Commissioner Thomas told the Monroe County Board of Commissioners at its Aug. 14 work session that there were three grant support letters from the county for the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District and asked whether he could sign them. The letters concern the Indian Creek Watershed grant application, the Bean Blossom Watershed grant application, and a Clean Water Indiana application.

“Are you okay with me signing those?” Commissioner Thomas asked; another participant responded, “Absolutely.” Thomas said the letters would be delivered to Miss Miller and noted the recipient’s deadline was the next day. No dollar amounts or project details were discussed in the meeting record.

The board provided a verbal assent for the county to sign the letters; no formal motion or recorded roll-call vote was taken. The discussion concluded quickly and the work session adjourned.

The transcript does not provide details about the requested funding amounts, the scope of the proposed watershed projects, or any additional conditions attached to the support letters. The county did not specify whether signing the letters creates any legal or financial obligation for the county.