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Floyd County adopts contract-handling ordinance; commissioners defer ACH payment requirement
Summary
The commissioners adopted a county ordinance setting content and procedural rules for county contracts and required notification paths; they approved the version that does not mandate ACH payment enrollment and said the ACH requirement can be revisited later.
The Floyd County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance (FCO 2025-13 referenced in meeting) establishing content and procedural requirements for county contracts. County legal staff said the ordinance clarifies that contracts must be in the name of "Floyd County, Indiana," establishes notification requirements for contract breaches (notification to commissioners and the auditor), and requires contractors for service contracts to name Floyd County as an additional insured on liability policies.
The ordinance also addressed whether contracts should require ACH payment enrollment. The county attorney and auditor discussed two draft versions; the commissioners adopted the non-ACH version by unanimous consent and said staff should encourage contractors to enroll in ACH where feasible. The ordinance implements statutory procedures for contract submission and review, including requirements that county officers submit contracts to the auditor, county attorney and commission secretary for review prior to being placed on the commissioners’ agenda.
Commissioners noted the rest of the ordinance implements existing statutory procurement and bidding requirements and said the ACH language can be revisited in future as electronic payments become more widespread. The board directed staff to distribute the finalized ordinance and to have the chosen version signed and filed.
