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Amber (HR staff) presented the proposal and said the expansion would replace the county’s current benefits administration system and integrate timekeeping; the sheriff’s office will move its background‑check processing to a vetted NeoGov module under a related agreement. A county official who reviewed the numbers said the three‑year contract was expected to produce savings compared with prior projections. “This saves somewhere between $80,000 and $100,000, compared to what was being contemplated last year with NeoGov,” a county official said during the meeting.

Commissioners moved to approve the contract addition; the motion passed. County staff said final contract details will return for signature in July and that negotiated reductions were achieved through committee discussions. An auditor was added to the county compensation committee during the meeting to assist in reviewing total compensation packages and job descriptions as part of broader HR work tied to the NeoGov rollout.

Staff said first-year NeoGov costs previously quoted for timekeeping and benefits were about $41,000 before negotiations, and that internal negotiations reduced the county’s effective cost. Commissioners directed HR to proceed with contract execution and to coordinate the sheriff's office transition where applicable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boone County Commissioners Meeting 06-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Boone County commissioners approved adding NeoGov modules for benefits administration and timekeeping, with county staff saying the three‑year consolidation could save roughly $80,000–$100,000 compared with prior plans.","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},6199083,"Commissioners take multiple construction and infrastructure bids under advisement",1877,301000,2178000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3840881-5bd78c3dc27594ccd3a1cc6ade656aeb&start=301&end=2178","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3840881-5bd78c3dc27594ccd3a1cc6ade656aeb/thumbnail_301000.jpg","/articles/6199083/Boone-County/Indiana/Commissioners-take-multiple-construction-and-infrastructure-bids-under-advisement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199083-2ebe3baf5659faf34e1b24cea7afeff3/orig.mp4?Expires=1774987811&Signature=h6x30DeLWzHagCAV4ULshgFKbKQS7W1pfecs9d-X6B1TtcpZoiN3-QVUnGvMLNGZf3Lgz31LHBbCZlYZoqfAEaIcYt0TsvBWeQj70mkRUeAvGEYFnHON~9SXfzT~t9kKkceYbRb3QoE~FJelJ3mdpYN7utzo8LgkzXVX~MTrU2TLbGtLMYDAYnnvkgXEMvP0uzmhP7n1xmCRaMHWtEtFJeMT49O8e~PgsPAIlqJdd5sxOXYpbOK9TUqIL2pPnyUXWtOuD1zyrZ9LroI09woT8k0OfyzkeGMHnVxkocmCfdU3llGqm-bUX8BlfIPNhmVx1WHMrEsU5wqqA8XwuSV6Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boone County commissioners on Tuesday opened and took under advisement multiple bids for county construction, bridge and infrastructure projects.

For Project 2025-10 (replacement of small stealth cell structure SCD-020), county staff reported bids from multiple vendors with amounts read into the record. Among the bids recorded in the meeting were amounts of $169,462 and $158,750 from two bidders; additional bids included $190,189, $168,190, and other submissions. Commissioners moved to take the bids under advisement.

The board also opened bids for Project 2025-08, a bridge deck overlay. Staff read base bids and totals including base bids and base-plus-alternate totals for several firms; examples recorded in the transcript include base bids around $179,814.40 and other base‑plus‑alternate totals. Commissioners moved to take those bids under advisement as well.

County engineering staff also presented federal‑funded bridge work (DES 2301599 Bridge 162 replacement) and recommended Parsons for construction inspection after scoring proposals. Parsons submitted a not‑to‑exceed proposal for inspection work totaling $236,482.60; the county would be responsible for 20% of inspection costs with the remaining 80% federally funded. Commissioners approved the agreement pending Parsons’ execution and INDOT approval.

An amendment to the contract for Bridge 70 replacement reduced the contract amount by $21,540 to a new total of $116,420. Staff said the amendment removes unneeded items and adds targeted geotechnical work expected to yield construction savings; commissioners approved the amendment.

In each case staff said they will return with award recommendations after review of proposals, federal approvals where required, and completion of required agreements.","Boone County commissioners took several bids under advisement for road, bridge and infrastructure projects including a small stealth cell‑structure replacement and multiple bridge deck and overlay projects; staff will review proposals and return with recommendations.",{"_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},6199087,"Commissioners reject outside legal contract sought by Boone County Health Board after public debate",964,912000,1876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3840881-5bd78c3dc27594ccd3a1cc6ade656aeb&start=912&end=1876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3840881-5bd78c3dc27594ccd3a1cc6ade656aeb/thumbnail_912000.jpg","/articles/6199087/Boone-County/Indiana/Commissioners-reject-outside-legal-contract-sought-by-Boone-County-Health-Board-after-public-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199087-11bf9f2c04552919f8f0ee6a2d067d12/orig.mp4?Expires=1774987811&Signature=UXoeYj6ufRnAXb281EhbxVDtEgu7V4V6s9SCoazB0ESfqeHi~aSjSaaeSc3k3ABbFAqfim61~oS9cI7oNaHYgV5tDdbVSQHnFimfGWfQFwwygzQqRrwoeX-k21uyoJzHphvB6DBLIt9YXknh0pv7usL-yNu30ua1MqcKAJpjjhxz5ymxbG33VIbn15UPjORcyQeEM~i260k2Adv1ZHfYes5Rh3kI6SseXDytvpi-Hq6UsMH4upec6V~CaPPRaVEssxuw1X0hR-lfPzF2EQ04ed09Z9dVYPObT~bkE5WXLEKwABoi7j4G8p0p3tAtKRTX4wYabs4SbbOSVbzsYkPkXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boone County commissioners voted to reject a proposed contract for outside legal services requested by the Boone County Health Board, after a contentious discussion about statutory authority and funding.

John Casey, a member of the Boone County Health Board, told the commissioners the $27,000 would come from Health First Indiana (HFI) funds allocated to the health department and not from the county general fund. “Those are state funds. They aren't county funds,” Casey said, explaining the health board’s position that the funds were available to pay for legal services and that the health board expects to report spending to the Indiana Department of Health.

Casey also discussed Indiana Code provisions the board considered when deciding who may enter into contracts for health services and for planning services, and he argued that planning-services authority does not require commissioner approval. “If it's a planning services, the statute does not give you a right of approval,” Casey said.

Commissioners disagreed about whether the health board needed the commission’s approval for an attorney contract and about the scale of legal spending compared with previous years. One commissioner said county legal expenses had been far lower previously and that a new arrangement would represent roughly a tenfold increase in monthly legal spending. After discussion, a commissioner moved to reject the contract; another commissioner seconded the motion and the commission voted to reject it.

A member of the public, Debbie Adlinger of Lebanon, urged the commissioners to meet with the health board and hear its rationale before taking action. “They offer to sit down in a meeting and discuss our concerns and hear your voices, and we're not given that opportunity,” Adlinger said during public comment.

Commissioners noted the health board had requested the item be placed on the county agenda; several commissioners said they were open to further meetings between the boards and counsel to resolve statutory questions. The transcript records motions approving claims from an attorney firm that commissioners said had already been paid in recent months; John Casey interpreted those claim approvals as effectively approving the contract in practice. The commissioners’ rejection was the formal outcome on the contract on the day’s agenda.","Boone County commissioners voted to reject a proposed $27,000 contract for outside legal services sought by the county health board, after debate about statutory authority, funding sources and whether the board had the right to hire counsel without commissioners' approval.",{"_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},6199092,"Commissioners approve 35 mph speed limit on County Road 375 North",165,122000,287000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3840881-5bd78c3dc27594ccd3a1cc6ade656aeb&start=122&end=287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3840881-5bd78c3dc27594ccd3a1cc6ade656aeb/thumbnail_122000.jpg","/articles/6199092/Boone-County/Indiana/Commissioners-approve-35-mph-speed-limit-on-County-Road-375-North","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199092-94e88df395cb884c56419a6d4d376721/orig.mp4?Expires=1774987811&Signature=HH4rT2ZP1iYUcYfH-50HvrGN5a9-jTMCiNKAvRewDQVZ8n1sKwwDKN9qxaMpmUgRshoZefj6~N~oPNRMY4eQbpoaWXtDYE0XryUvtxXPAnIAxB3HvI3B-8BXXhqLybjH~RjDIHf62XRYDIPCNylz-4zRBLtkGUCXPQVuwyKc4R0uL7~-xFdPkrr9jnrkQ-0JSgIRzyUmDoGV-ci2UuCghRraMiX~jk5bUd5jVmPssB45qNT2Kb5oEP3586gCAxTOZH6SLx72-E06R8T8j~SagdG3JTkDUxUXPdpOckj9dqG1ORRvAxslJCcc9L0DPGu1AAtATKKSwm1lOQBVCLkvEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boone County commissioners on Tuesday approved Ordinance 2025-03, setting the speed limit on County Road 375 North at 35 miles per hour between State Road 39 and Weber Road.

County staff member Nick said residents along 375 North had raised concerns about vehicle speeds and that staff collected data before recommending the 35 mph limit. “The recommended speed is 35 miles an hour based on various criteria that we covered at the last meeting,” Nick said.

The measure was advanced as a second reading. Commissioner motioned to open a public hearing; no members of the public spoke during the hearing. After closing the hearing, a commissioner moved to adopt the ordinance; another commissioner seconded the motion and the board voted in favor. Nick said the county will coordinate sign installation with the city of Lebanon so the posted speed is consistent across the adjoining jurisdiction.

Nick also said the private company Lily has ordered additional radar-feedback signs and will pay for them; staff anticipated delivery in weeks but received the signs in about six days and will install them when weather and staffing permit. The commissioners’ vote makes the posted limit enforceable once signs are installed and the ordinance becomes official following the two‑week adoption process for a second reading.

The approval covers the portion of 375 North from State Road 39 to Weber Road; county staff identified the city-maintained sections that Lebanon will sign and the county sections it will sign to ensure a uniform 35 mph limit across the corridor.

Implementation steps include coordinated placement of signs with Lebanon and installing radar-feedback signs already purchased by Lily, county staff said. No appeals or legal authorities were cited during the discussion.","Boone County commissioners unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-03 to set the speed limit on County Road 375 North at 35 mph after staff presented traffic data and a plan to coordinate signage with the city of Lebanon.","actionData","errors"]

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