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Commissioners approve proclamations, event permits, leases and exhibits; discuss hosting Wall That Heals
Summary
The board approved a proclamation declaring National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, permitted a bed race and exhibitions on the courthouse square, authorized a two-year senior center lease extension, and directed staff to study hosting the Wall That Heals in 2026.
At its March 24 meeting, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners approved several community event permits, exhibition requests and a short lease extension, and discussed but did not decide to host the traveling Wall That Heals memorial.
County administration presented a proclamation requesting the board declare April 13–19, 2025, National Public Safety Telecommunications Week; commissioners signed and approved the proclamation. The board also approved an event application from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Noblesville for a bed race on the historic courthouse square on May 30, 2025 (approximate hours 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.).
Commissioners approved a request to extend the lease for the Senior Citizens Organization’s senior activity center at 18336 Cumberland Road for two years beyond the current lease expiration of Dec. 31, 2025, subject to final lease terms to be worked out by county administration and the county attorney’s office. The board approved a minimum bid of $20,500 for the winter boat storage contract bids after staff reported the 4-H building and grounds committee recommendation.
The board also authorized displays in the government judicial center entry hall for the annual Veil clothesline project (an annual sexual assault awareness-month exhibit) and approved a display of a DC Stevenson exhibit in the historic courthouse for the remainder of 2025. Both displays were coordinated with court administration.
County staff raised a request from the Hamilton County Historical Society to consider hosting The Wall That Heals (a traveling Vietnam Veterans memorial) in 2026. Commissioners discussed practical constraints — the display requires a large, flat, grassy area, 24/7 volunteer staffing during the display and coordination with scheduled events and construction — and directed staff to set up a site visit with county facilities staff (Steve Wood) and interested commissioners to assess locations and logistics before making a formal decision. No formal motion to host was approved.
