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Dubois County approves SWMD CDL requirement and wage increase; board hears recovery program report and public policing concern
Summary
The board approved a CDL requirement and wage increase for the Solid Waste Route Driver position, received a RISE Peer Recovery quarterly report, accepted grant news and handling of several administrative items, and agreed to look into a resident complaint about sheriff's office conduct.
At its May 4 meeting the Dubois County Commissioners approved a change to the Solid Waste Management District Route Driver job description to add a commercial driver's license (CDL) requirement and supported a wage increase to $23.08 per hour pending County Council approval.
Carla Striegel-Winner, director of the Solid Waste Management District, told the board the current driver retires June 5, 2026, and that the County Council had agreed to increase the wage pending the board's approval. "A motion was made to approve the change to the job description and to support the wage increase. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously," the minutes say. The wage classification will remain LTC IV unless a wage study recommends changes for 2027.
Vanessa Phillips, director of RISE Peer Recovery, presented the program's Q1 impact report. She said 224 individuals were served in Q1, delivering 596 one-on-one peer-support sessions and bringing the program total to 1,926 sessions since inception. The program reported a 54% successful completion rate and Phillips shared several success stories.
Commissioner Chad A. Blessinger reported that the Dubois County CARES grant had been approved and that he and Megan Durlauf are determining how to provide matching opioid funds and deliver curriculum to elementary and middle schools.
The board also addressed a public concern from Michael Brady of the American Legion Riders, who said he and others were treated poorly by a deputy and other law enforcement after a motorcycle accident and that his attempts to contact the chief deputy received no response; the board agreed to look into the matter.
Other routine administrative items were completed, including surplus declarations and placard design selection for the courthouse semiquincentennial commemoration.
