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Council approves series of appropriations including $810,000 for paving and $350,000 match for Birdseye wastewater
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Dubois County Council approved multiple appropriations and transfers—including $810,000 for highway paving projects, a $350,000 LIT‑ED local match for the Town of Birdseye contingent on CDBG funding, and several Cum Cap and fund‑establishment items—by unanimous votes.
The Dubois County Council approved a package of appropriations, transfers and a resolution at its April 28 meeting, most by unanimous vote.
Highway and local road appropriations: The council approved multiple requests from Highway Superintendent Donnie Lueken including $10,000 for liability/casualty insurance, $90,000 for bituminous materials, and $810,000 from restricted capital outlay for paving projects. The council also approved Local Road & Street requests totaling $470,000 for stone, bituminous and paving projects. Each motion was moved and seconded and carried unanimously.
Cum Cap and capital items: Auditor Sandra L. Morton presented Cum Cap Fund requests that the council approved, including $120,000 for sheriff vehicles, $3,866 for courthouse security equipment and $5,000 for a communication tower fence. Morton also presented a $9,300 request for St. Charles Annex drive‑thru roof repair and a $17,000 request from the Opioid Restricted Fund for Community Corrections drug screens; those requests were approved.
Resolution and LIT‑ED appropriation for Birdseye: The council adopted Resolution 2025‑03 to commit $350,000 from LIT‑ED as a local match for the Town of Birdseye’s wastewater improvement project, contingent on receipt of Community Development Block Grant funding from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The corresponding $350,000 LIT‑ED appropriation was approved.
Other budget items: The council established a Title IV‑E Public Defender Incentive Fund (145‑9139) after auditors reported anticipated quarterly reimbursements, and approved a $40,000 additional appropriation in the General Fund for insurance. Two transfers of appropriation were approved: $456.72 for tax statement postage and $7,000 for maintenance supplies.
All recorded motions in the minutes carried unanimously; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the minutes beyond “carried unanimously.” The council’s actions place multiple capital projects and maintenance items into county spending plans for the coming year.
