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Votes at a glance: Vanderburgh County commissioners approve contracts, grants and zoning first readings on April 22
Summary
The commissioners approved multiple motions including a road resurfacing contract, drainage change order, health-department grant agreement, leases and interlocal agreements; rezoning ordinances were advanced on first reading.
At the April 22 meeting, the Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners approved the following motions by roll call unless otherwise noted. Where the transcript did not record a named mover or seconder, those fields are recorded as not specified.
- Award VC25-3-1, milling and resurfacing of county roads to E and B Paving LLC for $1,247,279.63 (approved; roll call: Gable yes, Canterbury yes, President yes).
- Change order VC24-10-01, North Green River Road drainage improvements: increase of $202,100 to account for additional mulched seeding/restoration (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Sidewalk waiver for Lang Lang Manor at 99239 Denzer Road: area planning commission recommended approval 8–0; county commissioners approved the waiver (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Oak Hill Road Project #22538: revised right-of-way offer changing from fee simple acquisition to an easement at the same dollar amount at CenterPoint Energy’s request (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Indiana Department of Health grant agreement (contract number 92399): $869,965 to fund the health department’s 3-to-3 program through Sept. 30, 2025 (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Old Courthouse lease with Kai Advertising LLC: six-month lease beginning May 1, 2025, at $850 per month (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Veteran Memorial Coliseum CenterPoint Energy work order #113700949: authorize installation of electrical infrastructure at a cost of $65,480.07 (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Contract for sale of county property at public auction to Kern Miller Auction Realty, approving a $150 auction setup fee and 6% commission to Kern Miller (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Interlocal agreement for the 2024 JAG Program award: City of Evansville to pay Vanderburgh County $34,261.92 toward portable radio units; total grant received by city and county reported at $103,824 (approved; roll call unanimous). The county portion will be used to purchase radios for the sheriff’s office.
- Burdette Park Aquatic Center employee passes: approved extension of season and single-day passes to county employees at employee rates (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Consent items: approved as presented (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Rezoning ordinances advanced on first reading: VC-5-2025 (Nellis Lawn Services, LLC; part of 3010 Crestle Road; AG to C-4 with UDC) and VC-6-2025 (Gregory and Joyce Donaldson; 2225 Kansas Road; R-1 to R-3) were both approved for first reading and forwarded to the May 1 area plan commission meeting (approved; roll call unanimous).
- Drainage board items (Polyram Compounds building expansion plan and ditch claims retroactive approval): Drainage Board approved plan modifications and retroactive payment of $1,000 to RR Rexing Farms for tree removal related to Pond Flat Lateral D (approved; roll call unanimous where recorded).
Where the transcript recorded roll-call answers, commissioners answered “yes.” Several motions were moved and seconded on the record but the transcript did not always identify the speaker who made the motion or second.
