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Meeting roundup: commissioners approve routine motions, contracts and agreements
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Dubois County Board of Commissioners approved routine minutes and claims, a budget transfer, several agreements and a health‑department change order; they also opened a 4‑H swine barn quote and scheduled follow‑up for several items.
The Dubois County Board of Commissioners met on Dec. 16, 2024, and approved a slate of routine motions and departmental agreements, reviewed a capital bid, and set a calendar for early‑2025 meetings.
Key approvals and actions taken by unanimous vote included: approval of minutes from Dec. 2 and allowing claims; a transfer of $8,000 from Workman’s Compensation to Equipment Repairs for the Highway Department; declaring an electric heater at the Ferdinand sanitation site surplus; approval to change Records Library hours to Monday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in 2025; declaring a prosecutor’s laptop and scanner surplus; approval of a $5,110.99 change order from Jasper Lumber Co. for additional drywall patching and soundboard at the Health Department training room; approval of an Interlocal Agreement for Pre to 3 program services with Vanderburgh County; approval for Heart of Jasper to use courthouse restrooms for an event on Feb. 22, 2025; and approval of a 2025 professional services agreement with Dubois Strong for $59,262.89.
The board opened quotes for 4‑H Council swine barn repairs and read aloud a Pfaff Construction bid of $107,052.00; the quote will be negotiated into a contract for presentation on Jan. 6, 2025. Highway Engineer Brent Wendholt reported that Letters of Intent for NBIS bridge inspections were scored and recommended SJCA, Inc.; the board consented to proceed pending formal contracts.
The board reviewed other administrative items including elected officials’ annual Nepotism and Contract Disclosure certifications and confirmed its 2025 meeting schedule (first and third Mondays, with Tuesday fallback when Monday is a holiday). The meeting was opened by President Chad A. Blessinger; the next regular meeting is Jan. 6, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
