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Allen County commissioners approve claims totaling $8.96 million and multiple contracts in 3-0 votes
Summary
The Allen County Board of Commissioners on March 13 approved claims of $8,958,435.12, multiple code and contract actions including surveyor code retitling and corner-perpetuation contracts, and a package of highway and mitigation agreements. All recorded motions carried 3-0.
The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved claims for payment totaling $8,958,435.12 covering the period Feb. 24 to Mar. 10, 2026, during its March 13 legislative session. Commissioners Ronald W. Turpin and Therese M. Brown joined Commissioner Richard E. Beck in voting to carry the motion; routine meeting minutes for Feb. 27, 2026 were also approved by the board.
Beyond routine minutes and claims, the board approved a series of code changes, contracts and project-related deeds. Among the items recorded as approved 3-0 were a retitling of County Code to consolidate surveyor provisions into a new Title 19; an addition to Title 19 (Article 4) clarifying penalties for disturbing section corner markers; contracts for corner perpetuation with DLZ (Madison Township, not to exceed $147,885) and ForeSight Consulting (Jackson Township, not to exceed $98,600); an OEM salary-reimbursement subrecipient grant from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security that will reimburse about 33% of three staff members' 2025 salaries; a contract with USI for culvert and small-structure inspections for $275,000; and several smaller agreements including a Coldwater sidewalk survey contract (not to exceed $5,800) and a Heartland Restoration agreement for additional mitigation watering (not to exceed $15,750).
The meeting record shows uniform approval (3-0) for each motion explicitly listed in the agenda. The transcript does not include verbatim public remarks beyond the identification of a single commenter (Becky Cummings), and it does not record any dissenting votes on the items listed.
