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Votes and major actions: Steuben County Council, Aug. 12, 2014
Summary
Key formal actions recorded by the Steuben County Council include adoption of Ordinances 857 and 858, approval of a $130,000 parking‑lot appropriation, declaration of county tax rates, approvals for communications software and bond transfers, highway appropriations, and several internal transfers. Most measures passed by recorded roll call or majority vote.
The Steuben County Council recorded the following formal actions during its Aug. 12, 2014 special session:
• Ordinance No. 857 — Adopted to increase the E‑911 Communications Director annual salary to $50,197.06. Roll call: 6 ayes, 0 nays; Mayo Sanders absent.
• Ordinance No. 858 — Adopted to set Deputy Prosecutor and IV‑D Attorney/Prosecutor salaries to $59,100.18 and $55,000.04 respectively. Roll call: 6 ayes, 0 nays; Mayo Sanders absent.
• Declaration of County Tax Rates (FY Oct. 1, 2014–Sept. 30, 2015) — CAGIT 0.0100; Property Tax Relief 0.0025; Public Safety 0.0025; net .0150. Motion carried 6–0.
• Parking‑lot appropriation — Additional appropriation of $130,000 from the Cumulative Capital Development Fund to repair parking lots and address ADA/retaining‑wall issues. Motion carried 6–0.
• Major Moves / County Park transfers — Council approved transfers and a Major Moves fund transfer to pay invoices related to park work (vote recorded later as carried; five ayes with two members absent for that motion). Council debate expressed concerns about long‑term operational costs for a FEMA‑related safety building and requested additional revenue projections.
• PowerPhone EMD software — Transfer within the 2010 Bond ($14,259.25) approved to allow purchase (total cost $56,320.30; balance from 2013 Bond). Motion carried.
• Communications and Statewide 911 transfers — Statewide 911 transfers of $35,000 and $10,000 plus Communications County General transfers totaling $21,800 were approved to rebalance line items and move overtime to be paid from Statewide 911 going forward.
• Highway appropriations and projects — $63,062.50 approved to replace two highway trucks; county announced a $2,813,600 federal award for the CR 200 N / SR 827 project with Angola and outlined projected 2015 budget items.
• Other approvals — MTR Machining Concepts CF‑1 abatement renewed; multiple small transfers for Community Corrections to close fiscal year; Auditor/Treasurer monthly report approved; President authorized to sign budget request form.
All votes and dollar amounts listed here are taken from the council minutes and roll calls recorded at the Aug. 12 meeting.
