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Commissioners approve appointments, records and administrative agreements; remove quarterly wellness meeting requirement
Summary
The board confirmed several 2026 appointments, approved agreements for e-recording and GIS data sharing, authorized Clerk signature for a federal child-support agreement, created two temporary community corrections positions, and removed a county employee quarterly wellness meeting requirement after rejecting a Deaconess fee increase.
The board appointed Jesse Peters (two-year term) and Brian Smith (one-year term) to the Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals and appointed Cheryl Sermersheim to a three-year term on the Museum Board; the board rescinded a prior Museum Board appointment and certified Dr. Ted Waflart, M.D., as health officer for a four-year term following the Board of Health action.
A Cooperative Agreement for Federal Financial Participation for Clerks performing Title IV-D services was approved and Clerk Amy Kippenbrock was authorized to sign on behalf of the county. Auditor Sandra L. Morton requested a GIS Limited Use Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. to share GIS information with the Southwest Dubois County School Corporation for transportation software; the board approved the request. Recorder Jackie McPherron’s Memorandum of Understanding from E-Recording Partners Network (ePN) was approved and Recorder McPherron was authorized to sign.
Community Corrections Director Wyatt Madden requested creation of two temporary part-time positions to cover an employee currently serving in the military; the board approved creating two temporary part-time positions. HR Generalist Markie Rhodes presented a change to the Deaconess Memorial wellness program that would increase the county’s on-site wellness cost from $11,108 (2025) to $15,967.75 (2026); Commissioner Blessinger declined to sign the agreement and successfully moved to remove the quarterly wellness-coordinator meeting requirement for employees, a motion that was seconded and carried.
The minutes show these items were approved by motion and carried as listed in the meeting record.
