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Indiana County approves airport change order and a slate of grants, vehicle purchase and fleet contract
Summary
The Indiana County Commissioners unanimously approved Change Order #5 to raise the Jimmy Stewart Airport contract to $2,362,597 (additional cost covered by RACP and CFA grants), authorized several probation and treatment-court grants, approved a $32,756 vehicle purchase and a countywide fleet maintenance contract.
The Indiana County Commissioners on April 22 unanimously approved a change order that raises the Jimmy Stewart Airport hangar and parking lot contract to $2,362,597 and authorized several grants, a vehicle purchase and a county fleet maintenance contract.
The board approved Change Order #5 with Francis J. Palo, Inc., for $7,184 to remove 60 linear feet of existing steel drainage pipe and backfill with #57 stone; the revised contract total will be $2,362,597. Commissioner Bonni S. Dunlap moved to approve the change order, Commissioner Sherene Hess seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. County staff said the additional cost will be covered by Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) and Commonwealth Finance Authority (CFA) grant funds.
County probation leadership won approval to pursue several grants. Amanda Leonard, chief probation officer, secured unanimous board approval to apply for a noncompetitive Justice Reinvestment Initiative 2 (JRI‑2) grant for $131,959 to fund office furniture, computers and conference‑room updates, subject to review of final expenditures. The board also approved a project modification for the Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program FY 2025–26 to request an additional $49,414 to support the Treatment Court Coordinator's salary and higher treatment costs.
The board approved two AOPC Treatment Court discretionary grant applications: $4,870 for the Drug Treatment Court Program, earmarked for training and program incentives, and $1,422 for the Veterans' Treatment Court Program for team training. Commissioner Sherene Hess moved both grant actions; Commissioner Bonni S. Dunlap seconded, and both motions carried unanimously.
On county operations, Chief Clerk Robin Maryai requested and the board authorized purchase of a vehicle from Tristar Motors for $32,756 under government pricing to reduce employee mileage reimbursements. The commissioners also approved a fleet maintenance contract with Don Huey to provide maintenance and repair services for all county vehicles.
Other routine business included approval of Parks & Trails surplus equipment bids totaling $593 and several proclamations the board adopted by unanimous vote, including Earth Day and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The board set its next regular meeting for May 13, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
Actions taken at the meeting were recorded as motions that passed unanimously; no roll‑call vote tallies beyond "carried unanimously" were provided in the meeting minutes. The meeting adjourned at 11:42 a.m.
