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 AGENDA Of VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL

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 AGENDA Of VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL On January 4, 2023, at @3:30 PM  In Room 301 

1. OPENING OF MEETING 

2. ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL 

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

4. INVOCATION 

5. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT 

6. ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT 

7. APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY COUNCIL ATTORNEY 

8. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS 

(Personnel Chairman and Finance Chairman) 

9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

A. County Council Special Called Meeting November 30, 2022 

B. Personnel & Finance Meeting November 30, 2022 

C. County Council Meeting December 7, 2022 

10. ORDINANCE CO.01-23-001 

To suspend the hiring of County Employees and establish procedure to fill vacancies 

11. PERSONNEL REQUESTS 

A. Circuit Court – Circuit Court Supplemental Adult Probation 

1. Request to fill vacancy for a Probation Officer 10001360-136123/Assistant Chief Stipend 21010000-210161. 

2. Request to fill vacancy for AAPS-DAPS Supervisor 21010000-210125/Supervisor 

Stipend 21010000-210160. 

B. Superior Court 

1. Request to fill vacancy for a PT Bailiff Small Claims 10001370-137199. 

C. Sheriff 

1. Request to change job title and classification for Executive Secretary 10001050- 

105158. 

D. Jail 

1. Request to create new CO Captain rank, change job title for Confinement Officer 10001320-132086 and establish pay. 

2. Request to change job title and reclassify Administrative Assistant 10001320- 132117. 

E. Prosecutor 

1. Request to fill vacancy for a Deputy Prosecutor 10001080-108139. 

2. Request to allow advanced step placement for Deputy Prosecutor 10001080- 

108141. 

3. Request to allow advanced step placement for Deputy Prosecutor 

10001080-108112. Page 2 of 3 

4. Request to create and fill the position of PT Deputy Prosecutor 10001080- 108151. 

F. Area Plan Commission 

1. Request to fill vacancy for Zoning Investigator 10001240-124119. 

G. Riverboat – Commissioners 

1. Request to extend employment of temporary employee (Extra Help) 11911300- 199000 until March 31, 2023. 

H. Health Department – Lactation Grant 

1. Request to increase hourly wage of PT Breastfeeding Peer Counselor 84060000- 199000. 

I. Health Department – STD Supplemental Grant 

1. Request to create a supplemental salary line 84160000-841616 for 

Offsite Clinic Coordinator 84080000-840812. 

2. Request to create and fill vacancy for (2) PT Public Health Nurses (Extra Help) 84160000-199000. 

J. Health Department – Pre to 3 Grant (Federal) 

1. Request to create and fill vacancy for Community Health Worker 84350000-843503. 

2. Request to create and fill vacancy for Community Health Worker 84350000-843504. 

3. Request to create and fill vacancy for Community Health Worker 84350000-843505. 

4. Request to create and fill vacancy for PT Community Health Worker (Extra Help) 84350000-199000. 

K. Health Department – Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Grant 

1. Request to create and fill vacancy for PT Child Fatality Review and Action Team Coordinator (Extra Help) 94050000-199000. 

2. Request to create and fill vacancy for PT Maternal Interviewer Data Extractor (Extra Help) 94050000-199000. 

L. Health Department – Safety Pin Grant 

1. Request to increase hourly wage for PT Community Health Workers (Extra Help) 

94150000-199000. 

M. Health Department – Pre to 3 Grant (State) 

1. Request to create and fill vacancy for Social Worker 94230000-942302. 

2. Request to create and fill vacancy for Public Health Data Analyst 94230000- 942301. 

3. Request to create and fill vacancy for Community Health Worker 94230000-942303. 

4. Request to create and fill vacancy for Community Health Worker 94230000-942304. 

5. Request to create and fill vacancy for Community Health Worker 94230000-942305. 

6. Request to create and fill vacancy for PT Community Health Worker (Extra Help) 94230000-199000. 

12. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE – None 

13. REPEALS – None 

14. TRANSFERS: 

A. Area Plan 

B. Circuit Court 

C. Riverboat – Commissioners 

D. Circuit Court – Supplemental Adult Probation Page 3 of 3 

15. OLD BUSINESS – None 

16. NEW BUSINESS 

A. Approval of 2023 Amended Salary Ordinance 

B. Appointment of Liaisons 

C. Appointment to ABC Board 

D. PTABOA: Waiver of requirement regarding the political affiliation and certified level II or 

III Indiana Assessor-Appraisers to serve on PTABOA Board 

E. Other County Council Appointments 

F. Approval of 2023 Meeting Dates and Filing Deadlines 

17. AMENDMENTS TO SALARY ORDINANCE 

18. PUBLIC COMMENT 

19. REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETING DATES/TIMES 

A. No Personnel & Finance Meeting this month 

B. County Council Meeting – February 1, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. 

20. ADJOURNMENT 

John Krull Director Of Pulliam School of Journalism  Will Be Keynote Speaker At Today’s CCO Awards Luncheon

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John Krull Director Of Pulliam School of Journalism Will Be Keynote Speaker At Today’s CCO Annual Awards Luncheon 

We are excited to announce that John Krull the highly regarded and nationally known Director of Pulliam School of Journalism will be the keynote speaker at today’s City-County Observer Annual Awards luncheon at BALLY’S-Evansville.

During this event, the City-County Observer will be bestowing several “Community Service Awards” to deserving individuals who are well-known and highly respected public servants and community volunteers.

John Krull became Director of Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism in 2004. It was a return home for him because he graduated from Franklin as a journalism and history double major.

As a director, he serves as the publisher of TheStatehouseFile.com, an award-winning news website powered by Franklin College journalism students that have become one of the largest news services in Indiana and write a column three times a week for TheStatehouseFile.com that appears in more than 30 Indiana newspapers. He was the host of “No Limits,” twice-weekly news and public affairs radio program produced by WFYI (90.1 Indianapolis), a National Public Radio affiliate, that aired in several markets around the state from 2010 to 2019 and earned awards for excellence in broadcasting every year the show was on the air.

Prior to coming back to Franklin College, Krull was an award-winning reporter, editor, and columnist for The Indianapolis News and The Indianapolis Star for more than 15 years and the executive director of what is now the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana for nearly six years.

During his career as a journalist, he has been honored with more than 100 awards for excellence in reporting, writing, and broadcasting. He received his Master of Arts degree in American Studies from Saint Louis University.

Krull has produced, written, and narrated five televised documentaries, “UniGov: The Turbulent Making of Modern Indianapolis,” “The Children’s Crusade Revisited: Slaughterhouse-Five at 50,” “Richard Lugar: Reason’s Quiet Warrior,” “The Past in the Present: Historic Preservation in Indianapolis” and “Bill Hudnut: Twilight Reflections, Evening Meditations.” The Slaughterhouse-Five and Bill Hudnut documentaries were honored with Emmys and the Slaughterhouse-Five documentary went into national distribution and aired on more than 270 PBS stations. The Lugar program was nominated for an Emmy.

John Krull was a Government affairs writer for The Indianapolis Star/The Indianapolis News. He reported on Indiana General Assembly and led the investigation of corruption in the state auditor’s office, which produced two indictments and documented the struggle for control of the Indiana Senate during the first battle for leadership in 20 years.  

In 1995-1997 John was the Heartland writer for The Indianapolis Star/The Indianapolis News and traveled extensively in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Kentucky to write about people and issues of the Midwest.  Among other things, reported the first story on a Michigan school system’s attempt to fire a gay school teacher because of his sexual orientation; detailed the attempts of Bosnian refugees to build lives in Dayton, Ohio, while peace talks took place at nearby Air Force base; documented the fund’s right-wing organizations funnel to conservative student organizations on small Midwestern college campuses; and explored the costs mandatory drug testing policies have imposed on cash-strapped school systems.

John was a Metro columnist for The Indianapolis News and wrote extensively about government and politics from the local to the national level, as well as education and cultural issues.  He also interviewed figures ranging from convicted murderers to presidents of the United States.  Had the highest readership of any News columnist.

John Krull was an Editorial Board member for The Indianapolis News and wrote four to six editorials per week about a variety of topics. He also wrote a weekly column, supervised the production of editorial and op-ed pages, and directed the Young Voices program which encouraged high school students to take part in discussions about public issues by helping them to write essays about the controversy and then publishing the results.

Krull also is the author of “Emily’s Walk.” He and his wife, journalist Jenny Labalme, live in Indianapolis and have two grown children

The City-County Observer recently announced the four deserving “Community Service Award” winners for 2022.  They are Sue Schriber a highly respected and well-known teacher, community leader, and beloved community volunteer, Joe Kiefer a highly regarded Realestate executive, community leader, and a member of the Vanderburgh County Council, the Honorable Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge Robert  Pigman, and successful business and community leader W. Harold Calloway.

The City-County Observer just announced their Second Annual “Person Of The Year” award winner for 2022 is a highly respected business tycoon and community leader John Dunn.

This year’s event Master of Ceremonies will be the Memorial Baptist Church mega preacher and publisher of “Our Times” newspaper, Dr. Adrian Brooks.

This year’s awards luncheon will be held at Bally’s-Evansville in Walnut rooms A and B.  Registration begins at 11:30 am, and the event will officially start at 12 noon on November 3, 2022.

For the last 10 years, the “City-County Observer Annual Awards Luncheon” was sold out and this year is no exception.

 

 

Notice of Meeting Of The Community Corrections Advisory Board / Local JRAC Board Of Vanderburgh County

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Notice of Meeting Of The Community Corrections Advisory Board / Local JRAC Board Of Vanderburgh County

 Notice is hereby given that the Community Corrections Advisory Board /Local JRAC Board of Vanderburgh County will hold a meeting on January 5, 2023, commencing at 11:30 a.m. and continuing until completed, in Court Room 101 of the Court Building located at 825 Sycamore Street, Evansville, Indiana, for the purpose of discussing the following:

  • Community Correction Business
  • Local JRAC Business

USI Women’s Basketball Wins In OVC Debut

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USI Women’s Basketball Wins In OVC Debut

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball added another chapter to a historic first season as an NCAA Division I program Thursday, debuting in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 68-54 win against Southeast Missouri State University.

The win moved USI’s record to 7-5 overall this season and 1-0 to begin conference play. With the loss, SEMO dropped to 5-7 on the season and 0-1 in the OVC.

Inside the first minute of the contest, sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) got USI on the scoreboard first with a triple from the wing against SEMO’s 1-3-1 defense, tallying USI’s first points in OVC play. A minute later, junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) capitalized on a three-point play to give USI an early 5-0 lead.

Southern Indiana was able to jump out to a 13-2 lead midway through the first quarter, as Southeast Missouri switched around zone defenses. The offensive end cooled off a little bit in the back half of the first period, as USI carried a 15-8 lead to the second quarter.

Shafford continued to feel it from outside the arc in the second quarter, connecting on another pair of triples. At the 6:29 mark in the second, Shafford used a ball fake to create an opening to knock down her fourth three of the first half and push USI’s lead to a dozen, 24-12. With 3:32 remaining until halftime, Raley was on the receiving end of an assist from Shafford, as Raley beat the shot clock with a layup to give a 26-15 advantage.

Following the layup by Raley, Southeast Missouri went on a 9-0 run over the next two minutes, cutting the score down to 26-24 USI. With 30 seconds left until the break, Screaming Eagles junior guard Lexie Green (Indianapolis, Indiana) canned a corner three-pointer to snap the Redhawks’ scoring run to give USI a 29-24 lead. Southern Indiana went into the intermission ahead 30-24.

At halftime, Shafford led USI with 14 points while Raley totaled eight first-half points for the Screaming Eagles.

Inside the first minute to begin the third quarter, SEMO cut down USI’s lead to two, 30-28. Once again, USI responded with a three-pointer from senior guard Tori Handley (Jeffersonville, Indiana). The next few minutes were competitive, going back and forth. With 6:12 left in the third, Handley splashed home another triple to extend USI’s lead back to nine, 42-33.

The Screaming Eagles’ advantage remained at nine, 53-44, with 1:39 remaining in the third quarter after successful trips to the free-throw line for USI senior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio). Haithcock joined Raley and Shafford in double figures by the end of the third. USI took a 53-47 lead to the fourth quarter.

Graduate forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) made two layups within the first couple of minutes of the fourth quarter to push USI ahead 57-47. The Redhawks kept battling, bringing the deficit down to single digits with under five minutes remaining.

The Screaming Eagles continued to keep the Redhawks at bay, holding a 62-52 lead with 2:11 left. USI put the finishing touches on the win with points late by Shafford, Brown, and Raley.

For the game, USI shot for 40 percent (22-55) from the field with eight three-pointers. USI outrebounded SEMO 39-36 and had 16 assists to only six assists for SEMO. USI recorded 27 points off turnovers and 24 points in the paint.

Shafford led all scorers with 16 points in the game, hitting four of her six total makes from outside. She also pulled down six rebounds. Haithcock posted 15 points and seven rebounds. The reigning OVC co-Player of the Week is two points away from 1,000 career points. Raley posted 13 points and eight rebounds for USI.

The Redhawks were 16-for-49 from the floor for 32.7 percent in the game. Southeast Missouri made three triples and went 19-for-26 at the charity stripe. Freshman guard Alecia Doyle led the Redhawks with 14 points while sophomore guard Jaliyah Green had 12 points.

The opening week of the OVC season will continue Saturday for the Screaming Eagles, as USI will travel to Eastern Illinois University for a 1 p.m. contest. The game can be seen live with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on 95.7 FM Th Spin (http://957thespin.com).

THE WEEKLY SCOOP

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FY24 Grant Guidelines Available

by Paige SharpDeputy Director of ProgramsIndiana Arts Commission

The guidelines for the FY24 Arts Project Support and the FY24/25 Arts Organization Support programs are now available.

Arts Project Support (APS) grants provide funding to nonprofits, units of government, and schools to support a specific part of the organization’s arts activities, such as a one-time event, a single production, an exhibition, an educational workshop, or a series of related arts activities such as art classes or training sessions. View the guidelines.

Arts Organization Support (AOS) grants provide annual operating support for the ongoing artistic and administrative functions of nonprofit arts organizations. View the guidelines. 

The Arts Organization Support program has undergone changes as a result of the programmatic review that took place this year. On Monday, the IAC led a virtual presentation on the coming changes to the application, panel, and funding process. You can watch a recording of the presentation on YouTube.

Here are a few key dates to keep in your calendar for the coming months:

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Accelerate your Creative Career

Excerpt from an article by Cory Cathcart in PATTERN

Evren Wilder Elliott was a member of the 2021 On-Ramp cohort. Elliott is a creative entrepreneur who combines theatre and movement exercise in their workshops that center around helping organizations and individuals face difficult situations involving situations of oppression in a confident way. When coming into the On-Ramp program, Elliott wasn’t as confident in the fiscal aspects of their program. Through the On-Ramp Program, they were able to gain confidence with the fiscal side of things and look at money in a way that “feels more empowering than burdensome.”  

Inspired by Evren’s story? You can accelerate your creative career with the help of the On-Ramp program. Apply by Jan. 6!

Read the full profile.

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Building Belonging in Your Organization and Community

Excerpt from an article by Mark Ambrogi in Current

“Of all the forces shaping politics and power around the world, perhaps none are more important than our sense of who we are, and who we are becoming.” says internationally recognized civil liberties expert john a. powell.

After more than a decade of work in the field of welcoming and belonging, Welcoming America knows that all of us have an important role to play in shaping our future “we.” We’ve seen how communities are made stronger, more resilient, and innovative when we build bridges of belonging instead of walls of othering.

This article will provide some guiding principles and ideas to start engaging in belonging work, particularly as it relates to immigrants, refugees, and newcomers. It will also help provide a myriad of resources to help deepen your understanding of just what belonging means.

Read the full story. 

4 Steps to Building Robust Arts Programming in Rural Environments

Excerpt from an article by New York Foundation for the Arts

How artists and art administrators are envisioning the future of creative education and community engagement beyond city centers.

Much of the arts and arts management is grounded in urban practice. Building the arts in a rural environment can be a challenge; from geographic remoteness and limited population growth, to lack of economic diversification, underinvestment in infrastructure, and barriers to accessing federal funding. These are just a few of the factors that hinder long term prosperity of the arts outside of urban areas. However, the arts have the potential to be the driving force behind solving these very issues, and arts management and arts education present an immense opportunity to build up the social fabric and improve quality of life for everyone, everywhere.

Check out the four steps.

Support Hoosier Creativity Through an Internship with the Indiana Arts Commission

The Indiana Arts Commission has a number of exciting opportunities to grow your career and support arts and creativity in the Hoosier State. We are currently accepting applications for two paid internships though the Governor’s Public Service Summer Internship program. If you have a passion for arts and culture in Indiana and an interest in public service, be sure to check out these openings!

Dates and opportunities to keep an eye on:

Calls for Artists:

Job Opportunities:

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Booked Last 24 Hours-Public

Death List Report For Vanderburgh County

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Weekly Death Report Nov 28 to Dec 4, 2022

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

 

FOOTNOTE: This information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

 

THUNDERBOLTS FALL 7-1 TO BULLS 

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Evansville, In.:  In a long season that has been largely successful for the Thunderbolts, bumps in the road were inevitable.  Tonight saw one of those bigger bumps, as the Thunderbolts fell to the Birmingham Bulls 7-1 on Wednesday night at Ford Center.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, December 31stagainst the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.

The Bulls struck twice in the first period, as Mike Davis scored at 1:27 and Zac Masson scored at 11:14 to make it 2-0 Birmingham through one period.  In the second period, Masson again scored early at 1:47, followed by a late goal from Stefan Brucato at 18:07 to make it 4-0.  Evansville’s lone goal came at 19:27 as Matthew Hobbs cashed in on a net-front scramble from Cameron Cook to get the Thunderbolts on the scoreboard, down 4-1 after two periods.  In the third period, Brucato scored once again at 7:23, Carson Rose added an empty net goal at 17:26, and Matt Wiesner struck with 17 seconds remaining to round out Birmingham’s 7-1 victory.

                Hobbs scored the lone Thunderbolts goal, while Zane Steeves stopped 38 of 44 shots faced.  These two teams meet again on January 5th at the Pelham Civic Complex.

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