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Daviess County commission approves routine engineering voucher, grant applications and training contracts
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Daviess County Commission approved an LPA voucher for preliminary engineering on the US 50 roundabout, authorized annual Department of Corrections grant applications for community corrections and work release, approved an elections-moving contract, renewed a virtual training add-on for one year, and renewed an online ordinances subscription.
Daviess County commissioners met March 24, 2026, and approved several routine items on a shortened agenda, including an LPA voucher for preliminary engineering on the US 50 roundabout, authorization to apply for annual community corrections grants, and contracts for election logistics and staff training.
The meeting opened with an invocation by Pat Kelly. Commissioners then approved the minutes from March 10, 2026. The board moved quickly through the agenda and approved each staff recommendation by voice vote, with an oral tally recorded as two in favor and none opposed for each motion.
On transportation, county staff reported on recent highway-department discussions and presented an LPA voucher for the US 50 roundabout preliminary engineering. The voucher amount appears in the meeting transcript as "19,73322"; county staff did not clarify that figure during the session. The commission approved signing the voucher.
Laura Petty, identified in the meeting as representing community corrections, asked for authorization to apply for the Department of Corrections grant that supports county supervision and the work-release program. "These are the same grants that we apply for every year for community corrections," Petty said, adding she kept the requested amount unchanged because of what she described as major funding cuts statewide. The board voted to allow staff to submit the grant applications.
Elections staff described the county machines acquired in 2024 as larger and heavier than previous units and presented a contract and invoice from Tom's Moving to transport equipment on setup and election day. "They have an extra side that's encased in steel for security purposes... 70 some pounds," said Lauren, describing the weight of a unit. The board approved the invoice and authorized the contract.
A county staff member identified as Julie presented a one-year add-on to the county training portal that adds policy-management features and electronic sign-offs and provides additional trainer/trainee tracking. Julie said the expense was included in the budget. Commissioners approved the one-year agreement and said they would revisit it if financial pressures required cuts.
Staff also recommended renewing the county ordinance-hosting subscription with American Legal so residents can more easily find zoning, solar and other local regulations in a single online location; the renewal was approved.
Commissioner Cook noted he had been invited to a state commissioners roundtable with Lieutenant Governor Michael Beckwith and said he planned to attend. The board approved payment of claims and payroll and adjourned.
Votes at a glance: the commission recorded approval (voice vote recorded as two yes, zero no) for the minutes from March 10, the US 50 roundabout LPA voucher, authorization to apply for community corrections/work-release grants, the Tom's Moving election equipment invoice, the one-year virtual academy add-on, the American Legal ordinances subscription, and payment of claims and payroll.
The meeting lasted under an hour and included no recorded public-comment period. Staff indicated several items (voucher amount and some contractor names) as transcribed in the minutes were unclear; the commission did not request further in-meeting clarification. The board will reconvene as scheduled for its next public meeting.
