PRESIDENT BIDEN LETTER STATING HE’S NOT WITHDRAWING FROM RACE
LINK OF PRESIDENT BIDEN LETTER STATING HE’S NOT WITHDRAWING FROM RACE
JULY 9, 2024
https://www.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/biden-letter.pdf
CITY FINANCES: A CasualReview of the Evansville Budget for 2024
CITY FINANCES: A Casual Review of the Evansville Budget for 2024
By Johnny Kincaid
July 9, 2024
The City of Evansville spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually, and the city budget spells out how those dollars are spent. As we hit the halfway mark in the year, city department heads are already developing next year’s spending plan. In early August, Mayor Terry will present her proposed 2025 budget to the city council, and the budget will go through debate and revision before the final version is approved before November 1. 2024.
When Stephanie Terry was sworn into office six months ago, she was also given Lloyd Winnecke’s 2024 budget, which he presented to the city council on August 4, 2023. Winnecke’s budget included significant raises for the new mayor, her Deputy Mayor, Police Chief. and the City Clerk.
The projected expenses for 2024 are $230,798,048, and income this year is expected to be $237,939,425.
The city budget is easily accessible on the city website. There are two budget documents: the budget for projected income and the spending budget. Each budget sheet provides the actual amounts from 2020-2022 and the approved budgets for 2023-2024. There is also a separate section for the Evansville Water and Sewer budget.
The expense budget is 86 pages of numbers showing how much the city council approved to be spent on everything from salaries to office supplies in each department of city government. A request to reappropriate funds is made when it becomes apparent that more money is needed for a specific line item. To move funds from one line item to another requires approval from the city council. The city controller has requested batches of budget alterations seven times in 2024. Over $25 million has been transferred between accounts so far this year.
Mayor Terry has been operating under the budget that her predecessor devised. She has made some changes through the re-appropriation process and is now applying her priorities to creating her first city budget for 2025. This will certainly be a challenging process, considering that the budgets for the past couple of years have projected decreasing revenues.
This is the first installment in a City-County Observer series on spending by the City of Evansville. We’ll report on city income and how they spend our tax dollars. How much do city employees earn? Will we have a balanced budget in 2025? What happens if the city needs more money? How are we doing halfway through the year?
The City-County Observer provides this series to promote good public policy and financial responsibility.
The City Will Open Bids On July 10 To Clear The Property Of The Old Pearl Cleaners Building Fire
The City Will Open Bids On July 10 To Clear The Property Of The Old Pearl Cleaners Building Fire
By Jay Young
July 9, 2024
According to a notice sent to the owner, the city will open bids on July 10 to clear the remains of the old Pearl Cleaners building downtown.
In its notice, the City for the first time publicly acknowledged that the property is connected to Evansville native Eric Morgan, who in 2017 was convicted on charges that he took about $600,000 from investors for a company called Liquid Ninja Energy LLC.
The City-County Observer in May was the first to identify Morgan as the person behind The Pearl Development LLC, which owns the property at 428 NW Third St.
LINK to STORY https://city-countyobserver.com/breaking-news-owner-of-the-burnt-down-former-peal-clearners-site/
Morgan possibly won’t receive the new notice, because it was mailed to the outdated address claimed by the company. However the notice was also sent to Pearl Development’s attorney, Ryan M .Schulz, who on May 11 provided the Indiana Department of State a document that Pearl Development is located at a residence on West Buena Vista Dr.
Schulz hasn’t responded to emails or phone messages left at his office since January concerning the address situation. Morgan also hasn’t responded to messages.
Indiana Secretary of State spokeswoman Lindsey Eaton said a business must update its address in its biennial report. The report Schulz filed last month is the first since court records show Morgan was evicted from the house on West Buena Vista Road in April 2023. This house was sold after the eviction and the current owner said he doesn’t know anything about the corporation registered to his address.
The state attorney general’s office is responsible for enforcement of the requirement to update the corporation’s address. That office didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment.
Pearl Development hasn’t paid property taxes since it purchased the building in 2022. There is an outstanding $46,590 tax bill. Vanderburgh County Treasurer Dottie Thomas said mail to the company was returned as undeliverable and the debt will be sold at tax sale in September. Even after tax sale, the property could remain in limbo for more than a year.
READI 2.0 Roadshow Starts Today in the Evansville Region
READI 2.0 Roadshow Starts Tomorrow in the Evansville Region
Learn more about READI 2.0 priorities and ask question
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (July 8, 2024) – The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) in partnership with the Southwest Indiana Regional Development Authority announces the ‘READI 2.0 Roadshow’ presentation throughout E-REP’s four-county footprint. E-REP officials will present the key performance indicators and regional acceleration tactics to drive economic and community development in the Evansville Region.
Each location will have an identical presentation and a time for questions and answers with E-REP staff. Questions and answers from each meeting will then be posted online at www.evansvilleregion.com/readi.
“READI 2.0 is a powerful tool that encourages public and private partnerships to drive new and sustainable economic growth,” said Josh Armstrong, Chief Economic Development Officer at E-REP, “This innovative program by Governor Holcomb is transforming the way we approach regional development, paving the way for a more prosperous and equitable future.”
READI 2.0 Roadshow & Information:
- July 9, 2024: City of Evansville
- Innovation Pointe Media Suite: 318 Main St. Evansville, IN
- 8:00am – 9:00am
- July 9, 2024: Vanderburgh County
- USI Business and Engineering Room BE0035: 8600 University Blvd. Evansville, IN
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm
- July 11, 2024: Warrick County
- Ohio Township Trustee Office: 3433 Libbert Rd. Newburgh, IN
- 8:00am – 9:00am
- July 11, 2024: Gibson County
- The HUB 127: 127 Hart St. Princeton, IN
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm
- July 12, 2024: Posey County
- Country Mark Innovation Center: 401 Plaza Dr. Mt. Vernon, IN
- 8:00am – 9:00am
E-REP and the Regional Development Authority (RDA) will lead the application process alongside strategic partners to further enable the region’s TALENT EVV community vision. E-REP will share READI 2.0 updates and opportunities to the region and encourages all interested parties to visit the E-REP website to sign up for READI email updates.
Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners
July 9, 2024 – 9:30 a.m.
Room 301, Civic Center Complex
1. Call to Order
2. Attendance
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Action Items
A. Engineer
1. Change Order #1: VC24-03-02 “Pine Place Pipe Replacement”
2. Change Order #4: VC24-04-02 “Young Road Lift Station and Sewer Extension”
3. Transfer of Ownership of “Young Road Lift Station and Sewer Extension” Project
to Evansville Water and Sewer Utility
4. Change Order #3: Oak Hill Road Contract No: R-41778
5. Time Extension Request: VC24-03-04 “Timber Pile Repair on Vanderburgh
County Bridge #1310”
6. Notice of Termination of “Kansas Road Phase 2”
B. Assessor
1. Integra Realty Resources Proposal for Valuation Services of Dillard’s
C. Computer Services
1. Alpha Laser and Imaging Individual Lease Agreement: Circuit Court
i. 1202gg
2. Alpha Laser and Imaging Individual Lease Agreement: Circuit Court – APPS-DAPS
i. 1202jj
3. Alpha Laser and Imaging Individual Lease Agreement: Circuit Court – Adult
Probation
i. 1202hh
4. Alpha Laser and Imaging Individual Lease Agreement: County Council
i. 1202ii
D. Superintendent of County Buildings
1. Amendment to Old Courthouse Lease Agreement: Cultural Resource Analysts,
Inc.
E. Evansville Marine Service, Inc.
1. Proclamation to Declare July 14th as “Shipyard Safety Recognition Day”
F. Lease Agreement with Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building Authority
G. Resolution No. CO.R-07-24-007: Resolution Approving Lease Agreement with Evansville-
Vanderburgh County Building Authority for Jail Expansion Project
H. Ordinance No. CO.07-24-006: Ordinance Regarding Exempt Parcelization
5. Department Head Reports
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Consent Items
A. Approval of June 25th Board of Commissioners Meeting MinutesDrainage Board Immediately Following
B. Employment Changes
C. Auditor
1. Claims Voucher Reports
i. June 24, 2024 – June 28, 2024
ii. July 1, 2024 – July 5, 2024
D. Quit Claim Deed to Combine Three Tax Parcels Into One Single Tax Parcel:
82-06-20-025-067.009-029 – 510 E Columbia Street
82-06-20-025-067.010-029 – 800 N Garvin Street
82-06-20-025-067.019-029 – 802 N Garvin Street
E. Quit Claim Deed for Transfer to Evansville Land Bank Corp:
82-06-20-025-071.011-029 -1019 N Governor Street
F. Commissioners
1. Appropriation Request – Self-Insurance
G. Coroner
1. Special Purchase Request for Morgue Cooler Repair
H. Engineer
1. Report and Claims
2. Travel Request
I. Sheriff
1. Surplus Request
i. 2013 Ford Transport Van
J. Treasurer
1. March 2024 Monthly Report
2. May 2024 Innkeeper’s Tax Report
K. Weights and Measures
1. Surplus Request
i. 2003 Dodge Caravan
ii. 2003 Ford Crown Victoria
L. Board Appointments
1. Airport Authority District Board of Directors
i. Paul Saunders
M. APTIM Property Restoration Drawing for Parcel #82-06-29-024-055.006-029 (Lincoln
Ave) for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Response Actions for Jacobsville
Neighborhood Soil Contamination Superfund Site
9. Public Comment
10. Adjournment
Gan to Represent Singapore at the Paris Games
Gan to Represent Singapore at the Paris Games
JULY 9, 2024
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving senior Ching Hwee Gan will be one of five swimmers to represent Singapore at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Singapore Aquatics announced on Monday (July 8).
Gan received an Olympics Consideration Time (OCT) invitation based on her best time in the 1,500-meter freestyle, swimming a national record 16:10.61 in June. She also posted an OCT in the 800-meter freestyle, setting another national record in 8:34.01, and will get to compete in the second individual event. Gan will also participate in the women’s 4×100-meter medley relay.
Gan has medaled in the 1,650-yard freestyle event at each of the last two NCAA Championships and was the Big Ten Champion in the event in February, helping the women’s program earn its first conference team title since 2019. @IndianaSwimDive
FOOTNOTE: Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness returns to USI campus August 8-9
The University of Southern Indiana and SWIRCA and More, a local agency on aging, will present the 17th annual Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness (MAIA) on the USI campus Thursday and Friday, August 8-9.
This year’s opening keynote, Dr. Gary Small, has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Times, Washington Post, Time Magazine, Newsweek, AARP Magazine, CNN, ABC Evening News, Good Morning America and The Today Show. NJBIZ, New Jersey’s leading business journal, placed him among the top 50 health care influencers in the state, and Scientific American magazine named him one of the world’s top 50 innovators in science and technology.
Small is an internationally renowned psychiatrist and neuroscientist and expert on brain aging, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia prevention. He was Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the UCLA Longevity Center until 2020 when he became chair of psychiatry at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Behavioral Health Physician-in-Chief for Hackensack Meridian Health’s 19 hospitals and 500,000+ patients. His memory training and healthy aging lifestyle programs are available throughout the U.S.
MAIA is a two-day gerontology conference for healthcare and social service professionals, healthcare administrators, clinicians, older adults or retirees, family members providing care for a loved one, students and anyone who wants to learn tips for leading a healthier life. Each year, national and local speakers provide practical tools and ground-breaking information related to successful aging and wellness.
On Thursday afternoon, Gina Downs, CEO of Empowered Consulting, LLC, in Evansville, will give a presentation on how upcoming regulatory changes will affect Medicare insurance. “With changes coming to Medicare, we are fortunate to have Gina explain what people need to know before for their enrollment period later this year,” said Dr. Anita Hagan, Director of USI’s Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning. “Additionally, we will have a follow-up opportunity for MAIA attendees to ask her questions when all the details are finalized over the next few months.”
The conference will also feature Dr. Kay Corpus, an Integrative and Functional Medicine Physician practicing in Owensboro, Kentucky, and Joanna LaFleur, an inspirational speaker and trainer who works with people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Breakout session topics for conference attendees over the two-day event include a variety of health topics plus exercise, elder scams, chronic disease management, mental health and caregiving.
The deadline for a reduced registration fee is July 25. There is a discounted rate for students and retirees. More information about registering is online at www.USI.edu/maia or by calling 812-461-5217 or 1-877-874-4584.