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Elkhart County commissioners approve routine contracts, road projects and appropriations
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine items including contractor agreements, notices to bidders for bridge and sign projects, multiple additional appropriations for road work and building maintenance, out‑of‑state travel requests and a Baker Tilly task order.
The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners on June 2 approved a series of routine contracts, project bid postings and additional appropriations covering highways, buildings and technology.
Key votes included: approval to send volunteer chaplains to a training in Little Rock; a noise‑ordinance variance for River Oaks Community Churchfor an outdoor service July 13; ratification of an independent‑contractor agreement template with Commonwealth Engineers Inc.; notices to bidders for Bridge 332 rehabilitation and the 2025 sign replacement program; an LPA consultant agreement with Lochmueller Group for Bridge 233; and multiple additional appropriations to cover paving, bridge construction, right‑of‑way acquisition and building repairs.
Major financial items recorded on the agenda and approved included:
- An additional appropriation of $1,000,000 from the EDIT fund for Bridge 233 construction and inspection (federal/local match described by staff as an 80/20 match; construction estimate cited in the meeting materials).
- Additional appropr…
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