bid from La Porte Construction for Bridge 1 in the amount of $706,269.81. County highway staff updated commissioners on several bridge projects (including Bridge 232 and Center Street), noting river flooding has paused some work and a project near Center Street has been deferred to a 2028 letting date.

Permits and routine approvals
Commissioners approved multiple telecommunications and fiber permits presented as grouped consent items (CERF Internet, Troyer Group, BSM Group and others). They authorized staff to advertise additional paving projects tied to the Community Crossing grant and approved a motion to seek council approval for an additional $1,000,000 in road funding to expand the 2025 paving season.

Contracts and county services
The board approved a series of agreements and renewals with single‑signature authorization where noted: a master affiliation agreement with Indiana University South Bend (internships); a memorandum of understanding with the Ladybug Foundation for prenatal programming; a professional services agreement with Capital Recovery Systems for collections; renewal of a cost‑allocation contract with Dossett Consulting; a uniforms/service agreement with Vestas Uniforms; a window‑cleaning agreement with Pain in the Glass; and other routine maintenance and vendor contracts. Commissioners also authorized an online sale of surplus county vehicles (including two county vehicles) with a tentative May 1 start date.

Fees and ordinances
Commissioners voted to start the ordinance process to consider raising the buggy/buggy‑plate fee from $50 to $100; the action initiates the multi‑reading ordinance route and includes outreach to bishopric leadership and the county council before final adoption.

Honorary naming and resolutions
The board passed Joint Resolution 2025‑04 co‑authored with the county council to honor Jackie Walorski with an honorary county designation: co‑name portions of Old U.S. 30 (Michigan Road) as \"Jackie Walorski Road\" effective Aug. 17, 2025. Commissioners also approved Resolution 2025‑05 recognizing Work Zone Awareness Month.

Appointments and internal items
Commissioners appointed Commissioner Sean Klotz as the county point person for security camera operations and ratified several previously signed extension and grant modification letters (including a modification with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority). The board approved minutes, payroll and accounts payable claims and approved the county’s disaster emergency declaration for the April storms.

Most motions passed by voice vote with no recorded roll‑call tallies in the public record; minutes show unanimous \"aye\" responses for the listed approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County Commissioners Regular Meeting 2025-04-07","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 7 Marshall County Commissioners meeting the board passed Ordinance 2025‑11 establishing a county safety grant program, awarded a bridge bid, ratified several contracts and approvals, initiated a process to consider raising buggy plate fees, and approved an honorary road designation.","taxTitle","Marshall County, Indiana","taxId",70741,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6084655,"Marshall County health department to accept small immunization grant, approves IU internship affiliation and expanded prenatal program",494,1177000,1671000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2908720-9388655ede7667f1f3443ad836393dd5&start=1177&end=1671","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2908720-9388655ede7667f1f3443ad836393dd5/thumbnail_1177000.jpg","/articles/6084655/Marshall-County/Indiana/Marshall-County-health-department-to-accept-small-immunization-grant-approves-IU-internship-affiliation-and-expanded-prenatal-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084655-600b995dde2d22595fb7e8483c9258f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770897349&Signature=S7s7qGsyFpGzCQVbPLMbUvfWC4LQ6znulgre~qxKxIb6jqkX5~cFnusfOL1h-IwXst7zEunO-NI9KD6lOiU2zXhcVyKs45yn1zpEO3LraF~bQvong8ATYPgs1tw28AftMA1qmcUauLwtTVsQOVHkfbqN2pru9UxG4NTs5ylbkywSJWR4R-ze~KNHJpHHnwn2MX2CPlZEqfwU9wBJi9Ll4rUpDP7pbYZYOfP-jnY5lIhOeb7s7AKkJ~BP-QsizBEsP8KToI6YldCgfHHbkm~0L8vfQ9s-Q1BtGe8JNEk7ApH0T7jCYD86E6VGB82Ka0MV50jgKIXBPLyeGVk~VNvpZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sandy Dunphy, administrator for the Marshall County Health Department, told commissioners the department had been offered a potential $9,916.23 immunization grant from the state and asked for authorization to accept the funds if they were awarded.

Dunphy said the award appeared to be leftover immunization funding the state intended to reallocate; she noted uncertainty about whether the funds would arrive given recent changes to CDC funding streams. She told commissioners there would be no local match and that, if received, the department would use the funds for supplies and small equipment (for example, a centrifuge spinner for lab samples) rather than purchasing COVID vaccines.

Commissioners unanimously approved the department’s request to accept the grant if awarded.

Dunphy also presented an affiliation agreement with Indiana University South Bend to allow unpaid student internships in health promotion and education. She said IU would provide professional‑liability coverage for students in non‑clinical roles and that most student tasks would focus on community education, clinic support and outreach. The board approved the master affiliation agreement and authorized the board president to sign.

The commissioners approved a revised memorandum of understanding with the Ladybug Foundation to run a free prenatal program April–October, with weekly Friday sessions that combine prenatal yoga and education. Dunphy said the program will include a pediatrician and a nurse practitioner presenting topics such as safe‑sleep, exercise during pregnancy, healthy eating and car‑seat safety. She said the program expanded in length from the first quote and that the department budget would cover the modest increase (roughly $2,500–$3,000).

Dunphy thanked the board for approving a building purchase that will house the health department, said staff would begin moving gradually and that a ribbon‑cutting was anticipated before July 1. She also discussed community interest in funding promotion of addiction recovery services and suggested local resources such as Marshall County Hope, a locally based recovery organization forming a 501(c)(3) and operating peer‑recovery supports and a peer navigator. She said Health First funds could plausibly support outreach and prevention activities and agreed to explore that possibility.

The board approved the affiliation agreement, the Ladybug MOU, and the building‑purchase item at the meeting; commissioners also approved the immunization grant acceptance if awarded.","The county health department asked commissioners to accept a possible $9,916.23 immunization grant, approved an unpaid internship affiliation with Indiana University South Bend, and approved an expanded prenatal education and yoga program with Ladybug Foundation as part of ongoing public‑health initiatives.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6084660,"Marshall County declares emergency after storms, EMA documents EF‑1 tornado and seeks state damage assessments",271,2345000,2616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2908720-9388655ede7667f1f3443ad836393dd5&start=2345&end=2616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2908720-9388655ede7667f1f3443ad836393dd5/thumbnail_2345000.jpg","/articles/6084660/Marshall-County/Indiana/Marshall-County-declares-emergency-after-storms-EMA-documents-EF1-tornado-and-seeks-state-damage-assessments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084660-aa44ac148aebbb86559cb54d4019f9f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770897349&Signature=jt7v5OeSHRGuFqMAnl5~XgujvUSmE-ricwqKGLR5Tb-5~h4qhg6r3kAjzYeB24jWCiMZb3IVK05RLm1wm27zxnlIOFu05BfozATuplDd0d~4AVlV7ZRfp5betKqujgNoFVA1NbiNap-a-XdQMI1Ixa4HdGlBgtNa9~vif55HU2pnLBsqVaPlA9ScOGJbAO8YetEZ7t-BkFnmpbGp3xzSDEYqI7zjjdBnQHWntHdl2OuMmpldiemvIJggF3XkVQ52oGfYYNadLO9kDeqka~GgUr73OGR9Rn38DIEVlBO76DNJjg5iQbj4p3jMHcSQQEjZ~LIOmaQPCSErFvi25~0-~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marshall County Emergency Management officials said severe thunderstorms and at least one EF‑1 tornado damaged multiple structures and prompted a county emergency declaration in early April.

Jack Garner, Marshall County emergency management director, told the commissioners the county logged widespread straight‑line wind damage and that the National Weather Service surveyed and classified one swath as an EF‑1 tornado. Garner said the county opened the emergency operations center, activated 211 for storm damage reports and began preliminary door‑to‑door assessments so the state could evaluate whether to request FEMA assistance.

Garner said damage assessments identified “double digits” of structures rated major or destroyed during initial inspections, meeting a threshold the state uses when deciding whether to deploy a formal assessment team. He reported that state Homeland Security planned to send a formal assessment team as soon as teams diverted to other areas became available.

The National Weather Service visited the hardest‑hit areas and coordinated post‑event surveys; Garner thanked local first responders and mutual‑aid partners for their work. He said Brittany Sloniker of the extension office provided drone imagery that aided assessments and that Victoria Chesser, Stark County’s EMA director, assisted with on‑site damage inspections.

Garner described the incident timeline: an enhanced risk and storm spotter reports the weekend of March 30 led to initial damage reporting and a travel advisory; a second enhanced risk and more severe impacts around April 2 prompted reactivation of response, opening the emergency operations center at Level 3 and obtaining a county disaster declaration that night.

The county also briefed federal and state officials; Garner said Congressman Rudy Yachtam and Attorney General Todd Raketa toured damage in Bourbon and the county was coordinating with the state on a potential statewide request to FEMA that would aggregate multiple counties’ events.

Garner addressed questions about outdoor warning sirens after public inquiries. He said sirens are triggered for tornado warnings issued by the National Weather Service or by a trained spotter reporting a funnel; on March 30 no NWS tornado warning was issued and the county did not sound sirens. On April 2, when a warning was issued, the sirens sounded and residents in Bourbon reportedly had 15–20 minutes lead time. Garner noted gaps in siren coverage—several townships and small towns do not have sirens—and estimated installation costs at roughly $25,000–$75,000 per site.

Garner urged residents to use multiple warning methods, including Wireless Emergency Alerts and the county app, and said the county would include siren infrastructure options in its after‑action review. He closed by thanking volunteers, local fire departments and utility crews for rapid response and communications that helped restore service and clear roads.

The commissioners formally approved a county disaster emergency declaration related to the storms on April 2, 2025, to allow access to state resources and to begin recovery coordination.","Marshall County Emergency Management reported an EF‑1 tornado and widespread wind damage in late March and early April, opened the emergency operations center, requested state assistance and began preliminary and formal damage assessments to pursue aid.","actionData","errors"]

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