18 NOVEMBER 2025 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

 

18 NOVEMBER 2025 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Notes taken from livestream of meeting 

Livestreams can be found @

https://www.youtube.com/@DearbornCountyGov-47025/streams

Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Duane Bischoff, and Kevin Turner

Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Sue Hayden, Administrator

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE was read by Baudendistel as legally require

OLD BUSINESS

Property on Westside Drive Aurora- Sue Hayden- Public notice is running twice in the paper. 

Upgrade Right of Way Dog Ridge Rd- Various speakers- Baudendistel said there has to be. Public Hearing for a petition to Vacate. Greg and Martha Hylands filed for this thru their attorney.(Andrew Reeves) They would need to have it publicized in the papers.Notice to adjoiners must be provided. You also have 30 days from the filing- so they need to get the notice in soon.Turner said - in this case the chicken has to come before the egg. December 16th meeting at 6 PM was set for the public hearing on the vacation. Approved. 

There were a lot of people there to address this issue. Baudendistel said they should reserve their comments until then. Objections can be raised by written objections  submitted to the county administrator. Commissioners TABLED all matters related to the DogRidge property until Dec 16th hearing- Approved.

NEW BUSINESS

Lawrenceburg Conservancy District  Grant Pursuit Effort- Paul Seymour- There attempts to get a meeting with the county and their east coast grant consultant. If you have any other questions to ask tonight and bring questions to the meeting when they get it arranged. They are working with Andy Baudendistel. They have provided to Andy Baudendistel for Commissioners

JCAP Transitional Grant - Steve Kelly Director of Court Services- This is offered up for $87,000 through Tamara Taylor and the Community Bridge Fund Raiser. It’s a special night and a great program for the JCAP. He has a lot of gratitude for this. They have had cuts in program funding for 2026 in Drug treatment funding. Thatcher said it was over the top. Planning one for next year he said. And we haven’t just found what property we will have. This year with the orchestra there too. Thatcher abstained as he is on the Community Bridge Board. APPROVED the grant. 

COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY CVET/FIT- Connie Fromhold Auditor- years ago LHS had quite a bit more money from the distilleries. They still pay this to South Dearborn and East Central. Approved to put this into County General Fund. .

Alternate Member Appointment to BZA Board- At November meeting had 2 members with conflict of interest, This procedure authorizes an alternate member for Nov 24 special meeting. Council appointed an alternate member - Pete Johns. He suggested Alan Miller for the 2nd alternate member for Ruth Ann Stenger  till the end of the year. Approved.

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden-nothing

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims/Payroll and November 4th Minutes- Approved

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel-nothing else

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:Turner- working with SDHS Variety show- 7 PM on Friday and Saturday - Funny- kids working hard on this. 

Bischoff asked Turner to send info for the Facebook media for County, 

Thatcher- asked people to donate to the food pantries this year due to  cuts. Big Tree is set up in Bright for the first time this year too by the Presbyterian Church Parking lot. 

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION:none

PUBLIC COMMENT: none

ADJOURN- 6:30 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township