After tabling the community benefits agreement with Wabash Valley Resources, Vermillion County commissioners spent the remainder of their Dec. 30 meeting approving a series of routine items: vendor contracts, board appointments, insurance renewal, land-use petitions and limited construction oversight for a newly acquired ambulance facility.

Record-keeping contract and imaging access: commissioners approved a contract with US Imaging Inc. to provide document imaging for the recorder’s office. Staff discussed key-fob access, building camera coverage and logistics for 24/7 access to a secured area; the motion passed by voice vote.

Appointments and schedules: the board approved multiple 2026 board appointments (APC, BZA, redevelopment, agriculture, alcohol beverage board and health board) and set the 2026 meeting schedule for the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Commissioners also approved a holiday-calendar adjustment to allow an early courthouse closure from 2–4 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2026.

Insurance renewal: County insurance broker George Smith recommended packaging property, liability, workers’ compensation and cyber insurance with Travelers in a consolidated plan that staff said reduced overall county premiums by roughly $11,962 from the previous year; commissioners approved the recommendation.

Ambulance facility and construction oversight: staff reported that the county will close on a Cayuga ambulance facility and appropriated funds for minor renovations. Commissioners approved hiring John Graves as the project supervisor at $35/hour not to exceed 25 hours; planned work includes HVAC, minor interior work and construction of a secure narcotics storage room.

Clinton City Hall generator repair: Emergency Management Director Jim Miller presented a Lionheart quote of $44,988 to replace an inoperable transfer switch on the Clinton City Hall E911 generator. The city requested county assistance covering 40% of the cost ($17,995). Commissioners voted to request an additional appropriation from the county council to cover the county’s share.

Zoning, bids and grants: the board approved an Area Plan Commission recommendation to rezone a 15.5-acre parcel back to multifamily residential (petition 25-06), accepted Keystone Cooperative as the county’s low fuel bid and approved a series of bids for culverts, aggregates and asphalt pricing. The commissioners also approved two small grant awards of $500 each from raffle proceeds to local nonprofit and school recipients.

Ending: the meeting closed with passage of two resolutions related to Roulette Creek (Apex) Solar LLC to authorize economic development expense reimbursement agreements with the company’s attorneys. The board adjourned after recording the day’s votes.