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Dustin reported the APC reviewed proposals and selected HWC after an initial scoring round. The APC’s stated goal is to keep total costs from exceeding $400,000; council discussion focused on a more practical target of about $350,000 while recognizing that additional community engagement options could raise the final price. Staff said $100,000 is already budgeted for the year and the timing for any supplemental appropriation will depend on the payment schedule negotiated with the consultant.

Why it matters: A new comprehensive plan and an associated thoroughfare plan guide long-range land-use decisions, transportation planning and capital investments in the county. Selecting a consultant and defining a budget are early but substantive steps in that multi-year process.

Ending: APC staff said they will refine the payment schedule and return with details if additional funding is needed beyond the current budgeted amount.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boone County Council Meeting 04-08-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Area Planning Commission (APC) recommended HWC for the comprehensive plan update; council members discussed a total project budget capped near $350,000 and noted $100,000 already budgeted for the year.","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},6079158,"Purdue Extension and local 4-H highlight community programs and industry partnerships at council meeting",286,2443000,2729000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956329-981f5ec621a7ea3b7cad946d7706bf76&start=2443&end=2729","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956329-981f5ec621a7ea3b7cad946d7706bf76/thumbnail_2443000.jpg","/articles/6079158/Boone-County/Indiana/Purdue-Extension-and-local-4-H-highlight-community-programs-and-industry-partnerships-at-council-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079158-c060c43fac8d6b7eea31df57b3f0f060/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184323&Signature=dJW7v-QJl8lVgmLv2tJUCySBnhC61c2ZExS6IZdqJpJYz9DTSDB~6EX4udN~BCAIbEsM3bsx1rBg1029rpvVOtgux~ZvL5n1hK73SQaXrP42x6huLf4lkEZGkuQx7PCwlfp~3m8kN9SjAFe7z3nH5qNW1TPrdclBJI7YKkoBsqinFwiATLs0RjfLU-DL9dzc3i2Q9ncdf7BQ6OQnYED4vPm6l9VtRup8lVunytAgsdS9OlU2VSeZOIk0Hxs7gGUmAMqA~bX6im4HDuXntN9Vi6urTOdMD3u0PEQOQHjevM~YbUFPbXXYO7NeNmZE3SwoC1CIzwuN9OITHX4AfbgJ~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Purdue Extension representatives and 4-H members presented annual updates to the Boone County Council, describing education, health and workforce programs and local partnerships.

Hannah Myers, identified as the Extension Board president, introduced Pandora Taylor, the Extension educator for health and human services. Taylor and Trina Rose of Witham Health Services described a two-year partnership that provides employee-wellness programming and community-facing seminars. Rose said the Extension helped Floor Corporation and other employers deliver safety and awareness programs to workers during the large Lilly Lebanon construction project.

Jeff Wagner, communications and community outreach lead for Floor Corporation, thanked Extension staff and the Farm Bureau for outreach that included safety talks, signage and demonstrations with farming equipment aimed at educating large numbers of construction workers. “The support we get here is tremendous,” Wagner said. He described employee sessions that began with 250 workers and grew to reach several hundred at later meetings.

The council also heard from 4-H educator Stephanie and 17-year-old 4-H member Eliza Myers, who described completing 84 projects over a decade in 4-H and the program’s role in building skills in agriculture, food preparation and consumer clothing. Eliza described livestock projects and time-management lessons that accompanied multi-month commitments to animal care.

Why it matters: Extension and 4-H programs provide education and volunteer capacity across agriculture, youth development and public-health outreach in Boone County. The presentations emphasized cross-sector collaboration between Purdue Extension, health providers, the Farm Bureau and private employers.

Ending: Extension leaders invited council members to a weekend open-house and annual meeting; staff noted printed annual reports and community events supported by sponsors and local partners.","Purdue Extension educators and local 4-H members described youth programs, health partnerships and community outreach; a Floor Corporation representative praised Extension and Farm Bureau support on worker safety outreach for the Lilly Lebanon project.",{"_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},6079161,"Council approves multiple reappropriations, salary ordinance changes and additional jail project funds",453,3515000,3968000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956329-981f5ec621a7ea3b7cad946d7706bf76&start=3515&end=3968","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956329-981f5ec621a7ea3b7cad946d7706bf76/thumbnail_3515000.jpg","/articles/6079161/Boone-County/Indiana/Council-approves-multiple-reappropriations-salary-ordinance-changes-and-additional-jail-project-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079161-bc9d452f9239ce855b641a3dec36fc83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184323&Signature=PduGdRBcpIjweBCScQ51pG-EXbKq8SV3MmUmvhZOr7pj3ETOQUyZD8GhJV9eN8d6FcSaMaNr~FrACxKHg7KuMA2ErgX4aueCH6N2~wJgrOeaeJDMDbr383-HjU2k0NGvXjmA-j2LXy~WWrcBiaEmRrCODgQTDIx-7OsWBElAgDwZmgrocl~PBSuPteKbk5jQhxKhHW4rnDl6yfZPpgnjHvfnfTTnqC5EGNby4o-C~B1vWdeJkh7PSvXndceeoq8Iub5NV6NvOjBmaC2zeLrcm72KmBRPzIZo88ux~4k8ascvIAliWKVuU76C2lyWZ8xLnmwuOJaFh4ezs9I-lardew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boone County Council members approved a package of internal budget transfers, a salary-ordinance amendment for an in-house attorney position, and an additional appropriation to cover soft costs on the county jail project.

Commissioner Beyer and county staff described the packet of reappropriations as transfers within existing budget lines rather than new spending requests. The council approved reappropriations to move money into the human-resources assistant line to reflect increased duties; to move funds into county attorney lines in support of creating an in-house attorney position; and to cover retirement-related adjustments for the commissioners' legal services account. The council then amended the salary ordinance to add the in-house attorney salary band.

Separately, the council approved a one-time additional request for the jail project to cover $108,731.21 in soft costs: items listed included metal-detection equipment, interior and exterior signage, kitchen equipment requested by the sheriff, electrical work, and relocation assistance for specific offices. Project staff said the jail remains near completion and that final costs remain under the project's $5 million soft-cost allowance; “we are about a hundred and $80,000 up under right now,” Capital Investments Director Max said.

Why it matters: The actions allocate funds internally to pay for staff duties and to finalize the county jail fit-out and signage; the salary-ordinance amendment creates a formal pay range for an in-house county attorney position the commissioners and council have discussed.

Votes at a glance:
- Reappropriation: Human Resources — approved (motion and voice votes)
- Reappropriation: Commissioners' legal services to county attorney and retirement lines — approved
- Jail project additional funds ($108,731.21) — approved
- Salary ordinance amendment for in-house attorney — approved

All motions passed on voice votes with no recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.","Boone County Council approved transfers within the budget to increase pay lines, amend the salary ordinance for a proposed in-house attorney and reappropriate funds for facilities and the jail-project soft costs; the council also approved a reappropriation for human resources and legal services lines.",{"_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},6079163,"Boone County attorney warns Senate Bill 1 would shrink local revenues; council adopts joint resolution",3038,359000,3397000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956329-981f5ec621a7ea3b7cad946d7706bf76&start=359&end=3397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956329-981f5ec621a7ea3b7cad946d7706bf76/thumbnail_359000.jpg","/articles/6079163/Boone-County/Indiana/Boone-County-attorney-warns-Senate-Bill-1-would-shrink-local-revenues-council-adopts-joint-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079163-0e3325f246a830dc1025a82f323ecdbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184323&Signature=Q82JIBMVAMKdK3LEYBdvRvT6qRP4xtKsxv6HF4~CZFDNocoLGF4g9RC9nE5uszVWd3P28ZqQC~lFuUgwJuQkmd-U~SLMFufOywpTRw1bUvR20Xf1Dv0vIkY-5QcJjVYZ0dkdXf~MeCdV7snY~~hyk8~eR~ol5KLPJ1tAGtqRjaLSE97sK84quGd2lV8RClRYJSzxwg26xItVbObCPT7vVmMkUXcVjvhbwNpJM3SM8MFM0reoInLoY8roafLZv2DTG8obs4HISqgrM7JqAlTWDynmnGX4OOgXRi5jEfaoiXm59SjSTTtGGfcs7xCjLPwSdnle5L24x4AigZpia1Azpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boone County Council heard an extended legal update on the legislative changes in Senate Bill 1 and voted to adopt a joint resolution signaling local concern about the measure.

County counsel Jewel told the council the bill — as drafted and under active amendment at the statehouse — would “include[] the complete elimination of the business personal property tax,” a change she said would remove a predictable revenue stream for counties and municipalities and make borrowing more costly. “It's an absolute guess in as to what that income's going to be,” Jewel said of the proposed replacement through a local option income tax.

The update outlined multiple local consequences if the legislation becomes law as written: a reduced, uncertain revenue base for rating and repaying bonds; restrictions on the use of certain rate-stabilization tools; a one-year “cooling off” period on short-term debt obligations; and a temporary cap on maximum levy growth appeals that would constrict revenue growth for fast-growing counties like Boone.

Jewel raised libraries as a specific example of an entity that could not easily replace lost property-tax funding with local income tax, noting that “libraries cannot impose or collect income tax.” She warned the combination of revenue loss and new constraints on levy growth would force difficult budget choices for services such as fire and police protection and school resource officers funded in part by the county.

Following the legal briefing, the council considered a Jamestown-sponsored joint resolution aimed at communicating county concern to state lawmakers. The council moved to adopt the resolution as presented and the motion passed with an oral “aye” vote.

Why it matters: Boone County is among the faster-growing counties in Indiana; county staff and counsel said the proposed mix of elimination of business personal property tax combined with an uncertain income-tax replacement could lower predictable revenue, complicate borrowing and prompt cuts or hard budget choices for local services.

Votes at a glance:
- Joint resolution regarding Senate Bill 1 (Jamestown joint resolution): motion to adopt presented; second called; outcome: adopted (voice vote). Notes: Resolution expresses opposition to the revenue impacts described; does not create any financial obligation.

Where this came from: Remarks and briefing beginning with the legal update in the meeting packet and discussion led by county counsel (transcript start ~00:05:59).","County attorney told the council that Senate Bill 1, as amended, would eliminate the business personal property tax and create downstream impacts on bonds, library funding and local services; Boone County Council adopted a joint resolution opposing the bill’s effects.","actionData","errors"]

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