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Warren County Fiscal Court approves routine contracts, budget amendments and equipment purchases
Summary
At its Feb. 26 meeting the county approved routine agenda items including budget amendments, emergency repairs at the jail, procurement awards, acceptance of a donated bus for emergency management, and equipment purchases using forfeiture funds; vote tallies were recorded by roll call.
The Warren County Fiscal Court on Feb. 26 approved a series of routine but consequential items during a single meeting, including budget amendments, emergency determinations, equipment purchases and contract awards.
Key approvals included: • Second and final reading to establish Alberta Drive and Tundra Avenue in Northridge Subdivision as county roads and to authorize maintenance and speed limits (motion by Esquire Aldridge; roll call affirmative). • Ordinance 2604 amending the 2025–2026 budget (motion by Esquire Leslie; roll call affirmative). • An emergency determination of $111,901.28 to Pipe Barker Fire and Safety for replacement of a fire alarm system at the Warren County main jail described as beyond repair (motion by Esquire Lawrence; second by Esquire Lasley; roll call affirmative). • Acceptance of a 2005 IC bus from a medical center for use by Warren County Emergency Management and authorization for the judge to execute related documents (motion passed on roll call). • Purchase of four Motorola radios for the drug task force for $25,371.36, to be paid from federal forfeiture funds at no cost to the county (motion by Esquire Lasley; roll call affirmative). • Multiple vendor awards for parks supplies, mulch and fencing; several determinations were described as lowest and best on the basis of received quotes.
The treasurer reported claims across funds: general fund $815,443; road fund $409,460; jail fund $573,379; stormwater fund $39,426; grant fund $199,000; federal forfeiture fund $28,462; E-911 fund $16,036; tipped fund $2,000. The court approved payment of bills on a roll-call vote.
Most agenda items were approved unanimously by roll call; where motions and seconds were recorded, they were noted on the meeting record. Several speakers thanked staff and volunteers, and the court adjourned with a March 12 meeting set for 9 a.m.
