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Warren said his concerns relate to RDA grant-scoring procedures and a proposed apartment project in downtown Madison; he asked the commissioners to provide a contact or direction. Commissioners acknowledged the complaint, said they would assist in identifying the correct contact and noted that RDA meetings had been canceled recently, which limited in-person follow-up.
No formal action was recorded; the matter was raised as citizen comment and commissioners offered to help identify a contact or provide direction about how Warren could escalate the issue with the RDA.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioner Meeting 9-18-2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident, Warren, told the board he has been unable to reach the Southern Indiana Regional Development Authority and asked commissioners for help obtaining responses on grant scoring and a downtown apartment project.","taxTitle","Jefferson County, Indiana","taxId",52164,"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},5977969,"Officials consider burn ban as drought and grants advance; ADA certification noted for Community Crossings application",107,1992000,2099000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793526-701e6d1888be8eb57e79f045823ae1e8&start=1992&end=2099","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793526-701e6d1888be8eb57e79f045823ae1e8/thumbnail_1992000.jpg","/articles/5977969/Jefferson-County/Indiana/Officials-consider-burn-ban-as-drought-and-grants-advance-ADA-certification-noted-for-Community-Crossings-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977969-0a7c068192da5bb634eae5103d8a17f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512030&Signature=E~~fF4aJ8SRLhjS-Ui4N7WMPREN814Q~8HA2kDPHsfKIDZg82lxltDU~oB9VfAx18gOTuYPv3R6a1NC2K1LLk15V3ZInHguLq2E5sZSd~~9vVMQtwX~o7e4HIl-9OMe3Nf6L1zjAoftUFo3HqtvaIi5ZeLhGbjInXvA12mI5SgJ4cnNzprJkwmo6p2H10H-aNEjKwdCooeZUFRN9zF0FlVRv10RI8Yj3QdHgx4P0vLVTbB20prH9aum6C5xq9eZKTbMITbkb5KbugWBm-IBAMaSFc~CIanhRIhQjqGKjqITevWZbt2hevtVPoP6XtQngHyxxcwymjze-XBRGTpJtGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County emergency-management and highway staff updated the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 18 about drought conditions, grant progress and preparations for a potential burn ban. Staff said they have drafted burn-ban paperwork based on National Weather Service data and would present it for signature if commissioners agree; they intend to provide a 48-hour courtesy buffer before enforcement. Clifton Falls State Park was cited as a cooperating partner that honors county burn bans.
Highway and emergency staff reported continuing work on culverts, ditching, crack-sealing and equipment maintenance, and said the county had submitted its Title VI and ADA documentation in connection with the Community Crossings grant application. Staff said they had not yet heard back on some earlier grant submissions but that one Community Crossings application was under review; the transcript also records ongoing work with FEMA on mitigation and documentation for energy grant reimbursement.
Officials discussed wildland-fire resources and mutual aid: the county has at least a dozen wildland-capable rigs and cross-agency mutual-aid agreements that allow rapid response. No formal county-wide burn ban resolution was recorded at the meeting; staff said they had prepared paperwork so the board could act if conditions warrant.","Emergency management and highway staff briefed commissioners on potential county burn restrictions amid dry conditions, progress on FEMA mitigation and energy grants, and that the county’s Community Crossings grant documents and Title VI/ADA certifications have been submitted for review.",{"_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},5977975,"Commission accepts additional opioid settlement funds for county programs",58,1610000,1668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793526-701e6d1888be8eb57e79f045823ae1e8&start=1610&end=1668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793526-701e6d1888be8eb57e79f045823ae1e8/thumbnail_1610000.jpg","/articles/5977975/Jefferson-County/Indiana/Commission-accepts-additional-opioid-settlement-funds-for-county-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977975-4b31c72947fdd1c56a18dadfd4bb0ebc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512030&Signature=QiKWHwS6j15K81vghwjB1-2eXqNWduSTW~LftTBYqxrKSk0FImLTTsoXNKPk6T1zJX3tfE0SjpDpn9V~p0NIex4g1Bh7DYRoWYKWY2NITGpzUCqLDqT1YWD5nRGe6lxktAURi20HDLO~tTKasK5N1XLtVm7mtY7KRvUqFBxZuZ92JoFN4jhhgvp2xH4AqDvIB80qpQfl25QwduKtsENmIF0Tz5JPPdS4WAvDcFPaHQeHSbnAxzn~9pQGIC-6fuOi0hr-QnwOvYr0tQ8WsudISbuwzMKDFHkf11TUbBgFN61YygpER1z8n57ebMA1vjZAmGi~~j9~JWcwfNAn~jFhjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jefferson County commissioners on Sept. 18 voted to accept additional opioid-settlement funding being distributed to counties under statewide settlement agreements and attorney-general guidance. County officials said the new funds are part of ongoing, statewide allocations and that the state attorney general’s office has advised counties to execute the necessary participation paperwork.
A commissioner moved to accept the additional funds and the motion was seconded; the chair called for those in favor and the meeting recorded \"Aye.\" The transcript does not specify a dollar amount or programmatic uses; county staff indicated the funds are additional settlement dollars that will flow to counties under the statewide settlement framework.
No programmatic allocations or spending plans were adopted at the meeting; commissioners approved acceptance of the funds so the county can receive the allocation and consider spending or program implementation in later steps.","The commissioners voted to accept additional opioid settlement money being distributed to counties under guidance from the state attorney general and to participate in the statewide distribution process.",{"_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},5977980,"County weights-and-measures official seeks temporary help as health and pump complexity increase",688,916000,1604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793526-701e6d1888be8eb57e79f045823ae1e8&start=916&end=1604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793526-701e6d1888be8eb57e79f045823ae1e8/thumbnail_916000.jpg","/articles/5977980/Jefferson-County/Indiana/County-weights-and-measures-official-seeks-temporary-help-as-health-and-pump-complexity-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977980-96eb1cd3c36dac63a3375349d0711813/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512030&Signature=QQcrfH0nfqYlat2Xq~cfa66bwkxnvtQ-GdaDOYZ32CoeZuVYXcbsjc-0ZYdOMhWjvJAoR2DQHNTgB7yJnm4~YMVoic8EfqNelQoR9W8IBVRR4IaKBl3N4RL0RMW38g0d8Os51rrmgw-JiZ0l7-KClQQhHA3zd52fZto0YhDtKBrwXIXUbcOfXUx5aFaO7eq6rLSgN0CCjlM3SQUPhsNJkxGpT9XiENdZ9OsU-BAt28SONbnx8yrRPiqiAunNv18l3nqi~ZEzEdSH~89UAamGFEV3lyAP~HlD1ZDmIaYxmIKlV25m2TO2jAH75nCsIUhXk8QS-xppEwTLs69UjQT~cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larry Andress told the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 18 that the county’s weights-and-measures work at multi-grade gas stations has grown more physically demanding and that he needs occasional help to continue inspections. Andress said some stations now have many different fuel grades per pump and that transferring multiple five- and ten-gallon samples across parking lots to bulk tanks imposes a heavy physical burden.
Andress said he has a medical condition he identified in the meeting as “andalusian spondylosis,” which he described as a form of rheumatoid arthritis, and that his mobility has declined. He told commissioners he is willing to continue the work if he can have a helper, and that he would be prepared to pay for an assistant out of his own pocket if necessary.
Discussion at the meeting covered options including hiring a part-time helper, assigning a county highway vehicle with a 500-gallon portable test tank that some jurisdictions use, or using supervised community-service or trustee workers. Andress estimated the helper work would total about 30 hours annually and said the portable truck-mounted tanks he has seen cost roughly $15,000. He also said some stations require high-flow diesel testing that currently requires outside technicians.
The transcript records a direction to \"work something out, Larry,\" and commissioners asked staff to explore options for equipment or staffing. No formal motion or hiring action was recorded at the meeting.","Larry Andress, the county weights-and-measures official, told commissioners he needs occasional assistance inspecting fuel pumps at large stations because increasing pump grades and his health condition make the current workload difficult to manage alone.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5977983,"Jefferson County adopts zoning amendment to allow commercial solar, rejects larger neighbor setback",823,80000,903000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793526-701e6d1888be8eb57e79f045823ae1e8&start=80&end=903","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793526-701e6d1888be8eb57e79f045823ae1e8/thumbnail_80000.jpg","/articles/5977983/Jefferson-County/Indiana/Jefferson-County-adopts-zoning-amendment-to-allow-commercial-solar-rejects-larger-neighbor-setback","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977983-6cf4adaff60b660676f0419ccba87646/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512030&Signature=PmD3CrjrcqBQ7qNzfaRb5Ncg4OM1Hlc6IOcDk2~7pXXeXMX6JTy40CSr~KGoNeRJuge~NEMf0nE8Abe2zNbCNUOItcJBrjhdpDvzi-0XQHN4NaZHsRPEbKyzM7UJgHvq22wRXQhAE8OVXuhl~VqtvCjhwbwVQbWqIuhmlsgCJfoHM6fLbww66ndQUpxxpm2v7GhlPWUJqhgpRvEm6cv1bzffU9UeUSEqLrPUd6gKyD~kNVFSEPHW4U1HYYD5pzsb5pUoayf1klOVFd1VACNPBYLA~2JkECUM9stkMbaGH2V3LwiKh7LKuZLno5MU0BzPDxVNwr0NOwadK2VG7PGcWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Commissioners of Jefferson County on Sept. 18 approved Ordinance 2025-06 amending the county zoning ordinance to add regulations for commercial solar energy systems, adopting the changes recommended by the county planning commission and amended during the meeting. The board approved the ordinance “as amended tonight,” after commissioners voted on two discrete amendments during discussion.
The measure matters because the ordinance sets countywide rules for where commercial solar can be located, how much land such projects may cover and the distances required between solar facilities and nonparticipating properties. That affects property owners, neighbors and developers across Jefferson County.
During discussion commissioners added language to paragraph 4(c) on land-coverage caps to specify that pasture acreage taken out of production will count toward the total acreage cap. A motion to add that clarification was made and seconded and approved during the meeting. A separate motion to change the minimum setback for nonparticipating parcels from 500 feet to 650 feet was made but failed for lack of a second; a proposal to use a 1,000-foot setback also was discussed but was not advanced.
The ordinance text reviewed at the meeting refers to a land-coverage cap tied to a 4,000-acre threshold and incorporates the planning commission’s favorable recommendation and required public-hearing certifications under Indiana Code sections cited in the planning commission’s resolution. Commissioners said the 500-foot setback, combined with required screening (6-foot trees and opaque fencing) and placement of inverters away from fences, would provide visual and noise screening in many cases. One commissioner noted that very large setbacks would effectively preclude projects from locating in the county.
No additional board vote counts were recorded in the transcript; the chair called for those in favor to raise their hands and the ordinance was approved “as amended.” The transcript records the failed 650-foot amendment specifically as having died for lack of a second.","The Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the unified development ordinance (UDO) to regulate commercial solar energy systems, adding pasture acreage to a land-coverage calculation and leaving a 500-foot minimum setback after a proposed 650-foot setback failed for lack of a second.","actionData","errors"]

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