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Dubois County Council approves Drug Free Community funding and several small appropriations
Summary
The council approved $49,699.01 for the Drug Free Community program and approved multiple smaller appropriations, amended an ARC coordinator salary ordinance, and agreed to advertise funding for two night-shift corrections positions for February action.
The Dubois County Council on Jan. 21 approved $49,699.01 in Drug Free Community funding for 2025, following a presentation from the rebranded Dubois County Advocacy for Recovery and Prevention Council (ARC). ARC Coordinator April Jones requested the appropriation and explained the funding split: $12,424.76 for personal services and $37,274.25 for contracted services. The motion to appropriate the funds was made by Ryan Craig, seconded by Meredith I. Voegerl, and carried unanimously.
ARC Treasurer Jenny Lampert and Coordinator April Jones provided an update on the council’s 2024 grants and noted the ARC’s annual funding categories: Prevention/Education, Treatment/Intervention, Criminal Justice Services and Discretionary. The council also approved an amendment to the salary ordinance to set the ARC Coordinator hourly maximum at $22.95 for 22 hours per month, with six additional hours for grant periods; the motion was made by Deena J. Lewis and seconded by Sonya Haas and carried unanimously.
Separately, Community Corrections Director Wyatt Madden secured approval for a $5,724 additional appropriation from the Community Transition Program Fund to cover training; Alex P. Hohl moved to approve and Doug Uebelhor seconded. Madden also requested funding to staff two additional night-shift officers; the board agreed to advertise the funding so final approval can occur at the council’s February meeting. Other small appropriations approved included $2,400 to Purdue Extension Services for increased rent, $2,376.92 from the Jail budget for additional pay for two security officers, $448.08 from the Commissioners’ budget for additional benefits for the same security officers, and $140 from the Prosecutor’s budget for safe school bus cameras. All motions were recorded as carried unanimously in the transcript.
The ARC meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Jasper Public Library; the council encouraged community attendance. The staffing funding for the night positions will return for formal approval at the February meeting.
