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Adams County commissioners approve routine claims, accept reports and authorize INDOT grant signature

2707629 · March 19, 2025
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Summary

The Adams County Board of Commissioners on March 18 approved minutes, routine claims, entered a regulatory report into the record and authorized the chair to sign an INDOT local match grant agreement for $1,151,290.

The Adams County Board of Commissioners on March 18 approved routine minutes, claims and administrative items and authorized the chair to sign a local match grant agreement with the Indiana Department of Transportation.

Grant authorization: Commissioners voted to authorize the chairman to DocuSign a Local Roads and Bridges Matching Grant Agreement with INDOT for $1,151,290. Staff said the agreement implements a previously approved project and the signature is to complete execution.

Claims and insurance payments: The board accepted the accounts-payable claims packet the meeting packet included an itemized list. Claims discussion named a Willis McKnight insurance payment of $421,000 and a payment to Amos Schwartz of $90,005.50 (for a transportation garage project). Commissioners approved a monthly Allied health-insurance invoice of $68,008.84 (April Allied monthly administration and claims) and an Allied weekly medical-only claim run of $11,195.81.

Weights and measures and utilities: The board entered the weights-and-measures report, which showed 58 inspections and one rejection, into the record. Commissioners reviewed a utilities-paid-in-lieu report; staff presented a figure of $40,720.34 for the report and a motion to pay $40,007.20 34 was made and carried (transcript reflected both figures during discussion).

Subdivision replot: The board approved a replot of the Simon E. T. Swartz Subdivision into two lots on County Road 100 East (lot sizes discussed in the meeting were ~30 acres and about 3.6 acres). Staff said the parcel is south of County Road 100 and access considerations near a ditch informed the adjustment.

Other administrative items: The board accepted prior minutes from March 11, accepted the monthly Allied billing and other routine reports, and moved to adjourn at the end of the session.

Votes at a glance:

- Motion to accept minutes from March 11: approved (mover: Doug, seconder: Steve). - Motion to accept accounts-payable claims packet (amount itemized in packet; select line items discussed during meeting): approved (mover: Doug, seconder: Steve). - Motion to accept Allied monthly invoice, $68,008.84: approved (mover: Doug, seconder: Steve). - Motion to accept Allied weekly medical claims, $11,195.81: approved (mover: Doug, seconder: Steve). - Motion to enter weights-and-measures report into the record: approved (mover: Stan, seconder: Doug). - Motion to pay utilities-in-lieu (report figure shown as $40,720.34; motion referenced $40,007.20 34 in the record): approved (mover: Doug, seconder: Steve). - Motion to authorize the chair to DocuSign INDOT Local Roads and Bridges Matching Grant Agreement, $1,151,290: approved (mover: Doug, seconder: Steve). - Motion to approve replot of Simon E. T. Swartz Subdivision (two lots): approved (mover: Doug, seconder: Steve). - Motion to adjourn: approved.

Ending: Commissioners asked that absent department heads be excused when attending training and noted follow-up on building inspections and courthouse HVAC/structural review would return to a future meeting.