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Votes at a glance: Harrison County Commissioners approve claims, contracts, hires and administrative renewals
Summary
At their Oct. 6 meeting the commissioners approved routine claims and payroll, denied a vendor reimbursement with one abstention, approved multiple contracts and personnel actions, and adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
The Harrison County Commissioners met Oct. 6 in Corydon and took a series of routine administrative actions, voting unanimously on most motions and recording one abstention on a flagged vendor reimbursement.
Key votes and outcomes (motion mover — second; result): • Approve regular claims as presented (Annissa Kellum — Brad Wiseman; approved 3–0). • Approve payroll and prepaid vouchers (Annissa Kellum — Brad Wiseman; approved 3–0). • Deny payment to vendor #458, Sandy Stepro, $51.91 (Brad Wiseman — Annissa Kellum; approved 2 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention; Commissioner Nelson Stepro abstained). • Approve contract with Cordant Health Solutions for DCS drug screening and authorize Commissioner Stepro to sign (Brad Wiseman — Annissa Kellum; approved 3–0). • Approve Title VI goals & accomplishments report (Annissa Kellum — Brad Wiseman; approved 3–0). • Approve change orders #6 and #7 for the Lanesville Connector Road (Brad Wiseman — Annissa Kellum; approved 3–0 each; change order #7 increases cost by $1,890.75). • Sign funding commitment letter for FY2026 Community Crossings grant application (Annissa Kellum — Brad Wiseman; approved 3–0). • Forward additional appropriation request for $650,000 from Motor Vehicle Highway Fund (Brad Wiseman — Annissa Kellum; approved 3–0). • Sign statements of basis for just compensation for four Corydon Ridge Road parcels, total $18,450 (Brad Wiseman — Annissa Kellum; approved 3–0). • Hire Douglas Ott as highway crewman (Annissa Kellum — Brad Wiseman; approved 3–0). • Approve Sept. 15, 2025 meeting minutes (Annissa Kellum — Brad Wiseman; approved 3–0). • Approve three leave without pay requests (Brad Wiseman — Annissa Kellum; approved 3–0). • Authorize Commissioner Stepro to sign annual renewal forms with BMS, LLC for COBRA administration (Annissa Kellum — Brad Wiseman; approved 3–0). • Authorize Auditor Sara Burdick to sign an electronic grant agreement with the Indiana Department of Correction via DocuSign (Brad Wiseman — Annissa Kellum; approved 3–0). • Authorize Commissioner Stepro to sign release of declaration of CDBG commitment related to a 2008 County/Blue River Services grant (Annissa Kellum — Brad Wiseman; approved 3–0). • Authorize Commissioner Stepro to sign O’Reilly Auto Parts credit application for EMA (Brad Wiseman — Annissa Kellum; approved 3–0). • Authorize Commissioner Stepro to sign contract with Built‑Rite Express, LLC (Annissa Kellum — Brad Wiseman; approved 3–0). • Adjourn the meeting at 7:27 p.m. (Brad Wiseman — Annissa Kellum; approved 3–0).
The minutes record no public comment or contested debate other than the abstention on the vendor reimbursement; numerous routine administrative and contractual matters were approved by unanimous votes.
