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Votes at a glance: Commissioners approve routine contracts, move ordinance to second reading and clear several rezoning items
Summary
At the June 24 meeting the commissioners approved a series of routine construction and procurement items, advanced a county property maintenance ordinance to second reading, tabled the Orion agreements and approved two rezoning petitions.
Vanderburgh County commissioners approved a slate of routine contracts and administrative items, advanced a proposed county property maintenance ordinance to second reading, and approved two rezoning petitions at their June 24 meeting. The board also tabled the three Orion Renewable Energy agreements to allow more community review.
Key outcomes (summary of roll‑call votes): - Awarded low bid for VC25‑05‑01, replacement of Broadway Avenue Bridge No. 274: lowest bid reported at $916,700.49; motion approved unanimously. - Approved change order No. 8 for Oak Hill Road project: increase of $6,586.32 due to NDOT asphalt specification changes; motion approved unanimously. - Approved a 30‑day time extension for VC24‑08‑04 concrete street repairs (JBI Construction), extending completion to Aug. 1, 2025; motion approved unanimously. - Approved an administrative settlement for BC25‑05‑01 (Parcel 2) related to Broadway Avenue Bridge right‑of‑way work for a final cost of $12,300; motion approved unanimously. - Tabled assessor contract corrections with Pictometry International (EagleView) until the July 8 meeting; motion approved unanimously. - Adopted the Burdette Park 2025 master plan (see separate story). - Approved purchase of a 2015 Ford utility truck for Burdette Park (Uburn Sons); motion approved unanimously. - Approved contract for sale of county properties at public auction with Kern Miller Auction Realty, Inc.; motion approved unanimously. - Approved statement of work and addendum with Above Basic Compliance Safety Inc. for safety consulting and training; motion approved unanimously. - Moved ordinance CO.06‑25‑011 (county property maintenance code) to second reading; first reading passed and final reading scheduled for the next meeting. - Tabled resolution CODotR‑06‑25‑006 (administrative placement of the new code chapter) pending final ordinance approval; motion to table approved unanimously. - Rescheduled the July 15, 2025 Board of Commissioners and Drainage Board meeting to July 8, 2025; motion approved unanimously. - Approved consent items as presented. - Final readings: approved rezoning VC‑7‑2025 (Elizabeth and Benjamin Lovell, 14400 Cemetery Road) from AG to C‑01 with UDC; approved rezoning VC‑8‑2025 (McCullough Capital LLC, 4220 and 4400 N. Saint Joseph Ave.) to M‑2 with an amended UDC and site commitments; both passed on final reading.
Drainage board (following meeting): Approved minutes from June 10, 2025 and retroactively approved 12 ditch claims totaling $7,584.14; both motions passed unanimously.
Votes: Most roll‑call items recorded commissioners Gable, Canterbury and President Elpers voting "Yes" when a vote was taken; where a vote tally was recorded it matched the count stated in the meeting.
The tabled Orion agreements remain pending while the developer conducts additional public outreach and the board waits for more technical documentation.
