Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Votes at a glance: St. Joseph County commissioners approve bids, contracts, grants and a property purchase; stop‑loss reinsurance reduces premiums

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners · March 12, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

At its March 10 meeting the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved two resurfacing bids sent to engineering for review, multiple health and community grant applications, a property purchase in Mishawaka, interlocal and utility agreements, and a stop‑loss insurance application that staff said will save roughly $500,000 in premiums for 2026.

St. Joseph County commissioners approved a slate of routine and substantive items at their March 10 meeting, including procurement actions, contract amendments, grant applications and a real‑estate purchase intended to facilitate future road work.

Key outcomes

• Resurfacing bids: Commissioners heard two bids for the 2026 mainline resurfacing package — Milestone Contractors at $2,330,000 and Rees Riley Construction Company at $2,194,900 — and voted to turn both bids over to county engineering for review and award. Recorded aye votes: Commissioner Morton, Commissioner Hazen, Commissioner Maxmeier.

• Accounts payable docket: Approved by voice vote (Commissioner Morton, Commissioner Hazen, Commissioner Baxter recorded as aye).

• Paragon Clinic agreements: The board approved a six‑month lease extension with Beacon Health System for the Paragon Clinic and…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans