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Community Foundation leaders told the committee that the project received a $5,000,000 grant from Lilly Endowment but that roughly $1,000,000 of the grant was restricted to operating expenses, leaving a construction shortfall the group estimates at about $1.429 million. Community Foundation representatives said the funding plan shown to the committee includes $500,000 from the city, $500,000 from the county and the remainder from the Community Foundation.

The proposal before the committee would provide the city’s $500,000 either as a single payment this year or split into two payments (half this year and half after Jan. 1, 2026). Committee members discussed using the city’s seed/ceded funds as the likely source; one member recommended using the seed fund and several members signaled support for moving the item to the Aug. 4 council meeting for a final vote.

Committee members and foundation representatives described the facility as more than a farmers market pavilion. The plan includes a 4,600‑square‑foot incubator kitchen configured with multiple workstations, storage, commercial freezers and a separate demonstration/classroom kitchen for training, partners said. Project partners identified in the meeting include Purdue Extension, local school corporations and Community Corrections; foundation presenters said the executive director hired to run the incubator came from a Grand Rapids, Michigan, kitchen program that the presenters credited with supporting dozens of food businesses.

Foundation presenters told the committee the kitchen equipment budget alone exceeds $800,000 and that the project team expects to have up to 10 entrepreneurs ready to use the kitchen at opening. The pavilion component is due to be delivered in mid‑August with completion of that structure expected by October; the kitchen build‑out was estimated to finish in January 2026.

Committee members asked about site placement and were told the facility will sit immediately south of the immigration monument, occupying the existing asphalt lot adjacent to the signal/rail bridge; presenters said the statue will remain in front of the new building. The foundation said it will own and maintain the facility, and that the Lilly Endowment grant includes a maintenance or endowment component and initial operating funds intended to make the project sustainable within three years.

No appropriation was made at the finance committee meeting. The committee chair said he would put funding options and formal motions on the Aug. 4 council agenda so the full council can vote on whether to approve the $500,000 contribution and whether to disburse it as a lump sum or in two payments.

The request and committee discussion also touched on economic development and downtown revitalization goals, the feasibility of matching county and private philanthropy, and the proposed use of city seed/ceded funds and a revolving fund mechanism described later in the meeting.

The full council will consider the funding request at its Aug. 4 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee meetings","oneSentenceSummary","Community Foundation representatives asked the Logansport City Council Finance Committee on Wednesday to move a $500,000 request to the full council for a vote on Aug. 4, seeking local support to complete a downtown pavilion and a 4,600‑square‑foot incubator kitchen.","taxTitle","Logansport City, Cass County, Indiana","taxId",63775,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6162589,"Council finance committee reviews draft time‑clock ordinance; biometric use and enforcement left for legal review",406,2802000,3208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5438049-47614ca634206512101c109f87302eef&start=2802&end=3208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5438049-47614ca634206512101c109f87302eef/thumbnail_2802000.jpg","/articles/6162589/Indiana/Council-finance-committee-reviews-draft-timeclock-ordinance-biometric-use-and-enforcement-left-for-legal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6162589-ec23b4c11f3dd317f8348911b28bc1f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770080006&Signature=RDTkNz0oyJ~0inxlsKVTPCjSzzlrR8iTIpWXuh1PIGqVkUSjfa6hpKftq0KILVWAWsuHHr-Wl~eMf-RZ9IPuhXRrC8tiu8yB35-HBSOFEX~A3TKYR0sVbE8T2KmVedcHmBmvR1sVnCtq7GDtQzDDe9aXf9Hm-VWXEinFhzf1gBifv2cxujtqF3QRjgkRupqesBYq7s4ClRU0C8uqqXRFPuvaCc8DHDYeixQ2214u6oMBuKjhMgO~CCntkNBSh~vUmk7tfsoPcFIVYevO5D~S3cgSGVfpF~-7YVN-GNbSLKAEeciU1Ei5pQXlDFWF0xr8ZzrUgYuFqnPXKyaP9HwScg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Logansport City Council Finance Committee reviewed a draft time‑clock ordinance intended to standardize attendance reporting after a new time‑clock system was installed. Staff told the committee the policy would require hourly workers and salaried non‑exempt employees to clock in and out for attendance; the draft exempts elected officials, department heads and certain exempt positions.

Committee members and staff discussed enforcement mechanics (timecard edits, who may correct missed punches) and procedures for missed punches. Staff said employees who forget to clock would fill out a time‑clock correction form signed by the employee and the department head; human resources staff (Lauren) would be the only person authorized to make corrections in the system after review. Staff said the purpose of timekeeping changes was attendance documentation and audit readiness — the State Board of Accounts may request individual timesheets.

The committee also discussed biometric features of the time‑clock system and stated some employees have objected to using fingerprints. Legal counsel present said she had not yet completed a review of federal employment law implications and suggested staff send the draft ordinance to legal counsel (Kelly) and, if needed, an employment lawyer (Mark) for review. Committee members flagged potential issues including religious objections, reasonable accommodations, and whether refusing biometric use could affect pay. Legal counsel said she would review the draft and advise on enforcement language and statutory constraints.

Other operational issues discussed included rounding rules for hourly staff, how overtime or compensatory time would be handled for employees who work weekend emergency hours, and how missed punches or repeated failures to comply could escalate to discipline under existing personnel policies. Committee members asked for ordinance language, the time‑clock correction form, and suggested the draft be placed before the council only after legal review; staff said they would revise the policy and bring it back for further consideration, possibly at the Aug. 4 session.","Committee members discussed a proposed time‑clock ordinance to require hourly and non‑exempt salaried employees to record attendance, addressed enforcement concerns including biometric fingerprint objections, and agreed to route the draft to legal counsel for revision and to return it at the next meeting.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6162594,"Committee supports moving joint Baker Tilly contract to council for multi‑year budget forecasting",186,2159000,2345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5438049-47614ca634206512101c109f87302eef&start=2159&end=2345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5438049-47614ca634206512101c109f87302eef/thumbnail_2159000.jpg","/articles/6162594/Indiana/Committee-supports-moving-joint-Baker-Tilly-contract-to-council-for-multiyear-budget-forecasting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6162594-58cc280c55c228a6e1cdc55c17457740/orig.mp4?Expires=1770080006&Signature=TdjQFNj96vvuqzqKhaYPsIjpEVaPe5k-gIgzML2kN7fGm2zM4aQBWtevDrGL9SQi-g5y4PRGbf818JLhiBiCz1PTrvp9L-r5Sbb4SAgPl38O46pdI-dYz8SRG~tkRyIVyTrbeIUEXXYTQQpdA~0v9X8qiZbCQUmp2-VghcrcAEMaqnMDrP9W4XZDk0IC7wG96CgIDq6UPg2SnicAXHSVqB2HFQq0brqL4G-au2mDdBRHBCwg8Zvb6OL2qnakpOgN9unSoOh4QDMabmAdHR-McerkHJv3foqTrFtL~UF5Zrls9cPPzwVqRVahr68a4nAspT2r-eIhqy32AMgD0Odzpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and external advisers told the Logansport City Council Finance Committee they plan to contract with Baker Tilly for financial consulting to produce multi‑year revenue and budget projections tied to impending property tax changes. Staff said the work will be joint with Cass County and the local school corporation and estimated the local share at roughly $20,000–$25,000 per entity.

Finance staff said Baker Tilly will create projections that extend several years (staff referenced planning through 2031) to help the city and partner entities understand revenue impacts and plan for reductions that staff described as a projected general fund loss of about $300,000 in 2026, growing in subsequent years under current assumptions. Committee members agreed to move the contract discussion to council and support joint funding with county and school partners; staff said money for consulting was already budgeted.

Staff asked the committee for approval to proceed with the joint contract and to continue interjurisdictional coordination on the multi‑year forecasting effort. The committee agreed to move the item forward to council consideration; no contract was signed at the committee meeting.","City staff briefed the finance committee on a proposed joint contract with Baker Tilly for multi‑year revenue and budget forecasting; committee members agreed to proceed and to fund the contract jointly with the county and the school district.",{"_32":100,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":101,"_40":102,"_42":103,"_44":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6162598,"Finance committee to create separate construction and debt accounts for GEO bond",86,2072000,2158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5438049-47614ca634206512101c109f87302eef&start=2072&end=2158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5438049-47614ca634206512101c109f87302eef/thumbnail_2072000.jpg","/articles/6162598/Indiana/Finance-committee-to-create-separate-construction-and-debt-accounts-for-GEO-bond","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6162598-7d00e4c9ab89754f81a7389f2a97e444/orig.mp4?Expires=1770080006&Signature=ig18Ep1HsGSre5ICDa4ODepfkWbI3ao48Jod85WhE-xdSOZhhB6NVohr~CTaAb-oZJBSIULCet7S1M9ko0G8er7D460O6we-oViYfczQwcakBAOOEVD3lxfyeyIxGerpSJOikhzVZWbekg5MmGox7mAXMq~W61FTpruXvje-cVbbb6oWvtzSbVfjzAvk9~DB9hQGzCj5qZD2KVlQUkyQZ8cKlGh-72CerdJU3y2CKhn8aQ18qBz4F~uh38AvLGaFdNSVfJyMu56LHmbzZukaHkzN2eAQFlCA1kt1wVeJ~4~zUWJK-hQi7Hc34u10KIfJ8HTWeuxTU~O4mx2MDtNM8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Logansport City Council Finance Committee they need to rename and separate the existing GEO Bond account to comply with preliminary guidance from the State Board of Accounts. The proposed change would rename the current account to “GEO Construction Bond Fund” to hold unspent construction proceeds and create a new “GEO Bond Fund” to record debt payments.

Staff characterized the change as an accounting and compliance step required for the upcoming budget process and said the separation will make it clear which funds represent capital expenditures versus debt service. Committee members agreed to move the item to the Aug. 4 council agenda for formal action.

No new borrowing or policy change was proposed at the committee meeting; staff framed the request as an internal accounting update to satisfy state reporting requirements.","Committee members agreed to move an administrative change to separate GEO bond construction funds from debt‑service funds to the council for formal approval, following state Board of Accounts guidance.",{"_32":112,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":113,"_40":114,"_42":115,"_44":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6162602,"Finance committee hears plan to refill revolving fund to boost downtown building rehab",364,1550000,1914000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5438049-47614ca634206512101c109f87302eef&start=1550&end=1914","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5438049-47614ca634206512101c109f87302eef/thumbnail_1550000.jpg","/articles/6162602/Indiana/Finance-committee-hears-plan-to-refill-revolving-fund-to-boost-downtown-building-rehab","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6162602-3ce70b204f0cfeab80f39341c383e584/orig.mp4?Expires=1770080006&Signature=Rz3Ipflj3vVr2DLAnfMZ46h~4~INzWAYHMDJ4LZ9Is-9dvCxw~GotXvokDLkDV0Wvd9Zw~ZLLAaT8nkE-~aiisBlZEU4Pgre8myh4AgzhmWj-~NZ-zirO8R0RhHZdCfY5nqbOrAndtQv38bfUY7uvOpv9jHNBMxNNuZML-jM6CDvIlai~nhEnWB1lVlowyztsTwN~Ys7xOnUcHT0jPl8EwAKCFywb8bBrFlcESGiRdqIUK72lrO13dmbcMOhWD3Ic1hpe6o4ZuTMQFp5ycfAGoglNh1DW2Ji2XvIBG0qcCNMS7~ocOGLNrQi6qKZ3dI3h~T6OxPWHCynRm85HNtNUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and RDC representatives told the Logansport City Council Finance Committee they need to refill a revolving fund originally seeded at roughly $205,000 (transcript referenced $205,000 initial funding) because recent demand for downtown building rehabilitation has outpaced available balances.

Staff explained the revolving fund was created to allow the RDC to finance projects within TIF districts that fall outside normal RDC parameters, including key building renovations, façade improvements and a sidewalk program. The fund was initially funded in 2023 but saw limited use until recent months when multiple applications and building projects on Market Street and the Elks building increased drawdowns.

Committee members were told the mechanics require the city to advance funds into the revolving fund and then be reimbursed by RDC so the net fiscal effect for the city is a wash. Staff asked the committee to authorize a transfer that would restore the revolving fund so RDC can continue approving grants and loans for downtown projects; the chair said he would move the item to the Aug. 4 council agenda.

Staff characterized the replenishment as a tool to accelerate private investment and to allow RDC to use TIF revenues to support targeted downtown redevelopment. No formal appropriation was approved at the finance committee meeting; the committee directed staff to prepare the necessary paperwork and ordinance language for council consideration.","Officials asked the Logansport finance committee to replenish a revolving fund used by the Redevelopment Commission (RDC) to support downtown facade and key‑building projects; committee agreed to move the request to the Aug. 4 council meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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