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Adams County commissioners approve routine payments, personnel changes, grants and appointments
Summary
The board approved payment to DLH Mechanical for a backhoe repair, authorized INDOT and EMA/health grant applications and signatures, approved a clerk job reclassification, ratified the sheriff's salary contract, and confirmed appointments to the Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.
The Adams County Board of Commissioners took a series of administrative actions and votes on routine business.
Payment to contractor: County staff presented a $3,008.38 invoice from DLH Mechanical LLC to repair a backhoe used by the surveyor and said funds would come from budget line 42100 (infrastructure). Commissioner Doug moved to approve the payment and Commissioner Stan seconded; the motion passed.
Grants and applications: Commissioners authorized submission and signatures for an INDOT matching grant (staff cited a county match of roughly $194,006.80 for multiple projects) and approved five EMA/health department grants presented together, including a $20,000 emergency-preparedness grant for the health department. Staff said the council had already approved several of the grants and the commissioners completed the signature/authorization step.
Personnel and contracts: Clerk Shelley Bright presented a reclassification for a vacant position to "bookkeeper/probate deputy" (full-time, supervisory-level duties focused on financial work). The wage review committee and HR recommended approval; Commissioner Stan moved and Commissioner Doug seconded approval of the job description and the motion passed. The board also ratified the sheriff's annual salary contract that county council had approved; commissioners voted to approve the contract and instructed the sheriff to sign his copy.
Appointments and administrative items: Commissioners reappointed Max Baer and Rex King to the Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals, with terms continuing 'at the pleasure of the board' through Dec. 31, 2026. The board also reviewed meeting dates for 2026 and approved the calendar as presented.
Votes at a glance: - DLH Mechanical payment (~$3,008.38): motion passed (mover: Doug; second: Stan). - INDOT grant application (county match cited ~$194,006.80): approved for submission and signature. - Five EMA/Health Department grants (including $20,000 emergency-preparedness grant): approved as presented. - Job description: "bookkeeper/probate deputy" reclassification: approved (mover: Stan; second: Doug). - Sheriff salary contract: approved (mover: Stan; second: Doug). - Appointments: Max Baer and Rex King to Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals: approved.
No dissenting votes were recorded in the transcript for these consent items; where exact vote tallies were not spoken, the minutes reflect motions, seconders and the clerk's statement that motions passed.
