AGENDA -9 AM - AUGUST 10, 2026 - COUNCIL MEETING -BUDGET HEARINGS BEGINS

 DEARBORN COUNTY COUNCIL

MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026 @ 9:00AM

HENRY DEARBORN ROOM

DEARBORN COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER

165 MARY ST, LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA 

CALL TO ORDER- 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE- 

Resolution 2026-007 Tax Abatement- Project Compass-Mike Perleberg

Investment of Public Funds- Hayley Hatfield

TRANSFERS:

Highway- 

2 Trucks-$154,628.53 1169.21807.000.0127 to 1169.42500.000.012

Bridge #218 Lower Dillsboro- $100,000 7303.41500.000.0125 to 7303.32982.000.0125

Bridge #73 St Peters- $100,000 7303.41500.000.0125 to 7303.32998.000.0125

Paving-$327,027.66 1001.39298.000.0051to 1001.21807.000.0051

Bridge # 82 Hyland Rd-$250,000 7303.32962.000.0125 to 7303.32965.000.0125

ADDITIONALS:

Highway-

Small Structure #531 North Dearborn Rd- $50,000 (4916 MVHA)

Small Structure #635 Pinhook-$80,000 (4916 MVHA)

Small Structure # 665 Jamison Rd- $80,000 (4916 MVHA)

Small Structure #118 South Hogan-$ 80,000 (4916 MVHA)

Small Structure # 360 Dean Rd- $100,000 (4916 MVHA)

Small Structure #329 Chappin Rd- $80,000 (4916 MVHA)

Veteran Services-

Travel & Mileage-$500 (1001 County General)

Fees & Subscriptions-$500 (1001County General)

Superior Court II-

Public Defender-$45,000 (1001 County General)

Surveyor-

Truck Repair-$ 5,000 (1001)

Vehicle Purchase-$55,000

$30,000 1001 County General 

$25,000 1202 Surveyor’s Corner Perpetuation

Sheriff-

Holiday Pay for Matrix Employees-$43,060 (Public Safety LIT 1170)

Holiday Pay for Matrix Employees- $65,367 (Correctional LIT 1233)

Part-Time $53,825 for $2.00 raise (Correctional LIT 1233)

Maintenance-

Glass around Jail Booking Area- $26,550 (1138 Cum Cap Dev)

Community Corrections-

Part-Time-$26,913 (Community Corrections User Fees 1122)

Health-

Refrigeration Maintenance- $2,000 (1161 Local Public Health)

Clinic Services-$2,997 (1161 Local Public Health)

Program Supplies- $1,027(1161 Local Public Health)

Chronic Disease Supplies-$ 1,600 (1161 Local Public Health)

Utilities-$20,000 (1161 Local Public Health)

Auditor:

Park Board-$60,000 for equipment

Ordinance 2026-001 use of Recorders Perpetuation Fund for Budget-

Minutes- 

Salary Ordinance- 

Late Arrival-

Adjournment-

EXECUTIVE SESSION- 10 August 2026 Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission.

 PUBLIC NOTICE

Executive Session 

The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission 

has called an Executive Session for 

Monday August 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

The purpose for the Executive Session is for the following which are classified confidential by state and federal statute:

Indiana Code § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(D): For a discussion of strategy with respect to a real property transaction including: a purchase; a lease as lessor; a lease as lessee; a transfer; an exchange; or a sale; by the governing body up to the time a contract or option is executed by the parties. 

Indiana Code § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(4) Interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or agents of industrial or commercial prospects by: a governing body of a political subdivision.

 

Indiana Code § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(19): To have communications with an attorney that are subject to the attorney client privilege. 

 

The Executive Session will take place in the Multipurpose Room 

located on the 3rd floor of the Dearborn County Government Center, 

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025.  

NAME	POSITION	APPOINTING AUTHORITY	TERM EXPIRATION
Jim Deaton	President	Commissioners	12/31/2026
Trevor Bischoff	Vice President	Commissioners	12/31/2026
Dennis Kraus, Jr.	Secretary	Council	12/31/2026
Tom Tepe	Member	Commissioners	12/31/2026
Jim Mansfield	Member	Commissioners	12/31/2026
Jordan Hoffman	Member	Council	12/31/2026
Doug Baker	Member	Council	12/31/2026
open	Non-Voting School Board Member		12/31/2026

The regularly scheduled meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of the Executive Session, whichever is later.

August 5, 2026

4 AUGUST 2026 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

 4 AUGUST 2026 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

 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 required.

OLD BUSINESS

Citizens  Review Committee Update- Sue Hayden presented that the spreadsheet of scores from the Commissioners scoring of candidates.

She said some were very close she had to go out 2 decimal points on her tally-  Commissioners approved the 6 below:

Pro -Zach Scholl and Eric Tatman

Neutral -Robert Montague and Jenny Bulach

Against- Bobby Rauen and Emily Hartman 

NEW BUSINESS

2027 Interlocal for Fire protection City of Harrison- Chief Horsung HFD- we do this annually-6% increase- we treat that entire area just like it is ours. We send the full complement out for auto accidents for examples. We see crazy costs in Harrison now too. We are hearing rumors about major developments along the SR 52 corridor. Commissioners were not able to comment on the TIF area. He also announced he is about to retire soon- been there since 1997. He has now moved to Dearborn County. Approved.

Chris Powell and Matt Jarvis- Soil and Water Conservation District- Matt Jarvis -NCRS This put the district together and he passed out stats on soil that they have kept from erosion into creeks etc. Powell- partnered with Health Dept- 400 community members sowed up. Purchasing some used equipment from his Co for rental fleet- drill, seeder, etc. 

Grant Application and Resolution for Park Board- With Park raising funds for stellar grant. Also had $60,000 of those funds for an Outdoor Fitness Center in the Bright Park partnering with UC Health National Fitness Campaign. Thatcher still wanting a grant for the Splash Pad…

Daily said its covered in the $200,000. UCHealth Grant Approved. 

ADMINISTRATOR- Sue Hayden- OSB Streaming- this is the first day we are using  this program to video the meeting,. Has 2 cameras o get both angles. Same link to watch it. It is easier to use- only 6 steps. They liked what Aurora was using- Austin Woods at Aurora demonstrated it. They trained on it too. 

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims/Payroll and July 21st Minutes- Approved

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel-nothing

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION:

PUBLIC COMMENT: Michelle Dudley- thanked them for getting the Solar Committee together. 

William Gregory Wolten,II- Recently they tore down the Dairy Queen and there is no way to put it back up again. Thinks there should be a regulation to prevent this. 

Turner said that this is between Aurora and INDOT. Schwing and PC said it was county.

Daily said they tore it down at end of December. Aurora filed for permits for this and now they will be able to rebuild. Last week they did this. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:none

ADJOURN- 

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

UPDATED AGENDA- 4 August 2026 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting

 Livestreams can be found @

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

AGENDA 

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING 

August 4, 2026

8:30 a.m. Henry Dearborn Room 

Dearborn County Government Center 

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

1. CALL TO ORDER 

 

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

 

1. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

1. OLD BUSINESS

• Citizen Review Committee Update

1. NEW BUSINESS--- 2027 Interlocal for Fire Protection w/City of Harrison, OH - Chief Hursong,HFD 

• Chris Powell & Matt Jarvis - Soil and Water Conservation District

• Grant Application and Resolution for Park Board - Nicole Daily, Director of P & Z

VI. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

VII. AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

• Claims/Payroll/Minutes

VIII. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel 

IX. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION 

X. PUBLIC COMMENT

XI. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS  

XII. ADJOURN