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Nathan Rhine, representing West Boggs Park, told the board the park documented 245,000 visits and about 60,200 individual visitors last year using Placer AI data obtained through the chamber. He cautioned the data do not identify whether visitors live inside Daviess County and noted the figure excludes children and Amish visitors that are not captured by the vehicle-count method.

Rhine said the golf-course lessee paid the vendor for immediate re-sodding and that the park applied for $37,461.75 through the Being For Others grant; after the work occurred the final cost came to $33,375, he said. The board voted to approve the grant application. \"If you don't get the grant, it's paid for through the golf course,\" Rhine told commissioners.

Rhine also described recent lake-management work. He said the park used a natural enzyme product that consumes phosphorus — the nutrient that fuels algal blooms — and reported markedly lower algae and no fish kills this season compared with recent years. \"We haven't had a fish kill, which is the first year in a long time,\" he said, adding that upstream agricultural runoff remains a major nutrient source into West Boggs.

Commissioners approved a motion to authorize the grant application 2-0. Rhine said he will provide additional campground- and camping-site usage data to staff on request to better understand how park visitors translate into tourism dollars.

The board did not appropriate new county funds in the meeting; Rhine said the golf-course repair is already paid for pending any awarded grant funds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Daviess County Commissioners Meeting -07/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Daviess County commissioners approved a staff request to apply for a Memorial Hospital \"Being For Others\" grant to cover part of a golf-course fairway repair after park staff and the course lessee paid to re-sod damaged Bermuda grass.","taxTitle","Daviess County, Indiana","taxId",58451,"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},6749583,"Votes at a glance: Daviess County commissioners approve routine agreements, grant application and appointments",149,152000,2032,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341148-134d70a51e1d18f4a2449ddf097e1ec7&start=152&end=2","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341148-134d70a51e1d18f4a2449ddf097e1ec7/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6749583/Daviess-County/Indiana/Votes-at-a-glance-Daviess-County-commissioners-approve-routine-agreements-grant-application-and-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6749583-43a6387d37207ad8b007e92746349ab2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770728162&Signature=mln5Ih54~u8tA2IFaZjy21Md5ANuVfysZP8GGSXpUR9uQDVqrNCmiyQblqyYtQkG7nHyfLtQXej9mc-395vbcRf0GKC9MYPt719fH7ilE~RGWF4Urpw3MTa3fyImojATwU0PV~7reR1~V3lpbv~dfv-XpRO0kC52sAQam7zJwD3agdYiukxVhFeZoFJr9DQHwQgiRXs92JPkINdKo8aULnIDJTNPy1dCALEKjpDETh~e5QoQG5FpwgUnaBwlaG7RNV64b2gzAswpiXmtvanZhJ4hHNT7GNj1MCrkIiW3U6IMrHYN7vUZq1hm2gEku8hkmfe8KKcfthy2p-DUjOj4JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Daviess County Board of Commissioners recorded several unanimous 2-0 votes on routine items during the meeting.

Key actions approved:

• Approval of meeting minutes (June 24, 2025). Motion carried 2-0.

• Floating holiday for highway workers when July 4 falls on a Friday. Motion carried 2-0; follows department past practice to provide a floating day off.

• Authorization to submit a Being For Others grant application (Memorial Hospital) for golf-course repair at West Boggs Park. Motion carried 2-0. Staff reported the lessee paid the repair and requested $37,461.75; final cost reported $33,375.

• Facility-use agreement for election polling locations (e.g., Bethel Church South). Motion carried 2-0.

• Maintenance agreement for courthouse preventative services (HVAC, ice machines and related equipment). Motion carried 2-0; staff noted the agreement locks in service pricing for multiple years.

• Course-and-fire security agreement for one year while vendor transition occurs. Motion carried 2-0.

• Hospital board appointments: Darren Steiner and Harry Alford, terms running July 2025–June 2027. Motion carried 2-0.

• Approval of payroll and claims. Motion carried 2-0.

Where vote tallies or mover/second names were not recorded in the transcript, the minutes show a simple 2-0 recorded approval. No item in this set created a new county ordinance or involved contested roll-call votes.","The Daviess County Board of Commissioners recorded several unanimous 2-0 votes on routine items, including approval of minutes, a grant application, maintenance and facility agreements, and two hospital board appointments.",{"_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},6749591,"Daviess County highway staff outline multi-stage road plan, safety sign changes and worker gear request",79,173000,252000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341148-134d70a51e1d18f4a2449ddf097e1ec7&start=173&end=252","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341148-134d70a51e1d18f4a2449ddf097e1ec7/thumbnail_173000.jpg","/articles/6749591/Daviess-County/Indiana/Daviess-County-highway-staff-outline-multi-stage-road-plan-safety-sign-changes-and-worker-gear-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6749591-a9ca3df8471ab9bf1f03127e29c48a0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770728162&Signature=bFu9rNKK-nYwy8lp5pY3uychiKXXEzmolYO~8ur6~cfCqXCTe-wfhYYmg~lMNFfC3WVq590fyy62V3fe04ZK-jlk5n4u819skngb90dBzilL-ebeB8il2Dk900fx72i2om3HN3G1s45M05vPZZp5bUJPY60y27xg8Iyixolvq6u1v43TmKiVLB71AOt9fAK9Qhx3NEUxcQvCFOIkEGC4drjf~~GBYjiKurqDuSppYfLMsAcPyUvU1zWxR345TDCZGszuQgyLp0D~D1-6N~QTUoGEl18fWXZxdSIhzARrE6aO~P1lT~cQWhHoz4XVSnLfrkVVSsqKJOUF3SZBi5oBgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daviess County highway staff on Monday told the Board of Commissioners they are moving forward on a multi-step plan to convert gravel roads with fabric and rock, chip-and-seal surfaced sections and perform paving overlays later this year, while also raising equipment and safety issues for county crews.

Chris, a highway department representative, said the department’s short-term goal is to “get at least 15 mile under fabric and rock that we can chip and seal this year,” and reported about 6.5 miles have been completed so far. He said tiling work is planned to start toward the end of July, chip-and-seal work in August, and paving overlays beginning in September.

The highway representative also reported the bridge project is still on schedule but has faced weather-related delays. “They’re wanting to pour the deck Wednesday if the weather cooperates,” he said, noting one approach slab tested at 500 PSI must reach 550 PSI before it can be released to traffic.

On worker compensation and time-off, the board approved a motion to provide a floating day for highway workers after the July 4 holiday when that holiday falls on a Friday. Commissioners voted 2-0 to adopt the department’s past practice that allows affected employees a floating day off.

Safety and traffic changes were discussed in detail. Staff said they will replace pale-yellow school-zone signs with the newer fluorescent yellow state standard before school starts and recommended lowering the posted speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph through Ragglesville because of school locations and curves. Chris also recommended changing the stop-control pattern at Old Highway 50 and 900 East so the lower-volume movement would be controlled, saying current traffic counts show roughly 600 vehicles per day on Old Highway 50 and about 72 on 900 East.

Chris raised a separate operational request about protective clothing for crews: the county currently does not issue high-visibility rain gear, and he asked commissioners to consider a policy or procurement plan so employees have appropriate safety jackets for storms and roadside work. “We don’t really have any rain gear provide our guys,” he said. The chair indicated staff would look into vendors and possible programs.

The highway update included a brief finance note: staff said the county holds several certificates of deposit and other investments and that those accounts have earned money that could be available for project costs. Chris described roughly $2,000,000 invested with $500,000 withdrawn for current needs and said CDs have earned about $200,000 to date.

The board did not take separate votes on the road project schedule, bridge testing or sign changes; those remain staff actions and recommendations for implementation. Commissioners asked staff to continue reporting timing and cost details as work progresses.","County highway staff reported progress on road surfacing projects, bridge work and investments, and the board approved a floating holiday for highway workers. Staff also proposed changing school-zone signage, adjusting speed and stop controls, and asked the county to consider providing high-visibility rain gear to employees.","actionData","errors"]

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Daviess County approves grant application to repair golf-course fairways; West Boggs Park reports large visitation and improved lake health

Votes at a glance: Daviess County commissioners approve routine agreements, grant application and appointments

Daviess County highway staff outline multi-stage road plan, safety sign changes and worker gear request