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Commissioners approve appointments, contracts and grants; several items tabled
Summary
At the March 17 Delaware County Board of Commissioners meeting the board approved a county building superintendent appointment, multiple contracts and grants, and several payments; some items were tabled for later review.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners approved a series of administrative actions on Monday, March 17, including the formal appointment of the county building superintendent, a one-year economic development contract, multiple vendor agreements and a set of claims and payroll payments.
The board voted to appoint Don Chambers as the county’s building superintendent after interviews and discussion about candidates. The board also approved a one-year funding agreement with the Muncie Delaware County Economic Development Alliance for $150,000 split into monthly payments with a requirement for an annual report on activities and outcomes.
Other approved items included a Lockmore Group contract to provide project support for federal roadway grant reporting, acquisition of the final parcel required for Bridge No. 112 (parcel purchase price $11,250), and a local roads and bridge matching grant agreement reported as carrying a 50% match figure of $680,715.38 from the county’s highway budget. The board also approved a jail food-service contract recommendation (vendor described in the meeting as “Victor’s Food Service”) and directed the sheriff to finalize the agreement.
Financial approvals included payment of claims totaling $2,053,532.73 (the claims list includes a $749,304.99 payment for the mental health facility) and payroll totaling $1,028,203.90. The claims vote recorded one dissent on the claims bundle; payroll was approved unanimously in roll call as recorded during the meeting.
Several items were explicitly tabled for future meetings, including an IU Health agreement and the land bank presentation. The board also directed staff to continue work on a proposed solar/economic development package and to schedule a possible special meeting to consider a county solar ordinance and related agreements.
Actions and votes are recorded below with the motion text and outcomes as noted in the meeting transcript.
