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Dubois County Commissioners approve 2025 officers, health agreements, personnel changes and routine contracts
Summary
At their Jan. 8 meeting the Dubois County Commissioners elected officers for 2025 and approved a range of administrative measures including a 340B hospital MOU, an FDA information-sharing agreement, two Community Corrections night-shift positions, Mitel TelecomCare support and several expenditures and routine approvals.
The Dubois County Commissioners on Jan. 8 completed annual reorganization, approved several health and administrative agreements, and authorized personnel and procurement actions across county departments.
Elections: On the first order of business the board held its annual reorganization. County Attorney Gregory S. Schnarr conducted nominations and Chad A. Blessinger was elected President and Nickolas Hostetter was elected Vice President for 2025.
Health and hospital agreements: Health Administrative Director Shawn Werner presented several items. The board approved a revised Interlocal Agreement for the Pre to 3 Program pending changes to Vanderburgh County signatory pages. Werner also presented and the board approved a Long-term Limited Scope Food Fee and Cosmetics Information Sharing Agreement (ISA) with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration that affirms confidentiality for non-public information; Werner was instructed to sign the agreement on behalf of the county. Angela Hoagland and Keith Miller presented a Memorandum of Understanding between Dubois County and the Little Company of Mary Hospital d.b.a. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center to enable the hospital's participation in the 340B drug discount program for certain indigent, underinsured and uninsured patients; the board approved the MOU unanimously.
Personnel and operational approvals: Community Corrections Director Wyatt Madden requested creation of two night-shift officer positions with potential funding from LIT-CR tax and opioid settlement funds; the board approved creating the two positions with wage classification CPOLE III, pending County Council funding. Werner's request for two additional Health Department cell phone lines was also approved with HFI funds. Auditor Sandra L. Morton presented and the board approved a one-year Mitel TelecomCare agreement with Matrix Integration for Mitel telephony system support at a cost of $18,500 beginning April 1, 2025.
Procurement, invoices and surplus: The board approved payment of a $2,315.74 invoice from Weyer Electric for additional electrical work in the former 911 remodeling, to be paid from Co-Ag Grant funds. Auditor Morton presented items declared surplus (Superior Court copier; Courthouse Maintenance Christmas tree) and the board approved declaring them surplus. At the advertised 8:30 a.m. opening the board read three HVAC temperature control system proposals for the Courthouse (Messmer Mechanical $257,236; Mehringer's $342,800; Johnson Controls $555,400); the proposals were taken under advisement and award is planned for March 2025.
Other items: The board approved a $40,000 professional services agreement with Grow Dubois County, Inc. for 2025 and accepted a Pfaff Construction quote to repair the 4-H swine barn; three copies of the construction agreement were signed. Health Educator Chelsea Brewer raised concerns about a Purdue Extension office-lease MOU with SWICACC; she will work with SWICACC and bring issues back to the next meeting. Emergency Management Director Tammy Humbert presented a Local Disaster Emergency Declaration approved Jan. 5, 2025, for signatures; the board commended highway crews for extended winter-storm work.
Votes at a glance: The meeting record shows motions on officer elections, the Safety Action Plan, Samsara contract, CCMG paving list, bridge project approvals, opening of HVAC proposals, creation of two night-shift Community Corrections positions, declaration of surplus items, approval of the Grow Dubois County agreement ($40,000), approval of the revised Pre to 3 Interlocal Agreement (pending signatory corrections), payment of the Weyer Electric invoice ($2,315.74), approval of the FDA ISA and the 340B MOU, approval of Mitel TelecomCare ($18,500), and acceptance of the Pfaff Construction quote for the 4-H swine barn; motions were recorded as duly seconded and carried unanimously where noted.
The board set its 2025 meeting schedule (first and third Mondays each month except holiday Mondays) and scheduled the next regular meeting for Jan. 21, 2025.
