21 January 2026 Dearborn County Council Meeting Notes

 21 January 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 Liz Morris

Also present: Commissioner Jim Thatcher and Marc Emral- Register Publications

NEW BUSINESS:

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT: Liz Morris was Approved as President again. 

Tim Doll was Approved as Vice President,

CITIZEN BOARDS: All reappointed as below- Approved. 

Alcoholic Beverage Board- Glenn Huismann 

PTABOA- Mary Booker 

Health Board- Gerald Miller 

Park Board- Rob Calvert 

Regional Sewer District- Jeff Bittner 

Aurora Library-Jasica Robinson

APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY COUNCIL BOARDS: All reappointed as below. Approved

Solid Waste- Tim Doll 

Greendale Economic Development Commission- Dan Lansing

Personnel Advisory Committee (PAC)-Liz Morris, Dennis Kraus 

 1^st Alternate-Mark Dole

 2^nd Alternate- Tim Doll

Dearborn County Planning Commission-Dan Lansing

Community Corrections- Liz Morris 

Juvenile Advisory Board- Liz Morris 

Emergency Management Advisory Council- EMA Mark Dole

Convention and Visitor’s Bureau- Glenn Wright 

Dearborn County Redevelopment- Dennis Kraus Jr., Jordan Hoffman, Doug Baker.

SIRPC-Dennis Kraus- Form for this was signed by all council members.

Baker asked about reappointing him to this below:

Aurora Emergency Services Board-( Life Squad) - Doug Baker - Approved 

Auditor: Connie Fromhold- November Minutes from 2025- Approved 

Review Encumbrances- List that carried over from 2025 was approved by the Council after review by members. 

Discussion of the meeting videos and how to improve that brought up by Glenn Wright and he had heard from public regarding that.  Tim Doll offered to work with him to resolve the issue with improving video and audio.

Glenn Wright asked about Attorney Andy Baudendstel who was also at the meeting in Indy for the depositions on DEAU, in addition to another attorney for Thatcher. Thatcher said Baudendistel drove and the other attorney was required as Baudendistel was not well versed in the issues. The bills will be at auditors and Fromhold said that he and any public could view those bills. 

Tim Doll was asking about the 911 bill passing. There were shortfalls for county taxes in SB1. Morris said there will be a bumpy ride this legislative session. Also with the LIT tax percentages. Senator Maxwell is representing us on this per Doll. 

Adjournment-5:20 PM 

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township