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Jenny (Commissioner) asked whether local partners had been engaged; county staff said part of the grant requirements includes inviting local partners and that multiple neighboring counties have participated in similar plans. A motion to approve the application was made and seconded; the board voted to approve the grant application.

Commissioners instructed staff to ensure that local partners and agencies are invited to participate in development of the plan, consistent with the grant requirements. No dollar amount for the grant award was reported during the meeting; staff will return with application details and subsequent administrative steps as the grant process continues.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pulaski County Board of Commissioners, 6 June 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Pulaski County approved submission of a grant application to develop a multi-hazard mitigation plan required for future FEMA mitigation funding; staff will include local partners as required by the grant.","taxTitle","Pulaski County, Indiana","taxId",71132,"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},6219405,"County receives courthouse construction update; approves change order, contingency at roughly $80,000",201,1400000,1601000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622883-0cc11eae16f9aa62a8e872e5f34a7dcd&start=1400&end=1601","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622883-0cc11eae16f9aa62a8e872e5f34a7dcd/thumbnail_1400000.jpg","/articles/6219405/Pulaski-County/Indiana/County-receives-courthouse-construction-update-approves-change-order-contingency-at-roughly-80000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219405-a47217fdabaa4f7c3e6cfe8fdb43366c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091125&Signature=oGwp5msJK-5nEkD5mSIa7I25zP~4BuSZsqR-BGqPEAlqJh1vYhB2ko3Au0VfIfQELc7eX0b16iZWH0dlkPLNEHzYlBoy0zZ2P1Q4IC5Rk2eIB-F2uro3ihv46yhJdWPwI1xl0a8-USO5A-DAf-5fOVSjOXOjpQxE-R64PXqNx3cGpH6X2mjIQMtVVjD7PzGwEdlDpAE6YmIfuBrVoBFfIhY0UVNE9eT5Z6q9MVtukC4xAQP2rdGlnZcuAeaaqpzp9mPyXD4OtZ8M3GyLWsWomei~eaILmjFU-Pd6Ml1P2wpmy5NjthLk9D0XSbfespK3ye42jWVBMpp6MiJMHjRPMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pulaski County officials received a status update on the courthouse renovation project and approved change order number 76, which the presenter described as roughly $14,000. County staff reported the project owners’ contingency had fallen to approximately $79,700.

Nathan (Project Manager/Commissioner) reported that two change orders had been signed since the last meeting: a substantial plaster repair contract—described as “probably $40,000” for plaster replacement in portions of the courtroom ceiling—and a roughly $14,000 landscaping revision that had been handled administratively but should have come before the board. He said additional allowances in bids were expected to cover minor remaining changes and that most other anticipated expenses for IT, furniture and appliances remained uncertain.

The board voted to approve change order number 76. Staff noted the State Board of Accounts reporting considerations when approving the change order. Project milestones reported to commissioners included a punch-list walkthrough scheduled with Lumenat (contractor) for the basement and first floor, staining and clear-coating schedules for upstairs floors, pending protective coating for the north steps, and furniture delivery tentatively scheduled for the week of June 16. Staff also reported progress on meeting-room wallpaper, poured concrete sidewalks and ADA pads, and planned landscaping activity.

The presenter said the construction contingency was not large and that staff anticipated carving funds from other line items and the release of remaining balances later in the summer. The county will continue to track change orders and allowances and return to the board with additional approvals as needed.","Pulaski County received a project update for the courthouse renovation, approved change order number 76 (roughly $14,000) and learned the current owners’ contingency stands at about $79,700; two larger recent change orders for plaster work and landscaping were discussed.",{"_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},6219409,"County reviews automated pavement-assessment system; vendor offers $33,775 annual service",600,745000,1345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622883-0cc11eae16f9aa62a8e872e5f34a7dcd&start=745&end=1345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622883-0cc11eae16f9aa62a8e872e5f34a7dcd/thumbnail_745000.jpg","/articles/6219409/Pulaski-County/Indiana/County-reviews-automated-pavement-assessment-system-vendor-offers-33775-annual-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219409-c71409187285388b5031643d6fcb6c9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091125&Signature=UDhvrag5Tuq0-ZgQPi6uoJLnVF-lwGCzCzGweQrDaefSuEPRcb5B3GQdF-PUExVlA28nAKldlU4ihVy4OjkVVPZXONio~VPu26mMbKljMuotrYSMiHDVj3mf9JwxOYjR-48TypFVWt65arym51278cwgDzbSG1InWApm765YFYGh3JXfDJWrJEoE-LRv~imVPT7x~3FNJ4W7iKVVW1E4Hx3JqiEISxTEv829-Tks0hC-IWl7~fRtHu9tw8ySF5IX3fbOWaNbGSbesw~WqgPlXLZqVvDEfji4d6t1t1HkbV~0D0rUsPyofO1wb~HFe7n~yGibXakBsvS6PNifZKwa5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pulaski County commissioners heard a presentation from a vendor about an automated pavement-assessment system that uses mounted smartphone cameras and artificial intelligence to generate pavement ratings and inventory assets. The vendor quoted an annual price of $33,775 for Pulaski County and said the company had waived startup fees.

The presenter, Lair Rush (Presenter, Violytics), described how the system automates PASER-like ratings, inventories signs, manholes and storm drains, and can handle work-order management and cost tracking. Rush said the platform guarantees quality data at 40 miles per hour and allows counties to store and review historical ratings, enabling comparisons across years.

Commissioner Gary (Highway Superintendent) and others asked operational questions about sampling speed, repeatability and contract length. Rush said the vendor can offer one-year or multi-year contracts and that many counties choose three-year terms; he said clients commonly run major assessments every other year to meet LTAP requirements. The commissioners asked where the county budget would find funding for the service; a county official said that funding sources were not specified during the meeting.

Commissioners indicated interest in a trial or short-term contract. Gary said a one-year assessment would be “a huge plus” to benchmark Pulaski County’s pavement condition compared with neighboring counties. The board authorized staff and Gary to continue vetting the product and to collect feedback from other counties already using the system.

The vendor said the system is targeted to local governments and does not contract with renewable energy companies; the platform can later add pavement markings and striping inventory features and integrates work-order tracking and reporting.

Commissioners asked staff to explore contract terms and to gather additional references; no formal procurement decision was recorded at the meeting.","A vendor demonstration of an automated pavement-assessment product (Violytics) drew interest from Pulaski County highway staff and commissioners; the vendor quoted $33,775 per year and recommended a 40 mph survey speed for consistent PASER-quality ratings.",{"_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},6219415,"Commissioners exempt agricultural users from proposed golf cart and ORV permit requirement",564,2075000,2639000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622883-0cc11eae16f9aa62a8e872e5f34a7dcd&start=2075&end=2639","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622883-0cc11eae16f9aa62a8e872e5f34a7dcd/thumbnail_2075000.jpg","/articles/6219415/Pulaski-County/Indiana/Commissioners-exempt-agricultural-users-from-proposed-golf-cart-and-ORV-permit-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219415-b4eda99135bfe6983f9f55cbe22d868a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091125&Signature=dfALjJ~A6CbUin9GoopJvwH-y-K5O8V5Z1fjLjrFWdQ0X2emM87EmUao5PrdTWLUOaAkhRtIOk9YvfW3uvgpgve9ywOA3wjFJTPGP~iGVdjfVwOLjV9R2MhlJXs1FFz-gCzzzsuAVpa8H7MmBT4dEdU6BM9PV~NlIcj5KE5hfaRjwx~6cU3SS0U5qFnSZ1gL9rDmEra7i~WaY98n66gXPuC7vctw63w67hmwAmzeqsIz2qP9eLOJMtSPpDPtJx3-tBcCNSvq81LssBolluDXl~C5oQtLJaP6A1t74Z8liW6VFyHngJClgg6xF33lsKYBCX07KwRuRphW2j1FpN~X9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pulaski County commissioners voted to exempt agricultural users from a proposed ordinance that would require permits for golf carts and off-road vehicles (ORVs) used on county roadways. The move was presented as a temporary exemption while the board considers broader policy questions about other users.

The ordinance discussion focused on which vehicle uses should require permits. Commissioner Don (Commissioner) introduced the topic as an effort to allow residents to use golf carts and ORVs for local travel. Several commissioners said agricultural uses have long relied on such vehicles for daily farm work and should not be burdened by a permit requirement for agricultural activity.

Mike (Commissioner) raised concerns about parity: if agriculture is exempted, should similarly situated industrial or manufacturing employers located outside a town’s corporate limits also be exempt? He noted that Industrial Parkway and other county roads serve major employers who use low-speed vehicles for work and said singling out agriculture could create an inconsistent regulatory distinction.

Commissioner Jenny (Commissioner) and others said they favored an agricultural exemption for now and suggested revisiting the question of industrial users in future meetings. The board discussed an option to require that agriculture users at least register with the sheriff’s office, but several commissioners said many farmers would prefer not to register and that state registration already exists for some vehicles.

A motion to exempt agricultural uses from the permit requirement was made and seconded; the board voted in favor and the exemption was adopted for the present draft ordinance. Commissioners directed staff to continue discussion and to revisit industrial or employer-based exemptions as a future topic.

The ordinance discussion will continue at a later meeting; commissioners said staff should prepare language and options to address fairness, enforcement, and any required coordination with the sheriff’s office.","Pulaski County commissioners voted to exempt agricultural users from a draft golf cart and off-road vehicle ordinance, amid debate over whether the exemption should extend to industrial users.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6219419,"Pulaski County lifts stop-work order on three solar sites after legal debate over fence setbacks",868,3019000,3887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622883-0cc11eae16f9aa62a8e872e5f34a7dcd&start=3019&end=3887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622883-0cc11eae16f9aa62a8e872e5f34a7dcd/thumbnail_3019000.jpg","/articles/6219419/Pulaski-County/Indiana/Pulaski-County-lifts-stop-work-order-on-three-solar-sites-after-legal-debate-over-fence-setbacks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219419-9605122f37864e556590b812e0af1911/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091125&Signature=KgH6L3Gb3kfxQy3dHU9Y8AWqm0oNq2~-9zJwIjfxZt6RIDegy88Jed2NJCF3J9rj7TCGxxtyeKBqA3wUJv~X1K3UFsL9iHGQid-B8nnjS3AFOoJPPDLM7zMjB10AaTLJU59Sgm4gf1DsgTU9w8YQtHPWtqAMuBxAnQGQ4F2S6B53Liv1tw8fPLbCeYKJkFb8wsWe3jPXVomoGMw2f1EWIxmwdYbMI5Zxu7l6-RPBRiscEUzcaJZWKoaXXsb1iCyGrgDSiq6S6EvZtQHcZBRwJLeT19oWyGhs3jr12Hxs19QoRYCPb2FkPeFGViSreScRSmtcK6JLnPJPIs3UXV0mkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pulaski County Board of Commissioners voted 2–1 to lift a stop-work order that had been applied at three solar project sites, following a lengthy legal review and public comment on whether security fencing is a defined “CSES component” under the county unified development ordinance.

The question before the board centered on whether fencing that accompanies large commercial solar energy systems (CSES) is part of the project components that trigger a 50-foot setback from nonparticipating property lines. County Attorney Jacob (County Attorney) told commissioners the ordinance’s language is ambiguous: the ordinance defines CSES components but does not explicitly list fencing, and that ambiguity weakens the county’s legal position if it defends enforcement in court.

The stop-work orders were issued while the building department and county counsel reviewed whether installed fencing complied with the setbacks described in the UDO. Jacob said the ordinance defines CSES components as “freestanding ground mounted solar arrays or modules, battery storage facilities, solar related equipment, and ancillary improvements, including substations,” and noted that the argument over whether fencing qualifies as equipment is not “black or white.” He warned commissioners the county likely has “some holes” in its enforcement argument without clearer definitions.

Commissioners and staff discussed earlier actions to clarify setbacks. Several speakers said an informal expectation of a 50-foot setback had been communicated to developers before permits were granted; others noted that a March revision to the ordinance would apply only to future permits, not to projects permitted earlier. Carla (Building Inspector) reported that site plans submitted by Mammoth were difficult to read and that measurements on the plans were small, complicating review.

Public commenters urged the county to hold to a 50-foot buffer. Casey Lowry, a resident on 550 South, told commissioners, “Anything owned by the solar company is a solar component. Anything that's there wasn't there before. There’s not corn. There’s not soybeans. It is solar now.” Bonnie Ehrlich asked how components listed in the UDO would affect eligibility for tax abatement, and Gail Lambert said residents felt “let down” and urged stronger protections and a moratorium on battery storage permitting.

County staff reported technical and enforcement details connected to the projects: the building department listed three permitted projects with acreage totals — the Mammoth Dorel project at 9,722 acres, Moss Creek NextEra at 1,708 acres, and Mayapple BP at 2,328 acres — and a fourth (Bottlebrush/Invergy) awaiting a PACER study at about 1,300 acres. Staff reported the total permitted acreage across these projects as 13,758 acres and said that, compared with Pulaski County’s 245,345 acres of agricultural land and 278,101 total acres, land potentially affected by solar (after setbacks and non-panel areas) represents about 5.4% of the county’s land base.

The county attorney recommended clarifying the UDO to resolve the ambiguity. Several commissioners urged staff to work with county planning to amend the ordinance and tighten definitions for future permits. After discussion, a motion to remove the stop-work order carried by a 2–1 vote.

Discussion-only items and next steps recorded in the meeting included staff direction to review submitted site maps and to ask Mammoth Solar (the developer) to provide clearer, scaled documentation of distances between panels, fences and property lines. Jacob said the county’s ordinance could be amended to define which items constitute CSES components and to remove doubt for future projects.

The decision leaves the three sites able to resume certain work while the county pursues ordinance clarifications and further review of as-built distances and site documentation.","After a legal review and public comment, the Pulaski County commissioners voted 2–1 to lift a stop-work order affecting three solar project sites; county staff and the county attorney warned of ambiguity in the unified development ordinance over whether fencing counts as a CSES component.","actionData","errors"]

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