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Vermillion County Council approves $300,000 appropriation for Vermillion Trails Bridge
Summary
The Vermillion County Council on April 29 approved a $300,000 additional appropriation from fund 11-26 to pay for steel for the Vermillion Trails Bridge. Council members approved the short-term appropriation by voice vote; staff said the county expects reimbursement from a grant after DNR review.
The Vermillion County Council approved a $300,000 additional appropriation on April 29 to buy steel for the Vermillion Trails Bridge, the council chair said at a short special meeting.
The appropriation, described by the chair as a short-term payment to allow staff to order bridge steel, was presented after the council completed a required 14-day public notice posted on Indiana Gateway. "Today's additional appropriation is in the amount of $300,000," the chair said when introducing the item.
A staff member told the council the funds are expected to be reimbursed through an existing grant but that reimbursement depends on reconciling a prior draw. "At that point, we can apply for the tranche of money, and their typical time frame for it is 4 to 6 weeks," the staff member said, noting staff planned to submit volunteer labor documentation to DNR and aimed to apply by May 1. The staff member said reimbursement could arrive around June.
The chair identified the request as coming from fund 11-26, labeled for the Vermillion Trails Bridge, and framed the appropriation as time-sensitive because materials need to be fabricated soon. Council discussion was brief; no public comments were offered.
A committee member moved to approve the additional appropriation; a staff member seconded. The chair called a voice vote and the motion passed after members signaled "aye." The meeting minutes and roll call list Costello, Somerville, Brown, James, Bose and Ware as present for the special meeting.
The council adjourned after approving the appropriation and with no public comment.
Notes on transcript terms: the transcript alternately uses the word "bridal" and "bridge" when referring to the project; reporting above uses "bridge" as the context (ordering steel) and the body of the appropriation (fund 11-26) as stated at the meeting.
Next steps: staff said they will reconcile prior draws and submit documentation to DNR to request the grant disbursement; the council did not set additional conditions or a new follow-up date at the special session.
