County staff told commissioners the county has been awarded a $28,930 state seed grant to improve 911 geographic information system (GIS) data for emergency response and asked for authority to sign related monthly contract paperwork electronically.

The request matters because more accurate 911 GIS data can reduce response times for emergency services. Staff said the county will contract with BetoMark (vendor name as stated in the meeting) to perform data analysis and that the grant requires monthly reporting and contract documents that will be signed as the work proceeds.

Staff said the award has been accepted and that the posted example contract is a temporary template the state is sending to all counties; staff is waiting for the state to supply the completed contract and the final contractor amount. The grant award amount discussed in the meeting was $28,930. Staff asked for permission to use DocuSign (digital signatures) for the initial contract and subsequent monthly documents; the transcript records the board agreeing that staff may sign the documents as they come.

Separately, staff presented a three‑year renewal of an interlocal contract to provide planning and zoning services to West Harrison with a 3% increase in fees collected from the municipality. Staff said West Harrison and the state commission have approved their interlocal agreement and that the county’s signatures remain as the final administrative step.

Staff also announced a public tree‑planting event on Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. at Lawrenceburg High School tied to a campus study fellowship; staff said volunteers will plant approximately 25–30 trees at the event, with roughly 70 additional trees to be planted in the surrounding area afterward.

The transcript shows staff described the grant award, the vendor selection, and the need for monthly reports; it also records the board granting staff permission to sign necessary documents digitally as the contract process proceeds.

Ending — Staff will return the final contract documents for signatures when the state supplies the completed contract and will proceed with vendor contracting and monthly reporting under the grant.