10 August 2026 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

 

10 August 2026 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

Present: Jim Deaton, Chairman, Trevor Bischoff, Tom Tepe, Jordan Hoffman, Jim Mansfield, Doug Baker, and (non- voting school board member)

ABSENT: Dennis Kraus,Jr.

Also present: Sue Hayden, county administrator and minute taker, Anthony Smart, attorney 

ABSENT also: Connie Fromhold, Auditor and DCRC treasurer.

Title VI statement read as legally required by Deaton.

EXECUTIVE SESSION 4:00 p.m. (Multipurpose Room, 3rd floor Admin Building Wing)

• IC § 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. 

• IC § 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. 

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

Certification of Executive Session- Board verified they only discussed what was advertised.

Action from Executive Session- Board decided NOT to take any action.

Housekeeping

Approval of Minutes:  June 8, 2026 Meeting- Approved with Jordan Hoffman abstaining as he did not attend it. 

Claims from July 2026:  IN & OH Railroad $5,182.00 - 2 Benesch invoices for preliminary engineering; 

Hrezo $499.70 for wastewater consulting;

 Bayer Becker $240 for review of 25' split of 26-acre property, $1,320 for Task 5B project bidding, $2,490 for Task 6A Bright update and Task 6B Roadway const. drawings; 

Land Consultants $2,750 survey property at US52 & I74;

Pillar Valuation $3,600 for Rudicil and Viel appraisals;

Jeffrey D. Thomas $1,600 for Rudicil and Viel appraisals; 

Atlas $885 for construction material testing; 

Drake Lawncare $2,400 for mowing and bush hogging; 

One Dearborn $13,750 for 2nd qtr billing (Total $34,716.70)

Claims from August 2026: Drake Lawncare $1,200 mowing and spray billboard area; 

Bayer Becker $320 for attending 6/8 mtg, $2,720 and $581.25 for Task 5B const admin; IN & OH Railroad $4,020 - 2 Benesch invoices for preliminary engineering; 

Smart Law $7,640 for legal services 6/3 thru 8/6/2026,

Baker Tilly $9,443 for work on Project Compass and water infrastructure and $2,777.00 for TIF Neutralization (Total $31,228.75) 

GRAND TOTAL $65,945.45- Approved 

Financials Review- no comments or questions

Old Business

Project Compass Update - One Dearborn- Anthony Smart presented- Purchase & Sales Agreement, Economic Development Agreement, and Abatement Approval Resolution- Givaudan Flavor Corporation has $ 1,485, 578.83 purchase price and closing to occur August 20-Sept 30th 2026. He will put this in a recordable form this week. This is the appraised value and is consistent with the 2 appraisals they got. Approved purchase and sale agreement.

Resolution 2026-003 - Proposing a 20 year tax abatement - Council agreed to this this morning. Board has to do this as it is in the TIF district. Approved. 

TWG Development Project Update - One Dearborn- Perleberg reported they have expressed that they are likely to extend the closing date to Sept 30,  2026.  

Purchase Offer for US 50 Business Park 1.0 Acre Site on Randall Ave. & US 50 Update - Jim Deaton- everything is set for closing on Sept 2, 2026. Nothing else is needed.

2027 Budget Request to Council - Jim Deaton- will present tomorrow at the budget hearings. 

New Business

Tri-Township Water Project Update - Trevor Bischoff- The water company solicited bids from several engineering firms  for a new water in West Harrison district. 

One Dearborn Report

READI 2.0 Grant Update Perleberg will have reimbursement for the first draw for the $250,000 grant. 

Perleberg announced- Gage Pace went over to the CVTB and we are accepting applications to fill his job. There is no degree requirement- but is is a preferred requirement. 

Bayer Becker Report- Mark Rosenberger had sent email to board.

West Harrison I-74 EB Ramp

West Harrison Moore Drive and Railroad Crossing

Downtown Bright Infrastructure- Anthony Smart- statute that cannot accept roads less than 30 ft wide. Nothing resolved there yet. 

New Task Order 7A: I-74 Billboard Removal- Perleberg presented- reserving a portion of Jividon Site for future improvements.There is a 30 day time to remove this in the purchase agreement with Jividon. It is electrified so that also has to be removed. They will get quotes and get with the demolition prior to the deadline. Approved.

Attorney's Report- nothing more

Other Business- Doug Baker big thanks to Perleberg and the players that made this work.Apologized for anyone he may have omitted.  Perleberg said Commissioner Bischoff has helped considerably too. Deaton- Without One Dearborn this deal probably would not have happened. 

Public Comment- none

Adjourned- 5:30 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

10 August 2026 Dearborn County Council Meeting Notes

 

10 August 2026 Dearborn County Council Meeting Notes

Present: Liz Morris, President, Dennis Kraus. Sr., Dan Lansing, Doug Baker, Tim Doll, Mark Dole, and Glenn Wright. 

Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor

Title VI Statement read as legally required by Baudendisel 

Baudendistel- presented executive session certification that the Council only discussed what was advertised-  Council Approved. 

Action from Executive Session- Perleberg presented. They are ready to bring the project to public purview. Phenomenal wages and will be complementary to our current set of Food and Beverage types of companies. We all need to eat and drink - so it will not slump. [NOTE: By the end of this entire presentation- there was no name given for the company that we are granting the abatement for, despite the fact that it involves 10 and possibly 20 years of personal property tax abatement} 

 Brad Nichol with Cushman and Wakefield - 147 jobs to 250 jobs starting at $62,500. They have looked thru 22 sites in 5 states. No 2 sites are the same. A lot of them do not have personal property taxes like what are here.To level the playing field looking at 10 years with option for another 10 years. 7 year depreciation schedule. Investment- $58 million. They want to mitigate that initial impact. Thought this was a better way to do this. They want to create a big impact into the community. Create a partnership to work with businesses and schools here. 

Two reps from the company are here. Per Liz Morris.

GlennWright asked- What is the situation with the water. 

Nichol said they are positioned for growth and for the future expansion with more land. Talking to others to work out world water underground supply….. 

Perleberg said they are looking at grants and state to work toward water infrastructure improvements in West Harrison TIF area. He also said they are working with other bond banks and grant dollars as well for this. 

Nichol said there are challenges, but you need a catalyst to drive investment- and this project will serve as a catalyst for future development in Dearborn County. Regulatory system today doesn’t promote just putting substations etc or increased capacity without uses coming to use it. 

Mark Dole asked Perleberg what the numbers were for the water etc. It boiled down to they do not really have an answer yet. 

Nichol said- that they are OK with current numbers are for their construction phase and the change in technology to reuse water etc - so they are continuing to  engage the utilities etc for the future plans too. There could be profit for the local utility or another water company may come in. They $1million would go away the project does not move forward.  They are going to work out a FAIR for everybody plan for this. Stong selling. Point by Nichol is that this company opens up opportunity for all. 

Wright asked about Fire and EMS-

Morris said that they have letters for this- and Commissioners just renewed West Harrison. Electric and Gas also have increased investment in the area for more development. 

Wright asked about 100 year flood plain effect there. 

Perleberg- said they will have to address this with construction and permitting.

Nichol said they have looked at sites since April of last year and they looked and assessed every risk for these sites. They have tested soil, road, work forces etc.   

Resolution 2026-007 Tax Abatement- Project Compass- Doug Baker thanked everybody, said he was on DCRC, and motioned and Dole 2nded. 5 ayes and 2 nays ( Wright and Kraus Sr. )

Board all signed the resolution in the proper columns. 

Investment of Public Funds- Hayley Hatfield- needed a signature stating the investments are according to the Indiana Code. Safety of investments etc. Approved.

TRANSFERS:

Highway- 

2 Trucks-$154,628.53 1169.21807.000.0127 to 1169.42500.000.012 Tim Grieve- Dump trucks. Using Todd’s $64,000 toward this. $224.438.32 total cost for these truck chassis only. We save money because emissions are changing again. Cummins coming out with brand new engines and emissions. They may not buy trucks next year. We keep truck 20 years. 24 trucks is entire fleet. Got behind during Covid. Approved the fund transfer.

Listerman: 

Bridge #218 Lower Dillsboro- $100,000 7303.41500.000.0125 to 7303.32982.000.0125- 80/20 federal aid- this is seed money for these. (Little over $500,000 for engineering on all these total.) Approved.  

Bridge #73 St Peters- $100,000 7303.41500.000.0125 to 7303.32998.000.0125- 80/20- same as above for Lower Dillsboro) Approved

Paving-$327,027.66 1001.39298.000.0051to 1001.21807.000.0051- this is the money that was to go to Community Crossings- but it did not come thru- so want to still use it for paving.  Approved.

Bridge # 82 Hyland Rd-$250,000 7303.32962.000.0125 to 7303.32965.000.0125- This is just engineering. This is half of federal aid project cost. Uses different consultants over his 21 years here. They do not require as much environmental. Approved.

ADDITIONALS:

Highway- Listerman: All of this is just design engineering. Using FBPH and Gonzalez mostly. Total $470,000  APPROVED.

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)

Liz Morris- told Council they got Thank you letter from St E’s for their Cancer Center money. 

Veteran Services-Leah Bailey presented

Travel & Mileage-$500 (1001 County General) Approved

Fees & Subscriptions-$500 (1001County General)Approved

Superior Court II- Liz Morris presented

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

Surveyor-Liz Morris presented- 

Truck Repair-$ 5,000 (1001)- Denied - purchase- instead of repair- see below

Vehicle Purchase-$55,000- needs money from these other 2 funds below- Approved

$30,000 1001 County General 

$25,000 1202 Surveyor’s Corner Perpetuation

Sheriff-

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

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

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

Maintenance-

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

Community Corrections-

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

Health-Amy Rose- there is money in these funds. There has been more clients this year than tech last 5 years now in the new space. There is a new landlord possibly as someone is looking to buy the whole building. Approved all requests below. Baudendistel said its a 10 year lease and transfers as is to a new owner. 

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- UC Health is giving Health equipment for Bright Park- this is a pass thru account. No cost to county. Need a resolution for the county- Approved both  

Ordinance 2026-001 use of Recorders Perpetuation Fund for Budget- Morris said this is for training and such. - Approved

Minutes-   Special meeting on July 7 and Regular meeting on May 6 - Approved

Salary Ordinance-   Approved and signed

Late Arrival- none

Meeting adjourned at 10:15 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA-10 August 2026 Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission

   

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS MEETING

August 10, 2026 - 5:00 p.m. 

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

EXECUTIVE SESSION 4:00 p.m. (Multipurpose Room, 3rd floor Admin Building Wing)

• IC § 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. 

• IC § 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. 

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

1.        Call to order

1. Pledge of Allegiance

1. Roll Call

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	Commissioners	12/31/2026

1. Title VI Statement for Compliance

1. Certification of Executive Session

1. Action from Executive Session

1. Housekeeping

• Approval of Minutes:  June 8, 2026 Meeting
• Claims from July 2026:
•   IN & OH Railroad $5,182.00 - 2 Benesch invoices for preliminary engineering; 
• Hrezo $499.70 for wastewater consulting;
•  Bayer Becker $240 for review of 25' split of 26-acre property, $1,320 for Task 5B project bidding, $2,490 for Task 6A Bright update and Task 6B Roadway const. drawings;
•  Land Consultants $2,750 survey property at US52 & I74;
•  Pillar Valuation $3,600 for Rudicil and Viel appraisals;
•  Jeffrey D. Thomas $1,600 for Rudicil and Viel appraisals; 
• Atlas $885 for construction material testing;
•  Drake Lawncare $2,400 for mowing and bush hogging; 
• One Dearborn $13,750 for 2nd qtr billing (Total $34,716.70)
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• Claims from August 2026: Drake Lawncare $1,200 mowing and spray billboard area;
•  Bayer Becker $320 for attending 6/8 mtg, $2,720 and $581.25 for Task 5B const admin; 
• IN & OH Railroad $4,020 - 2 Benesch invoices for preliminary engineering; 
• Smart Law $7,640 for legal services 6/3 thru 8/6/2026, 
• Baker Tilly $9,443 for work on Project Compass and water infrastructure and $2,777.00 for TIF Neutralization (Total $31,228.75)

GRAND TOTAL $65,945.45

• Financials Review

1. Old Business

• TWG Development Project Update - One Dearborn
• Project Compass Update - One Dearborn

• Purchase & Sales Agreement
• Economic Development Agreement
• Abatement Approval Resolution

• Purchase Offer for US 50 Business Park 1.0 Acre Site on Randall Ave. & US 50 Update - Jim Deaton
• 2027 Budget Request to Council - Jim Deaton

1. New Business

• Tri-Township Water Project Update - Trevor Bischoff

1. One Dearborn Report

• READI 2.0 Grant Update

1. Bayer Becker Report

• West Harrison I-74 EB Ramp
• West Harrison Moore Drive and Railroad Crossing
• Downtown Bright Infrastructure
• New Task Order 7A: I-74 Billboard Removal

1. Attorney's Report

1. Other Business

1. Public Comment

1. Adjournment