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Votes at a glance: Daviess County Commission, March 11 — invoices, contracts, grants, zoning and administrative actions
Summary
The commission approved meeting minutes, several invoices and contracts, a grant request, retained the zoning ordinance, accepted the APC certificate, and directed a review of in-house permitting. Key votes and tally are listed below.
The Daviess County Board of Commissioners approved a series of motions March 11. Key actions recorded on the meeting record follow.
Votes at a glance
- Approve meeting minutes (Feb. 25): motion to approve made and seconded; vote recorded 3-0 (pass).
- Approve monitored AV/IT invoice and additional Trace 3 charges: motion to approve $16,411 for AV/IT (mover Commissioner Keith; second Commissioner Cook); amended to include Trace 3 charges of $4,501.06; vote recorded 3-0 (pass).
- Approve monitored invoice(s) for courthouse-related AV/IT purchases (B&H/Trace 3): motion amended and passed 3-0 (pass).
- Approve treasurer’s credit-card reader contract (AutoAgent chip reader): motion made by Commissioner Keith, seconded by Commissioner Cook; vote recorded 3-0 (pass). The treasurer’s office said it will pay the vendor fees from its budget.
- Approve Operation Pullover grant request (Sheriff Allison) for Reeve Township enforcement overtime: motion made by Commissioner Keith and seconded by Commissioner Cook; vote recorded 3-0 (pass). Sheriff requested $50,000 (previous year award was $22,000); match requirements were discussed but not fully clarified on the record.
- Retain zoning ordinance as currently adopted: motion made by Commissioner Keith; recorded outcome 2-1 (pass). The Area Plan Commission had recommended against removing zoning (APC vote reported as 0-7 against removal, 1 abstention).
- Accept APC certificate into the record: motion made by Commissioner Keith, seconded by Commissioner Cook; vote recorded 3-0 (pass).
- Direct staff to evaluate bringing zoning and permitting in-house (target date July 1): motion made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Keith; vote recorded 3-0 (pass).
- Approve Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) Amazon business account participation: motion made by Commissioner Keith; seconded and passed (recorded vote 3-0). County will partner through AIC for an Amazon Prime business account for government entities.
- Approve payroll claims and adjourn: motion made by Commissioner Keith, seconded by Commissioner Cook; vote recorded 3-0 (pass).
Ending: The meeting record shows routine business approvals and the zoning certification decision; staff were directed to carry out several follow-up tasks, including contingency reconciliation for the courthouse project and an evaluation of in-house permitting.
