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Votes at a glance: contracts, bids, appointments and funding support from March 17 meeting
Summary
The commissioners recorded unanimous approvals on a range of items including a $378,780 sheriff BodyWorn contract, owner-occupied rehab bids, vehicle purchases, surplus declarations, courthouse camera options (pending Council funding), and the North Ridge Estates inter-local agreement; a proposed new sheriff position failed for lack of a second.
At their March 17, 2025 meeting the Dubois County Commissioners took formal action on multiple items. The transcript records the following outcomes:
- Sheriff BodyWorn contract (Utility Associates, Inc.): Approved; five‑year contract totaling $378,780. Sheriff or designee authorized to sign.
- Sheriff vehicle purchases: Approved; one 2025 Dodge Durango Pursuit and one 2025 Chevy Tahoe purchased with four trade‑ins; additional outfitting funds required. Approved unanimously.
- Additional vehicle purchase using Sheriff’s Strikeforce Fund: Approved; sheriff authorized to select an appropriate vehicle using the presented trade‑ins.
- Owner‑occupied rehabilitation roofing bids (H.E.L.P.): Multiple roofing bids recommended by Jenny Matheis/Indiana 15 Regional Planning were approved as presented; one Lukemeyer bid was not approved because it would exceed the maximum allowable housing allocation.
- 2024 Highway Annual Operations Report: Approved as presented.
- Employee critical incident tabletop training (July 22–23, 2025): Approved; four sessions planned at the Parklands.
- Surplus declarations: Approved; six ICOM handheld radios and an Emergency Management laptop declared surplus; radios offered to School Resource Officers before disposal if unusable.
- Memorial Hospital/Wellness program updates and near‑site clinic discussions: Presentation only; no action recorded beyond follow-up events.
- Health Board appointment: Heather Goodhue appointed to fill the unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2027 (motion carried unanimously).
- Opioid Restricted Fund: Commissioners supported an additional $17,000 appropriation for Community Corrections pending County Council approval.
- Courthouse security camera upgrades (Astro Security Options 1 & 2): Approved pending County Council funding approval; door access upgrade item tabled for further review with the County Council.
- Resolution 2025‑01 (North Ridge Estates Subdivision Road Bond Inter‑Local Agreement with City of Jasper): Approved; resolution approves inter‑local agreement terms regarding developer bonding and repair obligations.
- Motion to create a Sex Offender Registry and Civil Paper Services Officer (civil‑service special deputy): Motion by Commissioner Stenftenagel died for lack of a second and no action was taken.
Where the transcript records unanimous approval it records that motions were "duly seconded, and carried unanimously," but individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the minutes provided.
