16 AUGUST 2022 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES
Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Art Little, and Rick Probst
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
Hospital Remainder Fund Update- Baudendistel has the ordinance with a more specific purpose in it. The money goes into this fund or it can also go into the general fund. Blue and Co is working on the estimate that is needed to pay out over the future to cover the old hospital bills etc. to go into the remainder fund. The other amount will stay in general fund. The Council decides what money goes where once they get the estimate from Blue and Company. Commissioners approved the Ordinance modifying the County Remained Fund
NEW BUSINESS
Indiana Broadband Ready Community Resolution - One Dearborn- Mike Perleberg and Reniesha Rudder ( from SIRPC) - who is with the Broadband ready program They are engaging with communities in the state . There are funding opportunities with funding for 2023 onward, The resolution is ready to be signed and Gage Pace passed it out. They will submit an application for the county after this. There is no guaranteed money or assurance that more providers will be here- but it does help show that there are barriers removed to getting investment in broadband here. If they can make the internet more affordable for residents and neighborhoods that sign up. This is part of the Lt Gov program. The state can bid out. Ernie Holger is the contact she (Renita) knows about.
Probst wants to know the geography of the task force. Mike and Gage at one Dearborn, and several other volunteers at library etc. Task Force will submit the application. They want to get all the municipalities and county to be ready to submit by the end of September. They include Ohio County in this. Greendale is bringing in Alta Fiber for example. There is a 5 year plan to get funding. As data comes in- capacity needed will become known. Capacity grants are different from competitive grants.
Probst asked - Is there a map that shows this in the county. FCC has coverage maps. Farm Bureau has internet speed maps.
Commissioners signed the Resolution stating they were seeking to be designated as a broadband ready community.
Sheriff’s Sale Program Ordinance- This is a non-reverting fund. - SRI does a good job on these sales. Passed the ordinance and Commissioners signed.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- Todd Listerman asked her to present the title sheet for Bridge 29 Old North Hogan Rd. - Commissioners signed.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and August 2nd Minutes approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- nothing more
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Probst- Covid still here
Little Watch for kids.
Thatcher- vendors cannot believe we are debt free- Council passed a Balanced budget last week.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT- none
ADJOURN- 5:35 PM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
