Tippecanoe commissioners approve routine contracts, grants and personnel changes

The Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners on March 17 approved a bundle of routine contracts, grants and personnel changes affecting transportation, public health, juvenile services and public safety.

The board voted to approve a $10,075 contract for annual traffic counting work performed under an Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) grant shared with Carroll County; INDOT and Carroll County will reimburse the county for the contractor's work and associated staff time, according to the presenter, Amanda, an area-plan staff member. "Total cost of the contractor is $10,075. We'll get reimbursed by INDOT and Carroll County," Amanda said.

The board also approved an INDOT reimbursement of $11,884.95 for localized road damage linked to a detour during a State Road 26 culvert project. Stuart, a county public-works staff member, said, "There was a lot of hauling. There was some localized damage, and the contract allows them for payment to us of $11,884.95." The board approved a related warranty deed for Parcel 30 (Kenny Road / County Road 500 East) with land valued at $27,850, a permit to close roads for the Wyandotte Elementary 5K fundraiser on Friday, May 2, and a drainage easement along Round Table Drive.

Health-department business included approval of a one-year lease addendum for the Gateway to Hope program at 2300 Ferry Street and a personnel change that eliminates one public-health-nurse position and creates a full-time medical-assistant position funded through Health First Indiana. Stacy, who presented the lease and related…