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Votes at a glance: Vigo County commissioners approve minutes, claims, demolition bids and two ordinances
Summary
At the meeting the board approved January 7 minutes, accepted a claims docket, awarded demolition contracts totaling $93,673, and approved two ordinances related to juvenile nonreverting funds and group homes.
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. — The Vigo County Board of Commissioners recorded these actions during the meeting:
- Minutes: The board reviewed and approved minutes from Jan. 7, 2025.
- Claims docket: The board approved the claims docket covering Dec. 31, 2024, through Jan. 3, 2025; the amount stated in the meeting was $550,7xx,622.9 (amount as read in the record; transcript text contains numeric transcription artefacts and the precise docket total should be verified in official claims records).
- Demolition contracts: Commissioners approved awarding property demolition bids totaling $93,673. The award list included multiple addresses and contracts to Maguire Excavating, JCB Excavating, Bell and Bell Construction and Excavating, S & G Excavating and others; landfill fees were listed as $28,000 of the total. (Full list of properties and award amounts recorded in the meeting minutes.)
- Ordinances: The board approved Ordinance 2025-1 (amending the 2020 juvenile justice nonreverting fund allowance to permit use for group-home projects) and Ordinance 2025-2 (establishing/clarifying a nonreverting fund for Vigo County Group Homes and permissible uses). Both ordinances were approved by voice vote; the record shows commissioners answered “Aye.”
Where recorded in the transcript, motions were seconded and carried by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not read aloud in the transcript. The board noted that appropriation by the County Council is required before funds from the nonreverting fund may be spent on group-home projects.
