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Votes at a glance: Monroe County commissioners approve contracts, ordinance amendments and easements
Summary
At its Oct. 9 meeting the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved multiple routine items including contract awards, an ordinance updating retail food sanitation citations, park easements for Duke Energy and a memorandum of understanding with the Indiana Cave Survey.
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met Oct. 9 and approved a series of routine and budgeted actions. Most measures were approved unanimously. Below are the items recorded on the board’s agenda and their outcomes.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (Oct. 2, 2025) Motion: Approve minutes for 10/02/2025. Moved: Commissioner Madera. Second: Commissioner Thomas. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — abstain; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (2–0 with 1 abstention).
- Claims docket, accounts payable (Oct. 9, 2025) Motion: Approve claims docket for accounts payable for 10/09/2025 totaling $1,534,735.75 (includes emergency claims/adjustments). Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — yes; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (3–0).
- Taylor Concrete Services Inc. — repair damaged sidewalk at Health Building Motion: Accept proposal from Taylor Concrete Services, Inc. (Fund: 2021 Geobond, fund 4814) in the amount of $7,500. Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — yes; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (3–0).
- EagleView Master Service Agreement (reassessment) Motion: Approve EagleView master services agreement (Fund: reassessment fund 1224) totaling $450,000.06 over six years. Moved: Commissioner Madera. Second: Commissioner Thomas. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — yes; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (3–0).
- Kars Farm Park easements to Duke Energy Motion: Approve two easements required by Duke Energy to provide electricity for the new athletic complex lighting system at Kars Farm Park. Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — yes; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (3–0). Note: County legal reviewed the easements and staff requested expedited assignment so Duke Energy can schedule work.
- Ordinance 2025-28 — amend Monroe County Code Chapter 341 (retail food establishment sanitation requirements) Motion: Approve ordinance 2025-28 to update county code to align with Indiana Administrative Code (410 IAC 7-26) and revise violation categories (core, priority foundation, priority). Moved: Commissioner Madera. Second: Commissioner Thomas. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — yes; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (3–0).
- Resolution 2025-43 — commissioners’ authority to sign approved documents Motion: Approve resolution 2025-43 authorizing any commissioner to sign documents reflecting actions approved by the full board for public record purposes. Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — yes; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (3–0).
- Memorandum of understanding with Indiana Cave Survey Inc. Motion: Approve MOU to share a database of cave and karst features; no cost to county. Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — yes; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (3–0). Note: MOU was previously approved by the Stormwater Board.
- Bluestone Tree Service — tree removal for Eagleson Bridal 922 replacement Motion: Approve Bluestone Tree Service contract (Fund: cumulative bridge fund 1135) in the amount of $15,300 for tree removal related to the Eagleson Bridal 922 replacement project. Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — yes; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (3–0). Note: Work scheduled during IU fall break; letting for the bridge project goes to bid Jan. 14.
- HNTB assignment No. 2 — post-construction detention basin maintenance assessment Motion: Approve HNTB assignment No. 2 to develop a maintenance plan for two county-owned detention basins, not to exceed $28,500 (Fund: stormwater fund 1197). Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Vote: Thomas — yes; Jones — yes; Madera — yes. Outcome: Approved (3–0). Note: Stormwater Board reviewed and approved on Oct. 1.
The board also heard a short health update and a public comment about a septic/stormwater issue in Stinesville (see separate article). The commissioners noted the next regular meeting is Oct. 23 and made community announcements including an upcoming book sale benefiting the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.
