The Vermillion County Board of Commissioners opened a special meeting with a dispute over whether public notice met the Indiana Code’s 48‑hour requirement. Commissioners and legal counsel reviewed the statute; county legal staff stated the notice requirement is 48 hours and does not explicitly exempt holidays from the count. After discussion, the board proceeded with business, saying the notice posted on Monday met the statutory requirement for a Thursday meeting.

The board then moved to internal organization for 2025. A commissioner declined nomination to serve as commission president; the board then nominated and elected Commissioner RJ Donovan as commission president and Commissioner Misty Hess as vice president for 2025. The transcript records voice votes of approval for both officers; a roll‑call tally is not recorded in the meeting transcript.

Commissioners also discussed the 2025 meeting schedule. Several proposals were raised, including keeping a regular evening business meeting once per month and a second, short “business” meeting in the morning to handle payroll and claims. The county code requires establishing regular meeting dates on or before the first meeting in February each year. Commissioners tentatively agreed that a third‑Wednesday monthly schedule could serve for regular evening meetings and that a short second meeting could be set to approve payroll and claims; one commissioner asked for time to check personal schedules before a final vote. The board left the January 14 regular meeting at 6 p.m. on the calendar.

At the start of public comment, residents asked which Indiana statute governs the 48‑hour notice; speakers and legal staff cited Indiana Code Title 5 (Ind. Code §5‑14‑1.5‑5) and a related provision. County legal staff said they would research any remaining questions about holidays and notice calculation and report back if necessary.

No formal changes to the meeting schedule were adopted at the meeting; commissioners agreed to return with a final schedule at a subsequent meeting and to publish the official calendar before the statutory February deadline.