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County weighs 911 monitoring, courthouse upgrades and administrative changes
Summary
The commissioners discussed a $5,215 quote for 911 electrical panel monitoring to meet ISO requirements, approved a Heart of Jasper lighting project with a 10‑year upkeep commitment, and heard audits and notices about Windows 11 upgrades, Mid States Corridor planning, health rankings and state legislative changes affecting Local Income Tax and veteran services.
Dubois County commissioners reviewed a range of facility and administrative items on May 5, including 911 electrical monitoring, courthouse upgrades and legislative changes that will affect county operations.
Stuart Wilson, 911 Director, described a need to provide continuous monitoring of the 911 electrical panel (currently in an unmanned closet) to meet Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating expectations. Wilson presented a Weyer Electric quote of $5,215 and said he will meet with the County Council on May 19 to pursue the solution; options discussed included relocating the panel for live monitoring or finding a wireless monitoring system. Wilson also provided a brief update on the communication tower fence.
Kate Schwenk, Executive Director of Heart of Jasper, requested permission to place lights on the Courthouse Annex building; the organization will install and maintain the lights for 10 years and will provide a written agreement for future approval. The commissioners gave consensus to proceed.
Auditor Sandra L. Morton reported the need to upgrade county computers to Windows 11 by the end of October 2025 and said courthouse security cameras, the door system and software will be upgraded by Astro Security; Morton thanked Matrix Integration for assistance and asked members to evaluate a live-stream trial using an OWL camera. President Chad A. Blessinger noted Dubois County’s ranking in a health-county list (480 of 3,000) and briefed commissioners on 2025 state legislative changes requiring annual LIT readoption beginning in 2027 and said Senate Bill 433 will make changes to the Veteran Services Officer position.
The discussions set next steps for Council review, vendor follow-up and future agreements rather than immediate contractual awards beyond consensus direction.
