Warrick County commissioners approve appointments, grants and contracts in voice votes

Warrick County Commissioners on Aug. 25 approved a series of personnel appointments, grant awards and service agreements and cleared routine consent items by voice vote.

The board appointed Dr. Siebert to the county health board; approved opioid-grant awards to local volunteer fire departments and youth programs; required that $12,500 of a $25,000 county grant to Newburgh girls softball be used for scholarships; awarded a cyclical reassessment contract to Tyler Technologies; and approved several county service agreements and payouts, including a $62,311.28 payout for a bridge project.

The actions moved the county’s agenda forward on health-board staffing, public-safety equipment grants and contracted services while most votes were taken by voice without roll-call tallies.

The commissioners began the action items by approving the appointment of Dr. Siebert to the Warrick County health board after a motion and second; the appointment was carried by voice vote. Health department staff also reported outreach activity at county events and schools.

Under the consent agenda the board approved payroll voucher No. 17 in the amount of $609,729.21 and an accounts-payable voucher dated 08/25/2025 in the amount shown in county records. The county treasury report for July 2025 and an annual pumpkin giveaway event sponsored by ERA First Advantage Realty were also approved. The board accepted multiple small donations to animal control (donors and amounts recorded in county minutes) and approved a CenterPoint bill for the Warrick County Security Center.

On grants, the commissioners approved opioid-grant requests reviewed and recommended by the county opioid grant board. Awards included funding for several volunteer fire departments to obtain Stryker chest-compression devices and other community requests. The board approved a $25,000 award to Newburgh girls softball but amended the award so that 50% must be used for scholarships to help players with financial hardships. Separately, the board approved a $25,000 award to Cancer Pathways Midwest to fund oncology-focused mental-health and wellness services for county residents.

The county renewed or approved multiple service agreements and contracts: a Keller Schroeder SMS renewal was approved contingent on the county council’s budget approval; a fuel-system service agreement and software upgrade were approved to address maintenance issues; the county awarded the cyclical reassessment contract to Tyler Technologies for the bid amount on file; and a contract with Youth First to administer Drug-Free Council funding was approved at $607.05 per month through March 31, 2026. The board also approved payout No. 6 to the bridge contractor for $62,311.28, excluding retainage.

The board accepted for maintenance a newly constructed trail on Anderson Road that had been built to approved plans and approved other routine maintenance and service payments. A previously discussed no-parking resolution was confirmed as signed.

Several items were discussed but not approved at the meeting: a Boonville request for county assistance toward Labor Day/weekend costs was not approved at the meeting; county staff and commissioners said there was no available line item to immediately fund the request and that the matter would not be advanced without additional funding sources.

Votes were taken by voice on most items; where the transcript records only affirmative voice votes the board’s action is reported as approved by voice vote.

The board closed the action items and moved to public comment and other regular business.