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BUDGET ADOPTIONVanderburgh County Council Meeting
Vanderburgh County Council Meeting/2025 Budget Adoption
OCTOBER 2, 2024
3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
| 1. | OPENING OF MEETING |
| 2. | ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL |
| 3. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
| 4. | INVOCATION |
| 5. | APPROVAL OF MINUTES: |
A. County Council Meeting – September 4, 2024
B. County Budget Meeting – September 4, 2024
| 6. | PERSONNEL REQUESTS: |
A. CCPI – Work Release / Superior Court – INDOC Grant Treatment Court
1. Request to create (4) PT positions in 9317/93180000-199000 (Extra Help) and move the (4) PT positions from 11222505-199000 (Extra Help)
B. Auditor
1. Request to fill vacancy for Bookkeeper/Claims 10001020-102115
C. Prosecutor
1. Request to fill vacancy for Legal Secretary 10001080-108128
D. Assessor
1. Request to fill vacancy for Real Estate/PTABOA Deputy III 10001090-109116 and allow advanced step placement
E. Public Defender
1. Request to fill vacancy for Public Defender 10001420-142163
2. Request to fill vacancy for PT Public Defender 10001420-142174
3. Request to fill vacancy for Participant Advocate 10001420-142187
F. Highway Department
1. Request to fill vacancy for Laborer 11760000-117645
G. Health Dept – WIC
1. Request to fill vacancy for PT Health Educator 84030000-199000 (Extra Help)
H. Health Dept – Early Learning Grant
1. Request to create and fill vacancy for Community Health Worker II 94270000-942703
| 7. | APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: |
A. Sheriff
B. Weights & Measures
C. Election Office
D. County Commissioners
E. Circuit Court
F. LIT – Jail
G. Public Defender Supplemental
H. American Rescue Plan
| 8. | REPEALS: |
A. County Clerk
B. American Rescue Plan
| 9. | TRANSFERS: |
A. Veterans Services
B. County Commissioners
C. Jail
D. Circuit Court
E. Superior Court
F. Legal Aid
| 10. | OLD BUSINESS: |
A. Tax Phase In Compliance with DSM/Envalior – Patrick Hickey, E-Rep Economic Development Director
B. Sheriff Department Pension Plan – Kevin Carey, Actuarial Consultant for Nyhart
| 11. | NEW BUSINESS: |
A. Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority – 2025 Budget Adoption
B. Solid Waste Management District – 2025 Budget Adoption
C. Health Department: Proposed (MOU) for Lease of Additional Space – Joe Gries, Administrator
D. Board Appointments to The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum Preservation Foundation
| 12. | AMENDMENTS TO SALARY ORDINANCE |
| 13. | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 14. | REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETING DATES/TIMES: |
A. County Budget Adoption – October 2nd (following today’s Council Meeting)
B. P&F Meeting – October 30th @3:30 PM
C. County Council Meeting – November 6th @3:30 PM
| 15. | ADJOURNMENT |
VANDERBURGH COUNTY 2025 BUDGET ADOPTION
1. OPENING OF MEETING
2. ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL
3. OPENING REMARKS – PRESIDENT JILL A. HAHN
4. FINANCE CHAIRMAN JAMES RABEN
A. Amended Position Titles
B. 2025 Salary Ordinance and Exhibits A through J
C. Miscellaneous Budget Changes/Additions
5. APPROVAL OF ALL BUDGETS – 2000, 3000 AND 4000 ACCOUNTS
6. APPROVAL OF 2025 HEALTH INSURANCE BUDGET
7. ESTABLISH COUNTY TAX RATE
8. ESTABLISH CUMULATIVE BRIDGE TAX RATE
9. CLOSING REMARKS AND PUBLIC COMMENT
10. ADJOURNMENT
Remembering the UE Plane Crash with author Steve Beaven | Oct. 5
Steve Beaven, a seasoned journalist and Evansville native whose work has appeared in The New York Times and The Oregonian, will be at Willard Public Library for an engaging author talk on his book We Will Rise: A True Story of Tragedy and Resurrection in the American Heartland. The book chronicles the 1977 plane crash that devastated the University of Evansville basketball team and the community’s extraordinary effort to heal and rebuild. Join us for this inspiring discussion, followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 2 PM
Location: Browning Gallery (lower level)
We Will Rise offers a poignant account of the tragic crash and the remarkable resilience of a small Indiana town. Beaven’s detailed narrative explores themes of grief and the indomitable spirit of a community determined to honor its fallen heroes and restore its beloved team.
About the Author:
Steve Beaven is an accomplished journalist and author whose work has appeared in The New York Times and The Oregonian. As a native of Evansville, Indiana, he provides a personal and insightful perspective in his writing. Beaven resides in Portland with his wife and two sons.
Eagles finish homestand versus Lindenwood USI on the road this weekend
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer looks to finish its five-match homestand with a winning record Thursday when it faces Lindenwood University in an Ohio Valley Conference showdown. The match is slated for a special 1 p.m. kickoff.
USI, which has won back-to-back matches for the first time since April 2021, returns to the road this weekend when it travels to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The single-match road swing is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.
Next week, the Eagles will be back at Strassweg Field for a pair of matches. USI will host Houston Christian University October 10 for Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night and the University of Incarnate Word October 13 for Senior Day.
USI fans can attend all Men’s Soccer 2024 home matches for free, courtesy of a sponsorship from ProRehab. Game coverage for 2024, including links to live stats and video streams, can be found on USIScreamingEagles.com.
USI Men’s Soccer Week 6 Notes:
USI opens OVC with 2-1 win: The USI Screaming Eagles opened Ohio Valley Conference play with a 2-1 win over Eastern Illinois University. Sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell gave USI a 1-0 lead in the opening half, while senior defender Brock Martindale scored the game-winner in the second half. Sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott got his second win of the season by making four saves and allowing one goal.
USI got on the scoreboard vs. Rose-Hulman: The Eagles got on the scoreboard for the first time in 2024 with a 1-0 victory over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Tuesday. Sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell scored his first goal of the season and the game-winner in the 38th minute of the first half. Sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott posted his first shutout of the season by making three saves.
USI wins back-to-back matches: USI has won back-to-back matches for the first time since October of the 2021 season.
USI finds some offense: USI snapped a 380:21 scoreless streak when sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell scored his first goal of the season at 37:21 into the win Wednesday evening versus Rose-Hulman.
Martindale gets first USI goal: Senior defender Brock Martindale scored his first USI career goal versus EIU, the game-winner.
USI finishes homestand vs. Lindenwood: USI concludes the homestand against Lindenwood University October 3 at 1 p.m. and has a chance to win the homestand. After falling to Bellarmine University and Purdue University Fort Wayne to begin the five matches at home, USI has won two straight to give the Eagles a chance to win a homestand for the first time since April of 2021 (COVID season).
Leading the offense: The Eagles are led offensively by freshman midfielder Ahiro Nakamae, who has seven points on three goals and one assist. Sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell follows with six points on two goals and two assists.
Lindenwood in 2024: Lindenwood is 4-4-1 overall this fall after losing its OVC opener, 2-0, to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville September 28. The Lions have lost two of their last three after a three-match winning streak.
USI vs. Lindenwood: USI and Lindenwood are tied 3-3-0 in the all-time series between the two schools. The Eagles split the series with the Lions last year, falling in St. Charles, Missouri, 1-0, but bouncing back to win at Strassweg Field, 4-2, to end the season.
SIUE in 2024: The Cougars of SIUE are 3-3-2 during the season’s first month. SIUE won its OVC season opener, 2-0, at home versus Lindenwood.
Eagles finish 12th at Butler Fall Invitational
Indianapolis, Ind.– University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf earned 12th place at the Butler Fall Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. This was a four-spot improvement from their finish in 2023.
Freshman Brianna Kirsch led the Screaming Eagles shooting 222 (73-77-72) earning a top-15 finish. USI shot 917 (304-306-307) as a team for the tournament.
Round 1
USI finished the first round in 10th place, shooting 304 (+24) in the team’s best overall round of the fall. Freshman Fernanda Vera had her best round of the tournament by shooting 72 (+2). Kirsch also shot an impressive 73 (+3) in the round.
Round 2
Freshman Zhana Navato saw a nine-stroke improvement shooting a USI tournament-best 71 (+1) in the second round. Freshman Jade Blakeley was the other Eagle to improve upon their first-round score, cutting three strokes off her score shooting a 76 (+6) in the second round.
USI closed out the first day of competition in 12th place at 610, one stroke ahead of Indiana University Indianapolis.
Round 3
Kirsch and Navato once again led the Eagles in the final round both shooting 72 (+2) helping USI solidify their 12th-place finish.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE EAGLES
The Eagles will return to the course on October 6-7 to compete in the Bradley Coyote Creek Classic hosted by Bradley University. This will be USI’s first trip to Bartonville, Illinois after withdrawing from the event in 2023.
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
Arrests Made in Copper Theft
On September 28th at 5:30 p.m. officers were dispatched to a theft in progress at a closed downtown business that is currently a construction site. A concerned citizen called 911 and reported that a male, wearing a brown hoodie and mask, was there stealing copper wire.
Within minutes of being dispatched officers arrived on scene and located 29-year-old Jon L. Kuhr within the fence of the worksite. Kuhr had wire cutters, other tools consistent with removing copper, and a loaded firearm.
Officers then located and detained 25-year-old Angel E. McKinney. A bag containing copper wiring was found nearby and McKinney admitted that her and her fiancé were there stealing copper.
A truck registered to Jon Kuhr was located nearby and more firearms and copper wiring were found inside the vehicle.
Copper is a metal that is used in various fields including building construction, roofing, and plumbing. Thieves steal the metal to sell it to scrap yards for money. Kuhr and McKinney were charged with burglary, a level 5 felony, and booked into the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center.
The Evansville Police Department would like to thank the concerned citizen who called 911 when they observed suspicious activity and our officers for their quick response and great
police work.
Taylor records hole-in-one as UE completes two rounds in Arkansas
Aces tied for 14th place
JONESBORO, Ark. – Mason Taylor recorded a hole-in-one on the final hole of the day as the University of Evansville men’s golf team completed the opening two rounds of the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate at RidgePointe Country Club.
Taylor’s walk-off shot gave him a 3-over 75 in the second round. After posting a 74 to open the day, Taylor completed Monday’s action with a 149 and is tied for 55th.
Leading the way for the Purple Aces is Andres Rodriguez. Sitting in a tie for 36th, Rodriguez opened with a 74 before carding a 1-under 71 to finish the day. Two behind him was Omar Khalid. His first-round score finished at a 76 before he completed the day with a 71 in round two. His 147 is tied for 49th.
While Taylor ranks third on the team, Daniil Romashkin is fourth. His low score of 71 came in the first 18 holes before he registered a 79 in the second. Jamison Ousley rounded out the team with scores of 77 and 85 to wrap up the day with a 162.
As a team, the Aces are tied for 14th place with a 591. They are tied with Eastern Illinois. Arkansas State paces the team standings with a 548. The Red Wolves lead Austin Peay and Texas State by 11 strokes. Thomas Schmidt of ASU is the individual leader with a 132. His scores finished at 67 and 65.
Tuesday will mark the third and final round of the tournament.
