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Votes at a glance (all approved by voice unless noted):

- Consent agenda: approved (motion and second recorded; voice vote). Items included routine annual agreements, grant applications and ratification of a construction change proposal.

- Five-year lease: approved (motion carried).

- Animal shelter additional allocations for professional services and utilities: approved (see separate article for discussion).

- Planning & Zoning — approval of a stormwater easement for property at 45440 Warrior Trail, Whiteland: approved.

- Highway items (approved together): design supplement with Hanson Professional Services for Bridge 602 (Smith Valley Road), contract amendment with Strand and Associates reducing the Bridal 85 contract, MPO-funded school-zone flashing beacons project in unincorporated areas (Shrewsbury and Associates), and ratification of an N.DOT LPA engineering agreement for Bridal 61 (600 West near 300 South, Union Township).

- Special-event permit: Brentwood Homeowners Association fall block party Oct. 11 — approved contingent on indemnification/hold-harmless agreement and certificate of insurance; checkpoint agencies had reviewed the request.

- Public mass transportation fund CY2026 operating assistance application: approved.

- Correction of award for the court administrator’s office project: board confirmed award to Vision Specialties Group per corrected specifications.

- Employee handbook changes: approved; changes included clarifying employee assistance program availability, FLSA overtime clarification and removal of an outdated county cell-phone policy.

- Claims and credit-card approvals: approved following auditor responses to questions.

- Ordinance 2025-O-11 (first reading): amendment to Johnson County Code title 35 changing a specified safety distance from 300 feet to 500 feet — first reading approved.

Why it matters: The votes advance design and construction projects funded through a mix of county, MPO and state programs, authorize operating-assistance grant applications, and make housekeeping changes to county policy and procurement.

Most motions were moved and seconded with voice votes recorded as “Aye” and the chair announcing the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Johnson County Commissioners Meeting 9-22-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 22 meeting the Johnson County Board of Commissioners approved the consent agenda and voted to authorize multiple infrastructure design supplements and contracts, a special-event permit, transportation and court-project actions, employee handbook edits, claims and a first reading amending a county ordinance from 300 to 500 feet.","taxTitle","Johnson County, Indiana","taxId",4101,"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},6480762,"Johnson County 911 director requests overtime funds, outlines eight-month training plan",196,1604655,1801120,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5812677-752688b8ddaa42190d6570d966aeb90c&start=1604&end=1801","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5812677-752688b8ddaa42190d6570d966aeb90c/thumbnail_1604655.jpg","/articles/6480762/Johnson-County/Indiana/Johnson-County-911-director-requests-overtime-funds-outlines-eight-month-training-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480762-82e1c2ba113db2df1150bb42e70311da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136730&Signature=LnnfPLKbovuNNV12fELP1kSPKrwVRLfMhO~v-YC3TVq~o1-U5zznb6OeBAXtQtmvG8lxxOMLVXPPHpItdhwtUllJv8bZ~m9YGmJh-hEmDFAOXi0xB3uff-EoHbLbyPVHHctuccfTOHkKNszWRI2ncABAfbc3K32s15w06YOwUF2YOgRayIjL4knv8GZzQ8dW5ir8AKFijwK3hjS9oAPOXkiGJxJyM~aiUQInCxot4O08mEmxv153E9-wr8BP-vy7WqHFsyAgUHMlIwcEiX~gRRKlGpl5it1LOoZZgQmBxt0giJxLiEkLIDP8keTgMNy6FEc3rMslFUDWReEYCF5BPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keith Brandt, director of Johnson County 9-1-1, requested an appropriation for overtime and described training and hiring changes to reduce future overtime costs during the commissioners’ Sept. 22 meeting.

Brandt said the position requires extensive technical training and that it takes about eight months to fully train a dispatcher. “The last thing I wanna do is put somebody, you know, on the radio or on the phone that isn't proficient in, you know, being able to handle all these situations,” Brandt said.

Brandt told commissioners the department plans to raise the part-time rate to match full-time dispatcher pay to attract more part-time workers and reduce reliance on overtime. He said staffing levels have improved — from 10 vacancies two years ago to two vacancies at the time of the meeting — and that projected 2025 overtime will be about $35,000 less than last year and about $66,000 less than 2023.

A commissioner moved to approve the overtime appropriation; the board approved the request by voice vote.

Why it matters: Ongoing overtime and staffing affect emergency call handling and response times; Brandt described concrete hiring and pay changes intended to stabilize staffing.

The appropriation was approved; no additional conditions were attached.","9-1-1 Director Keith Brandt told commissioners the dispatch center is reducing overtime through hiring and training changes but needs an appropriation for overtime while training continues; he proposed increasing part-time pay to attract staffing.",{"_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},6480768,"Commissioners approve animal shelter allocation, allow outreach flyers and review phone app plan",293,1221915,1515335,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5812677-752688b8ddaa42190d6570d966aeb90c&start=1221&end=1515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5812677-752688b8ddaa42190d6570d966aeb90c/thumbnail_1221915.jpg","/articles/6480768/Johnson-County/Indiana/Commissioners-approve-animal-shelter-allocation-allow-outreach-flyers-and-review-phone-app-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480768-41fccd1872bd76a9076865c73049c834/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136730&Signature=TeAI5gukditbtRYT8LZZjdcb6nn7rcL4IakEkj4r4FcFAES7wHcqSxem0IwQy2WB9MuDlAriPLNfxj1sqhCuZOUmw4-uN9YLjL9Dld7lJRCbEo7O~V41nRRXOHrjVQdewo9FfQ9V9QewTBNOEq75NZ-0QSm8B1ZtYC~DC74uwEi2qjqLV55Rsh7ZV0CoWVGw3ZO9yRumyPvVkUWTIL~8ME6b2pJ5LbugOe~BqtcZtOPLhpy2Tu~p2RTHZeDe9UoA2TzwlWc-eBvhzoAUcxm14q-kmUgxmH~W7FZDtclQx6eYoCMzAKS8O2hxTKZsWBEH8cRLIkUquUl2sQwW-AJ70w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carrie Kletchy, director of the Johnson County Animal Shelter and Animal Control, asked the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22 for additional allocations to cover professional services and higher utilities costs linked to the shelter’s new building.

Kletchy said the requested funds for professional services would come from fees the shelter charges and would not require general-fund taxpayer dollars. “The funds that I'm asking for additional allocations, the first 2 funds for professional services comes out of fees that the shelter charges,” Kletchy said. She explained that utilities were higher than projected when the budget was prepared and the additional allocation would cover that increased cost.

The board voted to approve the allocation. Commissioners also approved Kletchy’s request to post the shelter’s “pit stop” outreach flyers — materials containing QR codes linking to volunteer opportunities and adoptable-pet lists — on the public bulletin board at the county annex.

Kletchy told commissioners she had discussed the shelter’s on-call cell-phone arrangement with Verizon; currently, one county cell phone is passed among officers on call. Under the proposed add-on, an app on existing phones would carry the on-call function, eliminating the need to hand off a single device. “The plan when it's all said and done, we will be paying $7.43 more a month for this plan for this add on, but we won't have to pass that phone around,” Kletchy said. A commissioner moved that the county’s legal staff review any agreement before the app is put into service; the board approved that motion.

Why it matters: The allocation keeps shelter operations funded for professional services and unanticipated utility costs at the new facility, and the phone-app review seeks to reduce operational friction while preserving dispatch continuity.

The board approved each item by voice vote.","Johnson County commissioners approved additional allocations to the animal shelter for professional services and utilities, agreed to allow outreach flyers in public space, and directed legal staff to review a proposal to replace the shared on-call phone with an app-based solution.",{"_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},6480772,"Johnson County handler describes 13-day Texas flood search with trailing dog Rosie",717,102735,820089,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5812677-752688b8ddaa42190d6570d966aeb90c&start=102&end=820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5812677-752688b8ddaa42190d6570d966aeb90c/thumbnail_102735.jpg","/articles/6480772/Johnson-County/Indiana/Johnson-County-handler-describes-13-day-Texas-flood-search-with-trailing-dog-Rosie","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480772-3abc4faeff78d4a8c4482498a8e7737a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136730&Signature=k41xG7O6JQYTM6Chiaxxm4CxD3UQq8qABnSAn-P4GjLs4x1oxYNu7yPaiLYFzOnG2MQjWRMRz3mzcyqVSduIXDyXZ~2LbVWSf~x4fso4Nm2xM5tdEGfqbDN~ccquUqT~3IeVwiG7at9ZuuxosVo0Lr58S-H9qJR7KsiOLF34bIXuil52Q42l0HSPKIYePydSInpz99-l~Uk0xD9qlOO0KDAwGEWZybj7Bbn3AyF4jzQnVNQh-c1PTRzKTPNkBeDVUwEchndOeFBJe2nvXiw39PlGcr8gp8Bv41EUopTb42uORn4RdTY0zoZVaZqstHAl0MR5OXv-osRl819OnfEMTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jeremy Pell, a canine handler with the White River County Fire Department, told the Johnson County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22 that he and his trailing dog Rosie spent 13 days deployed to Texas to search flood-affected areas.

Pell, describing the deployment under an EMAC (Emergency Management Assistance Compact), called it a success for the dog, the county animal shelter and local first responders. “We spent 13 days in Texas searching for flood victims,” Pell said, adding the team worked long days and coordinated with multiple agencies.

The presentation detailed the team composition and tools used. Pell said his five-person team in Texas included three canine handlers with dogs, an EMS support person and logistical and technology support; they used drones and a GIS story map to record search tracks. He said the dogs were certified through the International Police Work Dog Association and that the county gained access to FEMA’s SARCOP system for disaster tracking.

Pell described operational conditions: handlers covered “almost 33 miles” on foot, the dogs covered multiple times that distance, the team worked nine consecutive days with 12- to 14-hour shifts, temperatures reached 90–100 degrees and some debris piles approached 2,000 square feet. He said the team ran shoreline, area and targeted debris-pile searches and backed indications with multiple confirmations before excavating.

Pell credited local partners and the county animal shelter for Rosie’s training and reuse after abandonment, and thanked the sheriff’s office and other agencies for support. “Everybody came back safe. We served them well. I would say mission accomplished,” he said.

Why it matters: Pell said the deployment increased local capability by exposing personnel to large-scale, multiagency response practices and technical tools they can apply in Johnson County emergencies.

The commissioners did not take action on the presentation; Pell’s remarks were given as a public report to the board.","White River County Fire Department handler Jeremy Pell told commissioners the county deployed a canine team and support staff to Texas under an Emergency Management Assistance Compact, returning with operational lessons, FEMA tools access and a certified trailing dog.","actionData","errors"]

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