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Osler said what the department had anticipated as $193,575.40 for the year represented a roughly 75% reduction from prior funding levels and that the department has been precise in aligning specific line items with restricted state buckets. “When I submit to the state, they keep every year's funding for Health First in little individual buckets of that big pot,” she said, explaining why certain line items were budgeted at small amounts so they can be tracked and drawn appropriately.

Why it matters: Osler said the department is focusing on prevention, promotion and protection and working to make services and programs more visible to the public. She cited ongoing grant work, a plan to move a food-and-vector position to full time (subject to grant alignment and HR processes), collaboration with EMA on emergency preparedness, and continuing to distribute small local grants for community partners such as Open Door Clinic.

Council action and funding: The council had earlier approved an appropriation from the travel immunization fund of $7,000 to purchase vaccine doses; Osler said the department would submit the requested state disbursement to close that fund. She also described cleaning up dormant funds and using targeted carryovers to avoid shifting new costs onto the county general fund.

Next steps: Osler said the department will continue to present detailed program-by-program budgets and to coordinate with the council and HR on staffing changes and grant administration. She also noted recent regional meetings and training with Purdue-affiliated rural health services and thanked staff for their progress on program realignment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting 8/12/25","oneSentenceSummary","Health Department director Melissa Osler told the council the department is reorganizing programs and using carryovers and dormant funds to sustain services after a steep reduction in Health First Indiana funding; council previously approved a $7,000 appropriation for immunizations.","taxTitle","Clinton County, Indiana","taxId",70548,"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},6140425,"Council OKs jail control-system upgrade; commissary funds approved for dryer repair",368,2134000,2502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5578904-b2d04721f7bf96b903a567445d909c40&start=2134&end=2502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5578904-b2d04721f7bf96b903a567445d909c40/thumbnail_2134000.jpg","/articles/6140425/Clinton-County/Indiana/Council-OKs-jail-control-system-upgrade-commissary-funds-approved-for-dryer-repair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140425-760b294e46db18ebf6f31daf1968b5c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170999&Signature=CJJ~MN8u~9uVFFcrD2uXCVFU9GyzCtOnjBdKIvFQPWusCE7dP9GAXjb2CGbridceCHVIbgEr1U5~douciQLAKx4rQKhntChTAElZYuX92l~uCD01yozq6O99ZJNmfKCjuNeSt5lGOX1OPoYmv1feCq0akR4cYPF7YvsLx-g0n4MMb7MIsdW5GNaWubLFBkQH6AZelNRkQD1I59w1kg5IS-fETAtP6zGTMRiPUwLcQecDZuKdIb5h9xVZFx6FqmzPGR86IeHqnRspigwGrqqmap8wNz5iMZmO0Jnq~eJrameK5Z7xgqOEMp3-vROEJowZGtu8k1v8Ee3vsTIUJl0Q4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clinton County Council members on Aug. 19 approved two jail-related expenditures: an upgrade to the facility’s central control computer system and a commissary-funded repair to a commercial dryer.

The sheriff described the current control computer as a decades-old system “nicknamed… the Oregon Trail,” saying the vendor Havel provided the quote to replace the system and that the county is at “end of life” on the existing hardware. The sheriff told the council the upgrade is intended to bring the heating and control systems into modern support and to allow follow-on work replacing valves and actuators.

The council authorized the sheriff to spend the vendor-quoted amount from the jail corrections LIT (local income tax) fund; the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The sheriff also asked the council to approve a repair to a commercial dryer for $3,891.40, to be paid from commissary funds; the council approved that repair by voice vote, 7-0.

Why it matters: The computer controls heating, ventilation and other building systems, and sheriff’s office staff said the upgrade would complete earlier boiler and chiller work. The sheriff warned additional actuator and valve replacements could be required and that those costs would likely be substantial.

Details and follow-up: The sheriff said a third-party assessment and additional actuator work will likely follow the computer replacement; staff said the county has special-distribution revenues this year that can cover the request. The sheriff asked staff to proceed with repairs and upgrades and to return to the council with any further budget needs if required.

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Britt (auditor staff) walked the council through worksheets showing the quotient and a draft property-tax apportionment worksheet. “We have received the growth growth quotient which is 4%,” Britt said. Britt also reported that the county’s worksheet shows a bottom-line county levy of $11,690,000 for 2026.

Why it matters: The growth quotient and levy determine the ceiling for property-tax revenue next year. Council members and staff also said they are waiting for several state reports needed to finalize the budget, and that changes tied to recent legislation are complicating projections.

SB1 and delayed state data: Officials flagged Senate Bill 1 (SB1) as a major source of uncertainty. Britt said the county is still waiting on TIF neutralization numbers, circuit-breaker reports and other pieces from the Department of Local Government Finance; she told the council she hoped to have outside analyst Baker Tilly’s numbers before the September budget meeting. At the meeting, one council member summarized: “that $1,200,000 of cap credit loss, that's the number that concerns me as we move forward,” reflecting concern about credits that reduce taxable collections.

Council actions: The council formally recorded receipt of the county’s growth quotient, max levy worksheet and property tax apportionment worksheet and voted 7-0 to note those materials (motion by Mary, second by Carol). Staff said they will continue to update the council as state data and external analyses arrive.

Next steps: Auditor staff and outside consultants will await DLGF and TIF-neutralization figures and provide updated net assessed values and revenue projections to the council ahead of budget hearings.","Auditor staff told the county council the statewide growth quotient is 4% and the county’s preliminary max levy is $11.69 million; officials said Senate Bill 1 and delayed Department of Local Government Finance reports are complicating revenue projections for the 2026 budget.",{"_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},6140435,"Clinton County Council approves upgrade to Beacon property portal",681,177000,858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5578904-b2d04721f7bf96b903a567445d909c40&start=177&end=858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5578904-b2d04721f7bf96b903a567445d909c40/thumbnail_177000.jpg","/articles/6140435/Clinton-County/Indiana/Clinton-County-Council-approves-upgrade-to-Beacon-property-portal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140435-bccfba8c9bfd40ba6ed4771cf14bdab6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170999&Signature=ZqMOPA0NYwnUawupYYK7UKHEzAioXEIaywWrnX48fyCFAXbbv7X2n-UBlO5reurpckA32Pag1Bof55sRr68ZAlbMXXzGBWP4B6QAfJEQVHc1jsARufjhwEUwQCUwsJt6MXt30DSWKVBfQhLdHQwpzIidHhDI8U6upzeEcwSRdYOsPvLSrPZkGouFmqqH2XzLq7d9-mtWDrQ-Tdy8Kq7IJMtXYgdSLrZ87VNRFeG0pAItRcgl68Yk9TlNbRnuKSz1RP3TouhUOf8JSzHfc8ZW4prPZcES-VNIwdRaBlYQn8CMztjI1c6bag8eHI4rJlS3EVqsV8Dcb2DfDt2dsgM~RA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clinton County Council members voted 7-0 on Aug. 19 to allow the county assessor to upgrade the office’s Beacon Schneider property-portal contract to add expanded mapping and online filing features.

The upgrade will let the assessor add up to a dozen new data layers to the public parcel map, provide online forms and guided appeal filing, and add a property-tax “pie chart” that shows how a taxpayer’s dollars are distributed among taxing units. Assessor Jada Bridal said the package “gives us the function to add up to, like, 12 additional layers onto those maps” and will also let people “file an appeal… and it will actually also pull for them comparable sales.”

Why it matters: The tools are designed to let residents check parcel data, see recent sales and comparable properties, and submit forms remotely, which the assessor said should reduce routine phone and counter questions during busy periods such as reassessment and tax season.

How it was funded: Bridal told the council the one-time setup fee is about $15,143 and that the assessor can cover the annual subscription from the office’s reassessment budget going forward. The council voted to use the county’s sales-disclosure fund to pay the initial setup fee; Councilmember Joe made the motion and Councilmember Mary seconded. Community Corrections representative Brett Barton told the council the sales-disclosure fund balance was “over 67,000, I think, the last we checked.”

Council action and next steps: The motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Bridal said the upgraded service will be optional for other county offices to use for uploading forms (for example, homestead or deduction forms) and that she has the budget authority to cover the recurring cost.

The council recorded the vote and moved on to other business; staff said the assessor will work with the auditor’s office to effect the initial transfer from the sales-disclosure fund and to implement the Beacon functionality.

","The council authorized a one-time setup for expanded features on the county’s Beacon property website, to be paid initially from the sales-disclosure fund; annual subscription costs will be covered from the assessor’s budget.","actionData","errors"]

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