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Sellersburg council approves park-fund transfers, pool-management pilot, $5,000 YMCA pledge and $206,000 land settlement
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Summary
Council approved transfers to fund a third-party pool-management pilot, waived a second reading on the transfer ordinance, renewed a $5,000 YMCA pledge, approved a $206,000 settlement to buy land under a former volunteer fire station, and authorized a special-purchase procurement for a wastewater odor-control vendor while issuing an RFP for chemical supplies.
On April 27 the Town of Sellersburg Council approved a set of financial and procurement actions that included transferring park budget lines to fund a third-party pool-management pilot, a $5,000 pledge to the Clark County YMCA, a settlement to sell land beneath a former volunteer fire station for $206,000, and procurement actions to keep the town’s water and wastewater operations running.
The parks board asked the council to consolidate line items (salaries, chemicals, uniforms) into a single consulting line to pay a private pool-management firm that would hire lifeguards and keep the town pool open longer. Troy explained the pilot is intended to address staff shortages and that the board expects the third-party contract could yield an estimated $30,000 in cost savings while increasing revenue by keeping the pool open later into the season. The council approved the transfers and waived a second reading to adopt the transfer ordinance listed in the record as 2026-R-011.
Council approved continuing an annual $5,000 pledge to the Clark County YMCA for use of a community residence facility, consistent with past years.
On a separate matter, council and staff reported they had negotiated a settlement with the former Salesburg Volunteer Fire Department over title to land beneath the former fire station. Under the agreement the department will pay the town $206,000 for the land, and the council voted to authorize entering the agreement and dismissing the quiet-title action.
Staff also reviewed audit recommendations from the State Board of Accounts on procurement thresholds and said two vendors will require action: Water Solutions (chemicals) exceeded a $150,000 threshold for 2025 and will be put out for RFP, and Source Technologies LLC (proprietary STX redox odor-control process) was presented as a specialized vendor. The council approved using a special-purchase method for the proprietary Source Technologies product while staff issues an RFP for water-chemical purchases so invoices can be paid and operations continue.
Council directed staff to publish ordinance texts, legal notices and procurement records, and to preserve contract documentation for audit review.
