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Roberts said funding that had been proposed to assist county prosecutors through state legislation was “stripped out at the last second,” and described a procurement process that changed after proposals were received. “They then decided to change the criteria and indicated that if you would like to continue with the bidding or the RFP process that you would have to come in at under $6,500,000 per year,” Roberts said, describing successive reductions from the figures several bidders originally proposed.

Why it matters: Roberts told the council that many Indiana counties have historically supplemented APS funding and that rapid implementation by a statewide contractor could affect investigations of endangered adults. “Apparently a phone call was made to the APS directors earlier today. They will no longer be professional employees. They will be receiving 1099s,” Roberts said. “There will be no health benefits for APS investigators or anything like that. So to put it lightly, I'm very concerned about what will happen with the investigations.”

Roberts gave a timeline concern: current contracts expire June 30, and the selected vendor would need to have operations in place by July 1. “For a statewide agency, you have everything in place, within 60 days. I think it's probably gonna take a miracle,” he said, while adding the county will “facilitate and assist as much as we can.”

Roberts also summarized the bidding amounts discussed in the meeting: he said the Prosecuting Attorney's Council and other groups initially proposed contracts in the tens of millions of dollars per year, that the figures were reduced through the RFP process, and that two bidders withdrew after the criteria changed. Roberts described county supplementation as a common practice across Indiana.

No formal council action on APS was recorded during the meeting. Roberts did not propose a specific local policy change; rather, he informed the council and asked whether members had questions. The council did not vote or direct a specific course of action on the record.

Taken together, Roberts’ remarks flag three potential local effects that will merit follow-up: whether APS investigators in Vigo County will be converted to contract/1099 status, whether staffing and benefits changes will affect criminal and welfare investigations of endangered adults, and whether the July 1 operational deadline is realistic for a statewide contractor.

Roberts said county prosecutors will continue to press for funding, and that local officials will attempt to assist with the transition where possible.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sunshine Council Meeting - 5/6/25","oneSentenceSummary","Rob Roberts, chief deputy prosecutor for Vigo County, told the Vigo County Council that Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) had selected PCG Indiana to operate Adult Protective Services and that procurement changes could leave APS investigators on 1099 contracts without health benefits.","taxTitle","Vigo County, Indiana","taxId",4153,"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},6249038,"Juvenile Justice Center requests $200,000 to pay for on-site nurse and complete sally port security",182,1209000,1391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207918-5dd59e6a282bf53ead0d85fda8fb04f8&start=1209&end=1391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207918-5dd59e6a282bf53ead0d85fda8fb04f8/thumbnail_1209000.jpg","/articles/6249038/Vigo-County/Indiana/Juvenile-Justice-Center-requests-200000-to-pay-for-on-site-nurse-and-complete-sally-port-security","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249038-2e9d7486a765817c98c30cb5c78e4751/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162745&Signature=WifgTE1MS0rq4i3Q1TG6k2qkZyqoMA0Lwjc8QaLEqWVqO-j4Mn3hu-eeKjs6wg~C9yIBhOE8zqRiOQq4wIheylEOKjqm91KUexa0EwOmLBly7lWnUawqaODBmeU~DmpOSaer0A-9I753D6z2g8vQSYQr~oYZIIuJlaKIrsItBPFjZpdWJQLN6N1YP2lc7PU8M14Bls-40eAXs6CNK4eofFtSMPvHcU0SnqVEeeoJpJNnqqt2j8tmAVHm6OxGrV~TsExO0eXHsaYCnEKj~io1x7IFEmZ5g8zAqIxnm146C6bHu-H9zqEz36X4dYNZuXehfEkH4tLfay49ChD-OuJ3~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Andrea Moller, interim director of the Vigo County Juvenile Justice Center, requested two appropriations from the council: $165,000 for contractual nursing services and $35,000 for completion of security work on the facility’s sally port.

Moller told the council the juvenile center now has a nurse working 40 hours per week under a contract with Comprehensive Correctional Care (3C). “We have a nurse finally in our facility 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday,” Moller said. She said the jail previously paid part of the nurse’s cost under an earlier contract; under the new arrangement, the juvenile center must cover the contract shortfall. Moller said the nurse is an employee of 3C, not a county employee.

Moller said the $165,000 would be drawn from the juvenile nonreverting fund, which receives per-diem revenue from out-of-county juveniles housed at the center. “That money is coming out of the nonreverting juvenile account … we charge a hundred fifty dollars a day per diem,” she said. She added the center regularly receives requests from other counties to house juveniles and that demand is ongoing.

The $35,000 request is for the outstanding security work on an extended sally port that was built without cameras or an intercom. “When they did that, they didn't put any security. There's not one camera, so we have to have … the intercom system set up, we have to have the security cameras set up,” Moller said. She described the funds as needed to finish a project that had been delayed and not included in prior budgets.

Council members asked detailed questions about the contractual arrangements, whether the center could contract instead with the local health department for nursing services, and who covered prior costs. Councilman Anderson suggested Moller meet with Health Department Administrator Joni Wise to explore whether the county health department could provide some services or cost savings. Moller and other council members also discussed whether the prior contract amendments and the jail's budget decisions affected current funding responsibility.

No formal vote or appropriation was recorded in the transcript; council members asked for additional information and indicated follow-up conversations with the commissioners’ office, the auditor, and the health department would be appropriate before final action.","Andrea Moller, interim director of the Vigo County Juvenile Justice Center, asked the council to appropriate $165,000 from the juvenile nonreverting fund for contractual nursing services and $35,000 to finish sally port security work.",{"_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},6249043,"New state law could bar Hamilton Center from county funding if nonclinical pay exceeds $400,000",286,3831000,3545000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207918-5dd59e6a282bf53ead0d85fda8fb04f8&start=3831&end=3545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207918-5dd59e6a282bf53ead0d85fda8fb04f8/thumbnail_3831000.jpg","/articles/6249043/Vigo-County/Indiana/New-state-law-could-bar-Hamilton-Center-from-county-funding-if-nonclinical-pay-exceeds-400000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249043-94edc284df5dd77e7cc345b2beaf14f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162745&Signature=dBqvwenXPVs2hwUYkiHB0KTFPuv9HLY-EhjQehYAT0tcJGGK~4fp1oESx-ljZVvxs1gG2udD4XLdwElElG6GBtuDeR~xT0gb-gNiRRIfMHN6RzYs-vXlYM3vaHqYVgNL67Xy9tIoZLVJSUOCwxE6Jj8OJnWKj-23OLgFeXJy2nN8Noh3SDrUV2TYMkF59XvRP9xQmUUJGmm7fOaoKyMuzwi9Fzbiur93YgC7jk1AQ-ApWvxZwMR~dy5kBSsaNmiEoPY2QxytEdyMOWUHZyemOgPa5ZDzRWJodxy9uFrWg14JvOh7ZCnowD7Mp1z9bNG~StFIg6jsCrvkM-Rv4XrMWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A provision in House Bill 1001 signed by the governor could make Hamilton Center ineligible for county property-tax funding and many state grants if any nonclinical employee is paid $400,000 or more, a council member informed the Vigo County Council.

The council member reading the provision said Section 127 takes effect July 1, 2025, and “says beginning after 06/30/2025, if a community health center provides compensation to any individual employee, not including clinical staff, including salary and benefits, in an amount that is $400,000 or more per year, then the community health center is not eligible to receive funding from, number 1, local property taxes, or number 2, state programs or grants, excluding Medicaid program.”

County legal staff told the council the county’s designation of a community mental health center entitles that provider to a portion of the property tax rate and that, under the attorney’s preliminary reading, Hamilton Center would have to bring itself into compliance with Section 127 to remain eligible for those funds in 2026. The county attorney said the onus to comply rests with the community mental health center but that the attorney’s office could notify the center if the council wished. “I would have no problem … advising them,” the county attorney said, but noted he did not believe the county had a legal obligation to do so.

Public comment during the meeting included a speaker who provided payment figures the county currently makes to Hamilton Center: $760,492 total for 2025 and $63,374.33 per month, and historical totals of about $714,906 for 2023 and $737,394 for 2024. The speaker asked whether monthly payments would automatically stop July 1 if Hamilton Center did not bring salaries into compliance.

County counsel explained that the commissioners’ office submits invoices and pays the provider; the council does not directly execute the designation. Legal and administrative follow-up was suggested: council members asked the auditor and commissioners to check whether any funds remain outstanding and, if so, how distribution would be handled if Hamilton Center were noncompliant.

The council did not vote on a formal motion to withhold payment. Instead, members discussed options, including verifying Hamilton Center’s compliance before making payments due in July and coordinating with the commissioners’ office. The county attorney said the commissioners’ office would likely lead any required next steps related to the community mental health designation.","A council member read Section 127 of House Bill 1001, which takes effect July 1, 2025, saying community health centers that pay any nonclinical employee $400,000 or more annually could lose eligibility for local property-tax funding and most state grants (excluding Medicaid).",{"_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},6249033,"Compassion Ministries asks council for county funds to expand healthy-food options at local pantry",272,1918000,2190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207918-5dd59e6a282bf53ead0d85fda8fb04f8&start=1918&end=2190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207918-5dd59e6a282bf53ead0d85fda8fb04f8/thumbnail_1918000.jpg","/articles/6249033/Vigo-County/Indiana/Compassion-Ministries-asks-council-for-county-funds-to-expand-healthy-food-options-at-local-pantry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249033-7e4bcb866fe30bfc894c0c66aebe15ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162745&Signature=IX9jdWKWpWmXLQHHcisHYEUCMC52uWFkHqJVzA8MszPpPLDMJcm-vPwIKspPrra0qG8ahv09wyLSQ~qU5Ts-sGl3KOYJXQhNAEJ3rKZef~3lVUB0Laj9PsmKEC2phMrB4Kx4cgydWWVVOzkJE8~IKk2ABp-ttNrGfwrdDiLIophupOcepJuPTZT9dl7lqLs5iqmsTjPfDyM40da~clkB-vjdm2XwVOYuNc-zk7c9WYWdcqZju0Dx4j3xIVzqG13tik3tr51VEe6Li1z3tvwu3-JHAiEL1zZDm589rNbK50YdDy78A5sLhzpuqCeHF-cX3FwDfUVSVx2d4J6YduQdEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joni Wise, administrator of the Vigo County Health Department, introduced a request from Compassion Ministries for an appropriation from last year’s HFI funds to purchase more healthy food for the pantry Compassion Ministries operates on the New Life Fellowship campus.

Bill Treadway, fundraising director, and Angela (Angie) Treadway, executive director of Compassion Ministries, described the pantry as a volunteer-run operation that serves between 50 and 200 families per month (approximately 600 individuals) and about 2,000 people annually through Thanksgiving baskets. Angie Treadway said the pantry operates like a small grocery store and prioritizes treating clients with dignity; she emphasized a push to increase fresh and lower-sodium options for elderly clients and people with diet-related health issues.

Angie Treadway said requested funds would be used solely for food purchases, focusing on fresh and nonprocessed items such as meat and produce rather than shelf-stable but less healthy options. The pantry is located at 7711 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, and the Treadways said all pantry workers are volunteers and the facility is provided by New Life Fellowship.

Council members commended the pantry’s work; no formal appropriation vote was recorded in the meeting transcript. Joni Wise said this was likely the last time she would bring this particular appropriation request from the 2024 HFI funds to the council. The Treadways reiterated that donations used in the pantry have low overhead and that some corporate partnership programs provide high-value gift-card matches that extend local dollars.

The council did not record a formal motion or vote on the appropriation in the transcript; councilmembers asked questions and praised the service.","Representatives of Compassion Ministries asked the Vigo County Council for an appropriation from leftover 2024 HFI funds to buy more healthy food for their pantry, which serves 50–200 families monthly and about 2,000 people annually through Thanksgiving distributions. Joni Wise, health department administrator, introduced the request.","actionData","errors"]

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State selects PCG to run Adult Protective Services; local prosecutor warns investigators may lose benefits

Juvenile Justice Center requests $200,000 to pay for on-site nurse and complete sally port security

New state law could bar Hamilton Center from county funding if nonclinical pay exceeds $400,000

Compassion Ministries asks council for county funds to expand healthy-food options at local pantry