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Dubois County Council approves appointments, appropriations and transfers; sets 2025 meeting dates
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Dubois County Council unanimously approved minutes, multiple board appointments, appropriations for Bridge 78 and courthouse security equipment, and several budget transfers; it also set initial 2025 meeting dates and agreed to use unobligated ARPA funds for employee health insurance.
The Dubois County Council on Dec. 16, 2024, approved a slate of routine appointments, several budget appropriations and transfers, and set initial meeting dates for 2025 during a 40-minute session presided over by President Michael W. Kluesner.
Auditor Sandra L. Morton opened the budget items and asked for changes to previously approved personnel and spending lines. On a motion by Ryan Craig, seconded by Deena J. Lewis, the council approved the Nov. 18, 2024 meeting minutes as written.
The council unanimously approved multiple 2025 appointments. On a motion by Meredith I. Voegerl, seconded by Michael W. Kluesner, the council appointed Deena J. Lewis, Matt Krempp and David Ring to the Dubois County Regional Sewer District, with terms expiring Jan. 31, 2029. On a second motion by Ryan Craig, seconded by Alex P. Hohl, the council approved appointments to boards and commissions including the 9-1-1 Advisory Board (Doug Uebelhor, one-year term), Alcohol Beverage Commission (Anthony J. Seng, one-year term), Area Development Corporation/Dubois Strong (Michael W. Kluesner, one-year term), Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission (Meredith I. Voegerl, one-year term), Park and Recreation (Mark Denu, four-year term), Property Tax Board of Appeals (Gregory Abell, one-year term), Solid Waste Management District (Sonya Haas, one-year term) and Jasper Economic Development Commission (Mark R. Schmidt, four-year term).
The council approved an additional appropriation of $93,000 from the Cum Bridge Fund Capital Outlay for Bridge 78 after a motion by Meredith I. Voegerl and second by Sonya Haas. It also approved a $35,000 additional appropriation from the LIT-ED Fund Capital Outlay for courthouse security equipment following a motion by Ryan Craig and second by Meredith I. Voegerl. Several smaller transfers of appropriation in the General Fund were approved unanimously: $1,025 from Supplies to Capital Outlay for the Clerk’s equipment, $1,010 from Other Services to Capital Outlay for Purdue Extension equipment, and $38.96 to cover a prosecutor PTO payout. The council also approved a $639.01 transfer in the Adult Probation Fund to cover a probation assistant PTO payout.
Auditor Morton reported that all ARPA funds are under obligation except $173,409.11; the council reached consensus to apply that unobligated balance to employee health insurance in December 2024. The council also agreed by consensus to correct wage-setting errors for two courthouse security officers, raising their wages to current salary levels plus a 2% increase; an additional appropriation will be advertised in January and an amended Salary Ordinance presented at a future meeting.
The council set the final 2024 meeting for Dec. 30, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. and scheduled regular 2025 meetings for Jan. 21, Feb. 24, March 31, April 28, May 19, June 23 and July 28 at 4:30 p.m. in the Dubois County Annex Commissioner/Council Room. With no further business the council adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Votes at a glance: minutes approved (motion Ryan Craig; second Deena J. Lewis; unanimous); salary amendment for part-time librarian approved (motion Ryan Craig; second Sonya Haas; unanimous); appointments approved (motions by Meredith Voegerl and Ryan Craig; unanimous); Cum Bridge appropriation $93,000 approved (motion Meredith Voegerl; second Sonya Haas; unanimous); LIT-ED appropriation $35,000 approved (motion Ryan Craig; second Meredith Voegerl; unanimous); listed transfers approved (unanimous).
