EPD ACTIVITY REPORT
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 EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT PENSION BOARD AGENDA
 EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT PENSION BOARD AGENDA 5/3/2023
Room 307, Civic Center Complex
Executive Session opened at _______am.
- ATTENDANCE
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| PRESIDENT | Mayor Lloyd Winnecke        | ||
| PRESIDENT PRO-TEM | Rob Hahn | ||
| TREASURER | Russell G. Lloyd Jr.  | ||
| SECRETARY | Rick Hubbard | ||
| CHIEF OF POLICE | Billy Bolin | ||
| ACTIVE MEMBER | Aaron McCormick | ||
| ACTIVE MEMBER | Michael Sides | ||
| ACTIVE MEMBER | Jeff Breivogel | ||
| ACTIVE MEMBER | Tony Zimmer | ||
| BOARD ATTORNEY | Keith Vonderahe |
- Sgt. Dexter Wolf will present five applicant to review.Â
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Executive Session Closed at  _____am
Regular Session Open at  ______am
- 2.ATTENDANCE:
Present   Absent
| PRESIDENT | Mayor Lloyd Winnecke        | ||
| PRESIDENT PRO-TEM | Rob Hahn | ||
| TREASURER | Russell G. Lloyd Jr.  | ||
| SECRETARY | Rick Hubbard | ||
| CHIEF OF POLICE | Billy Bolin | ||
| ACTIVE MEMBER | Aaron McCormick | ||
| ACTIVE MEMBER | Michael Sides | ||
| ACTIVE MEMBER | Jeff Breivogel | ||
| ACTIVE MEMBER | Tony Zimmer | ||
| BOARD ATTORNEY | Keith Vonderahe |
- Â Â Â Â Â MOTION ON APPLICANTÂ
- Motion to Deny Applicants ___________________________________by Member _______________. Second by Member __________.
- Motion to Accept Applicants ___________________________________by Member _______________. Second by Member __________.
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- 4. Â Â APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
- Emailed minutes from our April 5th, 2022 meeting. Motion to approve the minutes from the February 5th, 2023 meeting. Motion to accept by Member____________. Second by Member_________.
- 5. FINANCIAL REPORT: 1925 Fund
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- Payroll: April 15th, 2023Â $245,354.43
- Payroll: April 30th, 2023Â $245,354.43
- 6.OLD BUSINESS:
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- 8. DEATHSÂ
- 9.RETIREMENTS/RESIGNATIONS:
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- Sergeant Shawn E. Smith, badge 5143 served 31 years, 4 month and 8 days honorably retired effective May 8th, 2023
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- Deputy Chief Stephanie Loehrlein Cox, badge 212 served 31 years and 5 months honorably retired effective June 1st, 2023
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- GOOD OF THE BOARD:
- Next meeting is set for Wednesday June 7th, 2023 in Room 307 of the Civic Center Plaza.
- Motion to adjourn by Member___________________. Second by Member___________________.
- Regular Session Closed at  _____a.m.
Funding Of New Local Road Projects
Local communities are set to receive over $2.9 million to complete much-needed road projects.
Funding is available through the state’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program and can be used for road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements and other items. In total, 224 towns, cities and counties will receive over $133.4 million in state matching grants.
Area grant recipients include:
- Mount Vernon, $869,652;
- Posey County, $1 million;
- Evansville, $493,462; and
- Vanderburgh County, $590,023.
To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while large communities provide a 50 percent match. State law requires 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer. Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $1.27 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY TREASURER SCAM ALERT
VANDERBURGH COUNTY TREASURER SCAM ALERT
APRIL 29, 2023
IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN BOUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE OF SEVERAL SCAMS THAT ARE CIRCULATING VIA POSTAL MAIL, E-MAIL, AND PHONE CALLS REGARDING PROPERTY TAX NON-PAYMENT. THESE SCAMS ARE THREATENING WITH THE SEIZURE OF PROPERTY, BANK ACCOUNTS, AND FORFEITURE OF ANY BENEFITS YOU MAY BE RECEIVING.
IF YOU RECEIVE SOMETHING IN THE MAIL OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILL. PLEASE CONTACT THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE AT (812)435-5248.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
DOTTIE THOMAS – VANDERBURGH TREASURER  Â
812-435-5257  or  dthomas@vanderburghgov.org
Attorney General Todd Rokita and team win legal battle in effort to protect Hoosiers from sex offenders
Attorney General Todd Rokita and his staff won a federal appeals case this week that will help protect Hoosiers from dangerous predators who have committed sex crimes.
On Thursday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a constitutional challenge to Indiana’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA).
“We’re talking about a law that not only is clearly constitutional but also vital to public safety,†Attorney General Rokita said. “Few priorities are more pressing than protecting women, children and all Hoosiers from sex predators. The court has affirmed the validity of a law rooted in basic common sense and prudent policymaking.â€
Under SORA, sex offenders who have been required to register in another jurisdiction and who live, work or study in Indiana must register as sex offenders. SORA also imposes other public safety requirements to protect children from particularly dangerous predators.
The Seventh Circuit’s decision prevents the sex offenders who challenged SORA from evading its requirements.
Attorney General Rokita thanked his staff for their diligent work on this case — including Deputy Solicitor General James Barta, who presented the state’s oral argument.
“We’re pleased that the court recognized Indiana has a legitimate interest in registering as many sex offenders as it can,” Barta said. “This decision will help state officials protect the public.”
Attached is the court’s ruling in Hope v. Commissioner of Indiana Department of Correction.
Hall Promoted To USI Associate Vice President & Director Of Athletics
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Jon Mark Hall has been promoted to Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at the University of Southern Indiana, effective immediately. Hall reports to Dr. Ronald S. Rochon, USI President, and joins the President’s Cabinet.
“Jon Mark has been a key player in our transition to Division I athletics, and he is very deserving of this promotion,” said Dr. Ronald S. Rochon, USI President. “I am thankful for his decades of service to the University, and I look forward to the monumental strides we will continue to make as a Division I institution—athletically and in the classroom—under his brilliant leadership.”
Over the last year, Hall has guided the University’s move from Division II to Division I athletics, along with transition into the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Under his supervision in this first year, USI Athletics has seen individual OVC champions in men’s and women’s cross country and indoor track and field. Men’s basketball, women’s soccer and men’s golf also made OVC tournament appearances, with men’s golf earning a third place finish this spring.
During previous play in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) under Hall’s tenure, teams won a total of 45 GLVC Championships and made 83 NCAA post-season appearances. Additionally, USI won NCAA II National Championships in baseball and softball; appeared in the NCAA II Men’s Basketball Elite Eight twice; appeared in the NCAA II Baseball National Finals five times; the NCAA II Softball National Finals three times; and had 11 individual track and field national championships.
On the USI campus, Hall has been a part of the development of new facilities and upgrades for Athletics, including those at the USI Baseball and Softball fields, Strassweg Soccer Field, the Screaming Eagles Arena and Complex and the Aquatic Center, along with the addition of Swimming and Diving programs in Fall 2023.
Hall joined the USI Athletic Department in 1995 as Assistant Athletic Director and the USI Men’s Tennis Head Coach. As Head Coach, he was named Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Coach of the Year five times and directed the Screaming Eagles to four GLVC regular season titles and GLVC Tournament crowns. Hall was appointed USI Director of Athletics in January 2002.
Prior to USI, Hall served as an Assistant Athletic Director at the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg, where he was the NCAA compliance coordinator, oversaw the academic support service program for student-athletes and coordinated the Athletes Can Educate (ACE) program. He also assisted in fundraising and promotional activities.
Hall earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Murray State University and a master’s degree in sports administration from The Ohio State University. He completed the Executive Program through the Sports Management Institute.