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Votes at a glance: Jan. 20 Marshall County commissioners meeting
Summary
Summary of formal motions recorded during the Jan. 20 meeting: approvals for permits, minutes, AP/payroll claims, hydrovac resolution and prepay, Community Crossings grant submission, MOUs (conditional), insurance renewal and deductible change, sheriff grant application, board appointments, and solicitation of pickup bids.
The following formal actions were recorded in the Jan. 20 Marshall County Board of Commissioners meeting (motions, seconds and voice-vote outcomes as listed in the meeting transcript). Where the transcript did not provide a named roll-call tally, outcome is recorded as adopted by voice vote per the minutes.
- Highway permits: Motion(s) to approve two NIPSCO requests for pole replacements (German Township), Bright Speed aerial/fiber requests (South Lake Drive), and Stone Excavating LLC sewer/installation request (North Michigan). Motion(s) carried by voice vote.
- Minutes and claims: Approved Jan. 6 meeting minutes and Jan. 13 executive-session minutes; approved AP claims and payroll claims. Motions carried by voice vote.
- Hydrovac trailer: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-1 to purchase a 2020 Vermeer hydrovac trailer for $122,000 under Indiana Code § 5-22-10; motion to allow prepay also carried by voice vote.
- Community Crossings grant: Approved submission of three projects with total estimated cost $2,128,500 and state grant request of $1,500,000 (county match obligations discussed); motion carried by voice vote.
- Insurance: Approved raising civil-rights liability deductible from $25,100 to $10,000 and approved the 2025-26 insurance policy renewal for $820,738; motions carried by voice votes.
- Health Department MOUs: Approved MOUs with Dustin's Place (county sponsorship $30,000 for up to 20 Marshall County children), Marian University (clinical affiliation, no financial obligation), and Ladybug Foundation (prenatal program; packet estimate ~ $56,100). Each MOU approval was made subject to receipt of acceptable insurance certificates and county attorney/auditor review; motions carried by voice votes.
- Sheriff grant: Approved application to reapply for a DNR lake-enforcement grant for Lake Max (boat patrol) requesting $20,000 (Sheriff requested same amount as prior year, noting last year’s award was $15,000); motion carried by voice vote.
- Board appointments: Approved slate of local board appointments including BZA, planning commission, health board and tourism board vacancies as read into record; motions carried by voice votes.
- Vehicle procurement: Authorized solicitation of bids for a three-quarter-ton regular-cab pickup truck for the county maintenance department; motion carried by voice vote.
- Miscellaneous: Approved a resolution to allow a special purchasing method for a vac trailer (discussed in highway items) and accepted an MCEDC annual update; miscellaneous routine items and staff updates were approved as presented.
The transcript records voice votes for the listed approvals; it does not show member-by-member roll-call tallies. Several approvals were conditioned on the submission and verification of certificates of insurance before payments or program starts.
