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Commissioners adopt ordinance to align Area Plan Commission membership, approve MOU with City of Evansville for site‑review video calls
Summary
Board adopted ordinance CL‑12‑24‑014 amending Area Plan Commission membership to mirror an interlocal agreement (four city and four county appointees plus the county surveyor) and approved a memorandum of understanding with the City of Evansville to move site‑review calls to video/audio conferences for more transparent review.
The Vanderburgh County Board on Dec. 17 adopted ordinance CL‑12‑24‑014 to amend the Area Plan Commission membership and approved a memorandum of understanding with the City of Evansville to formalize site‑review procedures.
County staff explained the ordinance updates the county code to match an interlocal agreement approved by both the county and the city: four city appointments (three via the city executive and one via city council) and four county appointments (three via the county executive and one via county council), with the county surveyor serving as the ninth member. Commissioners voted to waive the second reading and approved the ordinance on first and final reading.
The board also approved a separate memorandum of understanding with the City of Evansville and the Area Plan Commission that changes site‑review practice from phone calls to video/audio conference calls. County staff said the change will give both parties visual context during reviews and improve transparency about expectations for site modifications.
Commissioners and staff characterized the changes as aligning interlocal procedures and improving public transparency; the ordinance and MOU were approved at the Dec. 17 meeting.
