Commission increases appraisal authorization for old Sellersburg school, approves claims and service contracts

At its Dec. 1 meeting the Town of Sellersburg Redevelopment Commission approved several routine and project‑related actions: the claims register was approved, the commission increased an appraisal authorization for the old Sellersburg school from $10,000 to $15,000, and the commission approved annual contracts for legal and consulting services for 2026.

A motion to approve the claims register — which the presenter said included the SJCA environmental retainer for Camp Run lighting work, the remainder of the legal retainer and the Duke Energy signal bill — was moved and carried by voice vote. The presenter noted combined invoices totaling $3,978 for environmental billing adjustments; the commission indicated the items are included in tonight’s packet and approved the claims.

During a discussion on the old Sellersburg school RFP, commissioners discussed obtaining a lease appraisal separate from the previously‑completed sale appraisal. One commissioner noted that a previous appraisal cost $2,500 and suggested assigning existing appraisers to handle a lease appraisal to avoid delay. The presiding member said the motions on the table included amending the authorization for appraisals from $10,000 to $15,000; the commission seconded the motion and approved it by voice vote.

The commission also considered two service contracts for 2026: legal services with Justin Hendricks and consulting services with Nick/Wheatley Group. The presiding member asked for a motion to approve both contracts; the motion was made and approved. Signed copies were circulated.

All formal votes described in the meeting were carried by voice vote; individual roll‑call vote records were not specified in the transcript. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:02 p.m.