Commission installs officers, approves minutes and legal retainer at first meeting of the year

Newly sworn members took their oaths and the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission elected its 2025 officers, approved meeting minutes and confirmed legal representation.

At the start of the meeting, the oath of office was administered; Doug Haynes repeated the oath, pledging to “support the Constitution of the United States and the state of Indiana” and to “faithfully, honestly, and impartially discharge the duties of the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission.” Members were asked to sign the oath paperwork and return it to staff after the meeting.

The commission elected its executive officers by motion and voice vote: Doug Haynes was elected president; Jan (full name on file) was elected vice president; and Dan Tiestrop was elected secretary. The commission approved the Dec. 14 meeting minutes; members who were not present at the Dec. 14 meeting abstained as appropriate.

The commission also considered legal representation and confirmed Adam Turner on retainer as the commission’s attorney. The agenda referenced a retainer amount in the meeting materials; staff said the retainer will be paid from the commission’s legal account in the redevelopment budget and the commission approved placing Turner on retainer by voice vote.

All procedural items were approved by voice vote with no roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript. New commissioners and staff were reminded to update contact information and to sign oath paperwork after the meeting.