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Council approves small appropriations: prosecutor subscription, highway software, vehicle plan, polygraph line
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Summary
Councilors approved a set of departmental requests including a $4,000 diversion subscription for the prosecutor, a $47,000‑per‑year biolytic software subscription for the highway department, a civil‑defense vehicle replacement plan and creation of a $6,000 polygraph testing account.
Grant County — At its meeting the Grant County Council approved several departmental appropriations and transfers covering prosecution services, highway software, vehicles and sheriff operations.
Prosecutor: Scott Hung, the county prosecutor, requested creation of an expense line in the pretrial diversion fund and an appropriation of $4,000 to pay for a third‑party subscription to run the county's diversion and deferral program. Hung said the vendor would “handle all the communications with people who are eligible for diversions and deferrals” and prepare paperwork for the prosecutor's office. The council moved, seconded and the chair said the motion carried.
Highway software: Highway Superintendent David White asked to transfer $47,000 from a calcium‑chloride account to purchase a three‑year contract for biolytic software that inventories roads, guardrails and signs and provides road‑condition updates; White said roughly 32 Indiana counties already use or have adopted similar systems. Councilors asked about the apparent international discount in the vendor pricing and whether the vendor had a U.S. headquarters; White said the address in the county packet listed Davidson, New Jersey. The council approved the transfer.
Civil defense vehicles: Civil Defense director Bob Jackson presented two options for replacing aging vehicles and recommended a combination of department hand‑downs and one purchase to maintain safety and rotational replacement. Council discussion covered towing capacity, fuel economy and local supplier preferences. The council approved the motion for 'option 2' and discussed a dollar cap that would allow Jackson to keep searching for a better price.
Sheriff polygraph testing and auditor items: The council approved a $6,000 transfer from a salary line to create a polygraph testing account so the sheriff's department would pay a polygraph examiner from county funds. The auditor also disclosed three unpaid December bills that required additional appropriation; the council approved the request.
Votes at a glance • Prosecutor diversion subscription — Appropriation $4,000; motion carried. • Highway biolytic software — Transfer $47,000; motion carried. • Civil Defense vehicle plan — Option 2 approved; motion carried (chair: "motion carries"). • Create polygraph testing account — Transfer $6,000; motion carried. • Auditor additional appropriation to cover missed December payments — motion carried.
Council business concluded with a reminder of the next meeting on May 20.
