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Harrison County commissioners adopt fire ordinance, approve contracts and forward $1.2 million in road-match requests
Summary
At their Sept. 2 meeting in Corydon, commissioners unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-14 on local fire prevention, signed a three-year permitting contract with iWorq and several vendor and settlement payments, and forwarded two $600,000 local-match funding requests for upcoming federal-aid road and bridge projects to the county council.
Harrison County commissioners on Sept. 2 adopted a local fire prevention and maintenance ordinance, approved a permitting software contract and signed multiple payments and agreements while forwarding $1.2 million in local-match funding requests for two federal-aid transportation projects.
EMA Director Mike Kurz and Jon Saulman, president of the Fire Chiefs Association, introduced Ordinance 2025-14, which they said was "designed to provide a structured fire protection system for businesses, planning & zoning, and residents, aligning with state fire protection templates," and includes excavation and utility-line safety provisions. Commissioner Brad Wiseman moved to approve and sign the ordinance; Commissioner Annissa Kellum seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.
Commissioners also approved a three-year contract with iWorq to supply permitting software for the Planning & Zoning office, with $10,000 due each year of the term. The motion to approve the contract was made by Kellum, seconded by Wiseman and passed unanimously.
Highway Superintendent Glen Bube presented and the board approved a contract with Clark Dietz for the CE phase of a flashing-signal project covering Corydon Ramsey Road, Pacer Drive and Hospital Drive. Bube asked the commissioners to forward two additional appropriation requests to the county council: $600,000 from the county share of the riverboat fund as the 20% local match for the Old Highway 111 federal-aid overlay, and $600,000 from the cumulative bridge fund for the 20% match on Bridge #25 on Corydon New Middletown Road. Both projects were noted as scheduled to go to letting on Sept. 10, 2025; the board voted to forward each funding request to the county council.
On routine financial business, the board approved regular claims and payroll, and granted several flagged payments contingent on contracts being on file in the auditor's office: $72,000 to Our Place (vendor #20889) and $65,414 to the Harrison County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (vendor #2728). Commissioners also approved a reduced payment of $100 to vendor #10980, Christopher S. Burns, consistent with the county's maximum allowable payment. County Attorney Chris Byrd presented and the board signed the opioid-settlement agreements corresponding to the flagged payments; motions were made and approved by recorded unanimous vote.
The board approved corrected minutes of the Aug. 18, 2025 meeting and signed official bonds for County Auditor Sara Burdick, Virginia Morris of the Soil & Water District and Melanie Kerr of Juvenile Probation. Auditor Burdick also requested an additional appropriation of $571.06 for voter registration equipment in the county general fund; the commissioners voted to forward that request to the county council.
All motions during the meeting were carried by recorded votes of 3 ayes and 0 nays. Commissioner Annissa Kellum moved to adjourn at 7:22 p.m.; Commissioner Nelson Stepro seconded and the meeting was adjourned.
Next procedural steps: the forwarded funding requests will be considered by the Harrison County Council; the two transportation projects were scheduled for letting on Sept. 10, 2025.
