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Votes at a glance: Dubois County Commissioners actions on Jan. 20, 2026
Summary
The board approved multiple routine and procurement actions Jan. 20, 2026, including $200 support for a Weed Board mailer, updated equipment rates, summer hires and interns, approval to request $400,000 Cum Cap funding, Krempp Construction shower repairs (pending Council funding), renewal of 911 tower leases, purchase of an edge router ($5,778.35), declaring a Circuit Court monitor surplus, Dubois Strong agreement ($59,262.89), awarding CCMG 2026-01 to C&R Construction ($1,128,020.75), and adoption of Ordinance 2026-01.
The Dubois County Commissioners recorded multiple approved motions and a set of administrative actions during their Jan. 20, 2026 meeting. Key outcomes recorded in the minutes include:
- Weed Board mailer: Approved $200 from the commissioners' miscellaneous operating line to support a Noxious Weed Alert mailing (Weed Board and partners contributing the remainder).
- 2026 Hourly Equipment Rates: Adopted updated FEMA-based equipment rates (operators/materials excluded).
- Staffing and interns: Approved hiring a third seasonal boom-mower operator and one or two summer interns to support the County Engineer.
- Cum Cap request: Authorized submission of a $400,000 Cum Cap additional appropriation request for highway equipment, pending County Council approval.
- Bridge 78 plans: Approved the Bridge 78 rehabilitation plans and project manual for advertisement with bids to be opened March 2, 2026.
- CCMG 2026-01 contract: Following the Jan. 9 bid opening, the board approved awarding the CCMG 2026-01 paving contract to C&R Construction at $1,128,020.75.
- Community Corrections repairs: Approved Krempp Construction quote for shower repairs (time and materials, not to exceed $27,870) pending funding by the County Council.
- 911 tower leases: Approved renewal of two 911 tower leases with a 3% annual increase as presented.
- Edge router purchase: Approved Matrix Integration proposal to replace the county edge router at $5,778.35.
- Surplus and moves: Declared a Circuit Court computer monitor surplus and approved reallocating several file cabinets to county offices.
- Dubois Strong: Approved the 2026 annual agreement for $59,262.89.
- Ordinance 2026-01: Adopted a substantive retail food/bed-and-breakfast ordinance (see separate article).
Most motions were carried unanimously and are recorded in the official minutes; items requiring additional funding or eligibility review were noted as pending County Council approval or tabled for further review.
