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Dearborn County approves Beacon fee increase, backs bicycle and pedestrian grant application
Summary
Planning director Nicole Daley won commission approval to raise Beacon GIS subscription fees (from $10/$100 to $30/$300) and to apply for a bicycle and pedestrian master‑plan grant that requires a $20,000 match pledged by regional partners, not the county.
Nicole Daley, director of planning and zoning, asked the Dearborn County commissioners to approve two items: a change to the Beacon GIS subscription fee schedule and permission to apply for an Indiana Department of Health bicycle and pedestrian master plan grant.
Daley proposed raising the GIS subscription from $10 per month or $100 per year to $30 per month or $300 per year to let users download GIS layers directly and to save staff time. "This will allow them to pay the subscription and be on the Beacon website themselves," she said, adding the higher tier would help cover server and software costs. Commissioners asked about expected revenue and whether advertisement rules might create perceived endorsements; Daley said advertising could be internal or external and that staff would refine policy language.
The board voted unanimously to approve the fee increase.
Daley also sought approval to apply for a bicycle and pedestrian planning grant with a $20,000 local match requirement. She told the board she had secured potential match commitments — $10,000 from OKI redevelopment, $5,000 from tourism and an additional $5,000 from another source — and said if those pledges hold, "it would be no expense from the county to move forward with that grant." Commissioners approved moving forward with the application and asked staff to coordinate details after the meeting.
