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\"We got squeaky clean for our ARPA audit. No findings,\" said Staff member Tony, who credited county staff for documentation and contract tracking. Tony told commissioners the county has obligated the ARPA balance (roughly $6.9 million) and that obligated contracts have until the end of 2026 to spend the dollars.

The nut graf: the clean audit confirms county compliance with ARPA reporting and contract obligations; commissioners were also briefed about an upcoming county-level discussion of income-tax distribution changes and related state legislation.

Separately, county staff announced that Jason Semler of Baker Tilly will present on July 8 about state changes affecting local income-tax allocation (LIT) and related measures, and that a public hearing on LIT allocation is scheduled the same day. Staff explained the Property Tax Replacement Credit (PTRC) referenced in state discussions is scheduled to end in 2028; that change could affect county revenue formulas and merits review by both the commissioners and the county council. \"On July 8, Jason Semler from Baker Tilly is going to be here to discuss Senate bill 433 and House Enrolled Act 1427,\" staff said, and commissioners were told the July 8 session will include a public hearing if the fiscal body wants to consider any changes.

No immediate changes were made; the July 8 presentation and public hearing will be a first step in evaluating potential LIT/consent adjustments and any required notifications to municipalities and taxpayers. County staff noted statutory notice windows and procedural steps if changes are proposed.

Next steps: commissioners and council members are expected to attend the July 8 presentation; staff will provide follow-up information on potential LIT changes and timelines for any decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Meeting 7/1/25","oneSentenceSummary","County staff announced a no-findings ARPA audit and that all ARPA funds are obligated; commissioners were also told a Baker Tilly presentation and public hearing will be held July 8 to discuss state changes to county income-tax (LIT) allocations and related legislation.","taxTitle","Adams County, Indiana","taxId",70750,"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},6180465,"Adams County vision-plan outreach underway; current-conditions report due soon",369,3246000,3615000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118324-1873750bdd70c40b7bd8bf2c7911b006&start=3246&end=3615","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118324-1873750bdd70c40b7bd8bf2c7911b006/thumbnail_3246000.jpg","/articles/6180465/Adams-County/Indiana/Adams-County-vision-plan-outreach-underway-current-conditions-report-due-soon","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180465-f6f3d166f6c1ed6bee5b86e54e2ea0a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140315&Signature=k61~0qB4X~rRx7rNY6f6lKaSHJwtKsPHKbQfkTjRyko~nM77Z7bqhX~pf757cgXiBSJjXe1TQ0dcdBIe5tXbrSqIg7pvhiihRfQUGq~SW8YibwyKChGcrzWSRsIH9SV1b2WXogyMVdcPZXIWusGw47aOdDWxibPygRy9jwXOScbLNFjp-doy3wjJjUhok1Ca7hVZc8Ugs9bEEc9Iu6SOjgjFxoB5xzvlcR0FVqD8PfAlS565LG6c47odc1qaW55fNsPeozGI3da0DdlbyY717QpTNhDTrwKACGliiMkv10NYv7PQh2VhPjrQI-0ntfNC-ojtfLHhCXgpogjyf3qFmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adams County officials told commissioners the vision-plan process is now in a public information-gathering phase and that a current-conditions report will be presented to commissioners soon.

The nut graf: the vision plan is intended to capture residents' preferences and inform the county's longer-term comprehensive land-use plan; staff stressed outreach through fairs, community events and an online survey to reach residents including the Amish community.

County planning staff said QR-code stations and information boards are deployed around the county and a survey is live on the project website; staff encouraged residents to participate at summer events such as the 4-H fair and Swiss Days. \"We are the vision plan is in kind of the public information gathering phase,\" staff told the commission, noting there is also a website and in-person outreach planned.

Planning staff said a draft \"current conditions\" report \u0014 a roughly 90-page assessment of infrastructure, land use and community assets \u0014 has been reviewed in draft and should be presented to commissioners within about 30 days. Staff explained the vision plan and the comprehensive land-use plan will be separate documents: the comprehensive plan remains the statutory guiding document for zoning and land-use decisions, but outcomes from the vision plan could inform later updates to the comprehensive plan.

Staff also said they are working on ways to engage the county's Amish community, recognizing that outreach methods may need to differ from standard online approaches.

Next steps: commissioners will receive the current-conditions report, staff will continue summer outreach, and the planning team will pursue separate but complementary tracks for the vision plan and any future updates to the comprehensive land-use plan.","County staff said a vision-plan public engagement phase is underway with QR-code surveys and community events; a current-conditions report is expected for commissioners within about 30 days and a separate comprehensive land-use plan will remain the guiding regulatory document.",{"_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},6180470,"Adams County approves shared mobilization cost, advances road conversions and small-structure work",817,723000,1540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118324-1873750bdd70c40b7bd8bf2c7911b006&start=723&end=1540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118324-1873750bdd70c40b7bd8bf2c7911b006/thumbnail_723000.jpg","/articles/6180470/Adams-County/Indiana/Adams-County-approves-shared-mobilization-cost-advances-road-conversions-and-small-structure-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180470-16a8695cb7d9bedac4aea09e2c59f975/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140315&Signature=j~jh526PCoFuOu5cyGfvACiQPVmgGk7jXfznMLAcnGs5BGgHRGmoJ1ti6c1zG9EAsoBRBikVLowhAF85lFn39Vw~tiZYaTCys6wpwIAEfuPWAm8jyjn8eUFyKw0ZmGIIbnuoySvtW1adWbaPJYf~Rt1ztgUJXl08t-dPQ3sHZQBYIW3IgSlSFRGF~YhTqYsdaY9e6UFBTz2GZEHIrCzrh77sCSjSnf34gHH5AQlsMq~0MvFAjTxJOG58Mi~cx1RiY5r~kYKV6uqTZ67EW-cE-hYQSVODF-NXXn~pIOR52yBmwr7Ogg73NfMzrwsgulhzZb6lJyOV9T9K~kNT5WZcVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adams County commissioners approved staff recommendations to share a contractor's updated mobilization charge for guardrail work at Bridge 122, authorized road conversion work and heard progress updates on small-structure repairs and a five-year pavement plan.

The nut graf: county highway staff described a pricing discrepancy on a previously approved guardrail quote and recommended sharing the additional mobilization cost with the contractor to maintain vendor relationships; commissioners approved the recommendation. Staff also moved forward on multiple road-conversion and small-structure projects and previewed a five-year planning timetable.

Highway staff told commissioners a contractor's original quote for guardrail work on Bridge 122 \u0014 located on 400 South just west of Salem Road \u0014 mistakenly listed $500 for mobilization and demobilization when comparable projects showed $2,500. Staff member Nate said the county proposed splitting the difference, paying $1,250 of the $2,500 mobilization to avoid penalizing the contractor for an apparent quoting error. \"Rather than just us trying to eat 100% of that price increase, if they would be willing to accept half or $1,250, as sort of the shared pain,\" Nate said. Commissioners moved and approved the recommendation.

Nate also provided a status report on small-structure work and local paving: Ish Excavating was reported on site working on small structure No. 29 at 100 North between 300 and 400 West; that road was closed for work and expected to reopen to traffic the following day after a concrete overlay cure. Staff said chip-seal crews were operating and no major breakdowns had occurred.

Separately, county planning staff brought a petition submitted by landowners to convert County Road 600 East between 900 South and 1,000 South from stone (gravel) to a higher-surface treatment; landowner petitions are the standard initiation step for such projects, staff said. Commissioners authorized the highway department to proceed with the conversion process.

Staff also discussed long-range planning. Nate said he and others are working on a tentative five-year road-improvement schedule and hoped to present a draft plan to commissioners within a month. Commissioners discussed system-level issues such as stop-sign placement and how an arterial-priority approach could change which intersections yield to others.

Actions taken: the commission approved the proposed $1,250 county share for the Bridge 122 mobilization adjustment, approved authorizing the highway department to proceed with converting County Road 600 East as petitioned, and accepted updates on small structures and pavement work. Staff will return with the five-year plan and additional project scheduling information.","Commissioners approved splitting an increased mobilization charge with a contractor for guardrail work on Bridge 122, authorized conversion of a gravel road to chip seal, and received updates on small-structure repairs and a five-year road plan.",{"_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},6180474,"Adams County staff to draft resolution allowing Community Corrections officers to carry firearms",477,2379000,2856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118324-1873750bdd70c40b7bd8bf2c7911b006&start=2379&end=2856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118324-1873750bdd70c40b7bd8bf2c7911b006/thumbnail_2379000.jpg","/articles/6180474/Adams-County/Indiana/Adams-County-staff-to-draft-resolution-allowing-Community-Corrections-officers-to-carry-firearms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180474-1c430ed95d36e89c8d9d540e61f9868d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140315&Signature=kav4ro5mhNEFi3fvtVcZQaObzTVNChQZiwBy1YgSpDrs8kz-fw6JgymNCGzZdxR~yO3BEMuSJ2UuWN3HBo9ycVHcamyC4rzxnNopcQ3n0lg0bZdxGMpXSN8ORGnvDtLSZ3eOrU5irXJ3ManO3zat~DlV83rFEpfFINZk4PJqvQKDPlcPSgSnVl5zyhCppxpO~1T~k1sA2KVO6ATtF6l7aOxUHWOTssyB1-fKf35IcHoFHifyPUBNrVeE-VuBOSBBpymVTokC4AhStgZ2TWcvp4Pjqfzsiy3JrFqYnqwBzjiKpabhhNtZJ4cGBjZa~Wv-VNFlap3RTaBdxYFZRI4JcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adams County commissioners heard an update that county staff will draft a resolution authorizing Community Corrections officers to carry firearms on county property and outlining training requirements.

The change follows a statutory shift that removed Community Corrections officers from the sheriff's special-deputy category. \"We just need to have a resolution naming those community corrections officers and allowing them to carry firearms,\" said Staff member Clayton, who delivered the briefing and said he will meet with the sheriff and Community Corrections leadership to draft specific training provisions.

The nut graf: the county's action is a response to state statutory changes that, according to staff, mean Community Corrections officers no longer receive firearm privileges through special-deputy designation. Commissioners were told a county resolution is the locally appropriate mechanism to restore specified firearm authority while adding training requirements to reduce county liability.

Staff said there are about six Community Corrections officers affected. Clayton told commissioners the resolution will seek to define required training and recordkeeping: \"Requiring that training by resolution for us will limit liability on the county,\" he said. He also noted outstanding operational questions the draft will address, including whether weapons are department-issued or personally owned and what models or calibers would be permitted.

Commissioners discussed school grounds rules and whether Community Corrections officers would be allowed to carry on school property. Clayton said carrying on school property may require separate school board approvals in each district: school boards control firearms policy on their grounds and county action alone may not suffice.

Staff and commissioners also considered nonlethal options and tactical training. Clayton said some nonlethal tools might require police-level training to authorize, and that Community Corrections officers' duties are different from sheriff's deputies, so the county will calibrate training to the officers' roles.

No formal vote was taken. Clayton said he will coordinate with Ian Gilbert of Community Corrections and the sheriff to return with a draft resolution that will specify training standards, any school-board approvals needed, and other operational details.

Next steps: staff will produce and present a draft resolution for commissioners' review and possible action at a future meeting.","County staff told commissioners they will draft a resolution naming Community Corrections officers and authorizing them to carry firearms on county property, with training requirements to be defined; no formal vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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