Pike County commissioners on Nov. 5 approved a series of routine personnel actions, payments and agreements, adopted a veterans recognition resolution and heard public‑service announcements from county planning staff.

Personnel and salary actions

- The board approved hiring Lindsay Collins as a part‑time assistant public defender (less than 1,000 hours per year), effective Nov. 10, 2025, pending a successful drug screening.

- The board approved transferring Shannon from a full‑time clerk position in the commissioners' office to a full‑time benefits clerk position in Human Resources (30 hours per week), effective Nov. 10, 2025.

- The Salary Board set the annual salary for Lindsay Collins at $55,000 for the part‑time assistant public defender position.

Finance, contracts and vouchers

- Commissioners approved payment from the general fund for county bills in the amount of $291,194.14, payment from the election fund for $25,646.64, and a payment from the debt service fund for $134,522.50. They also approved a payment from the SRCP fund of $15,869.50.

- The board opened sealed bids for the 2026 tax anticipation note and read multiple rates (examples included a 3.17% bid); the board tabled a final decision on the tax anticipation note until Nov. 19 to review bid terms and legal fees.

- Commissioners authorized a payment application to EOR Whitney Construction Corporation for $66,564.68 for the Bennett Avenue paving project and approved Change Order No. 1 for the same contractor.

- The board approved a transfer of $50,000 from the Act 13 administration account to the general fund and authorized the chairman to execute an agreement with LJ Bogumill Inc. for an administrative water main repair. The commissioners also authorized an agreement with Avenue Insight and Analytics LLC on behalf of the Recorder of Deeds.

Grants and human services vouchers

- The board approved the November 2025 share‑housing fair grant request of $3,813.27 on behalf of the Area Agency on Aging and multiple human services payment vouchers: Pike County Home Program payment voucher to Pro Solutions Home Innovations LLC ($90); 2023 CDBG payment voucher to Hailstone Economics ($3,455.70); 2022 CDBG voucher to Hailstone Economics ($109.93); ERAP 2 voucher ($92.60) and HSDF voucher ( $0.60); and an affordable housing payment fund voucher payable to Pike County ($8,973.60).

Resolution and recognitions

- The commissioners adopted Resolution No. 25‑26 supporting Operation Green Light for Veterans for November 2025. During discussion the board praised the county Veterans Service Office and cited recent results from that office, including comments that the office has helped veterans secure $15–$16 million in benefits in recent work credited to staff leadership.

Public notices from planning

- Michael Brzezinski of the Planning Department asked the board to publicize the Pike County household hazardous waste event; registration is required and the cost is $30 per car. Accepted items include paint, pesticides, poisons, used oil and gasoline.

- Jessica Yoder of the Planning Department announced the Open Space, Greenways and Recreation plan update is out for public comment through Nov. 15 and encouraged residents, municipal officials and stakeholders to review the inventory and submit feedback online.

Provenance: motions and vouchers recorded in the official meeting transcript beginning at 00:00:37 and continuing through the meeting; the Resolution 25‑26 reading and adoption are recorded beginning at 00:07:48.