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HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
Advisory: Monthly Revenue Report
 The monthly revenue report for April, along with commentary from State Budget Director Brian Bailey, has been posted on the State Budget Agency webpage. The report and commentary can be found here: http://www.in.gov/sba/2659.htm. Charts visualizing revenue data are located on the Management and Performance Hub under the State Tax Revenue section: http://www.in.gov/mph/staterevenue.html.
Results
- General Fund collections for April totaled $1,841.0 million, which is $39.3 million (2.1%) below the monthly estimate and $65.7 million (3.4%) below April 2015 revenue.
- Sales tax collections totaled $609.0 million for April, which is $24.0 million (3.8%) below the monthly estimate but $10.1 million (1.7%) above revenue in April 2015.
- Individual income tax collections totaled $860.5 million for April, which is $59.4 million (6.5%) below the monthly estimate and $69.2 million (7.4%) below revenue in April 2015.
- Corporate tax collections totaled $247.8 million for April, which is $43.6 million (21.3%) above the monthly estimate but $2.7 million (1.1%) below revenue in April 2015.
- Riverboat wagering collections totaled $37.4 million for April, which is $0.7 million (1.8%) below the monthly estimate and $5.9 million (13.5%) below revenue in April 2015.
- Racino wagering collections totaled $9.9 million for April, which is $0.3 million (2.9%) below the monthly estimate and $2.0 million (16.8%) below revenue in April 2015.
Commentary
Year-to-date General Fund collections totaled $11,951.7 million, which is $2.8 million (0.0%) below estimate, and $29.6 million (0.2%) below collections for the same period last year.
Sales tax collections through ten months of fiscal year 2016 were $94.2 million (1.5%) below estimate and $21.3million (0.4%) above collections through ten months of fiscal year 2015.
Individual income tax collections through ten months of fiscal year 2016 are $19.4 million (0.4%) below collections over the same period a year ago and were $13.4 million (0.3%) above the year-to-date estimate.
Corporate collections ten months into fiscal year 2016 were $51.5 million (6.6%) below year-to-date collections of fiscal year 2015 and $42.4 million (6.2%) above the year-to-date estimate.
The Governor’s Week in Photos
1) Governor Pence Names Geoffrey G. Slaughter to Indiana Supreme Court // May 9, 2016. Governor Mike Pence names Geoffrey G. Slaughter as the 109th Justice to the Indiana Supreme Court at a press conference in the Governor’s Office alongside his wife, Julie Ann. Mr. Slaughter will fill the vacancy left by Justice Brent Dickson, who, after 30 years on the bench, retired on April 29.
2) Governor Pence, Lt. Governor Holcomb Break Ground at Grand Design RV in North Central Indiana // May 12, 2016. Governor Mike Pence and Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb break ground at Grand Design RV in Middlebury, marking its latest expansion, which is expected to create up to 100 new jobs. Grand Design RV will invest $11 million to construct two 110,000-square-foot buildings on its recently purchased 48-acre plot. One facility will be used to manufacture the company’s Imagine trailer, while the other will be an inspection and service center. Both facilities are slated to be completed this fall.
3) Governor Pence, North Central Indiana Break Ground on Regional Cities Initiative Project // May 12, 2016. Governor Mike Pence and Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb join regional leaders in South Bend to break ground on the Studebaker Factory Buildings redevelopment, which is one of the region’s marquee projects outlined in its “Innovate Indiana†plan submitted for state funding through the Indiana Regional Cities Initiative.
Adopt A Pet
The Vanderburgh Humane Society sees just about everything, including small pocket pets! Oreo & Raisin are two 3-month-old male mice siblings. Their adoption fees are $5 each or $10 for both, cage & supplies not included. (If you need supplies, VHS usually has gently-used small animal supplies for sale in the lobby!) Call (812) 426-2563, visit www.vhslifesaver.org, or stop by Tuesday-Saturday 12-6 for adoption information!
OTTERS HONOR AMERICA’S HEROES ON MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT
 For the second night in a row a dramatic turn of events unfolded as the Evansville Otters lost 8-7 against the Schaumburg Boomers on Military Appreciation Night at Bosse Field. The contest was an absolute slugfest that featured two homeruns from each team. After Schaumburg jumped out to an early one run lead in the first, the Otters answered back with a three run outburst in the bottom of the frame, which was highlighted by a two-run homerun from catcher, Dane Phillips. Evansville would not lead for long as the Boomers mustered a rally of their own in the fifth inning to take a 4-3 lead after a massive two-run homerun that even hit a truck parked beyond the right field fence. Next, the Boomers put up four more runs in the fifth inning that proved to be too much for the Otters. Evansville would pull the score back within one run in the bottom of the frame, thanks mainly in part to a Chris Sweeney RBI double and a pair of pitches that were able to squirt past the Boomers’ catcher with runners on base. The Otters would go down quietly through the next three frames until John Schultz ripped a leadoff double into the left-center field gap. Following a groundout that moved the tying run to third, Sweeney and Kurt Wertz both struck out to end the contest.
The Otters look to bounce back tomorrow when they play the Schaumburg Boomers at Bosse Field, with first pitch slated for 5:05 pm CDT. Tickets are on sale and may be obtained online by calling (812) 435-8686.
Governor Pence Statement on Obama Administration Public School Bathroom Guidelines
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence issued the following statement  regarding new guidelines issued by the Obama Administration regarding bathrooms in public schools:
“I have long believed that education is a state and local function. Policies regarding the security and privacy of students in our schools should be in the hands of Hoosier parents and local schools, not bureaucrats in Washington, DC. The federal government has no business getting involved in issues of this nature. I am confident that parents, teachers and administrators will continue to resolve these matters without federal mandates and in a manner that reflects the common sense and compassion of our state.”
Detectives Attend Homicide Investigations Training
This week, detectives from around the region attended a homicide investigations training course put on by the International Homicide Investigators Association.
The class to place all week at the ITT campus in Newburgh, Indiana and was hosted by the Tri-State Law Enforcement Association. Topics included: introduction to death investigations, fire and explosive death investigations, major case management, offender motivations, stress management and death notifications, blood splatter and fingerprints, social networking and crime, digital evidence, legal updates, laboratory services, as well as a variety of other specialized topics.
Detectives from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Police Department, Indiana State Police, Warrick County Sheriff’s Office and the Posey County Sheriff’s Office attended the course.
Guest instructors included: Michael Murphy, former Coroner for Clark County (Las Vegas), Wayne Koka, who is one of four Major Case Specialists for the FBI and Dr. Susan Spencer, a forensic anthropolist from the University of Southern Indiana.
Detective Sergeant Matt Hill with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office explained, “Assembling this many expert instructors for a single course is phenomenal.” Sgt. Hill added, “The ability to bring this caliber of training to Evansville truly benefits the entire region.â€
Thirty-five (35) detectives attended the training.
The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will have Executive Meeting
The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN. The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended. The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of collective bargaining, (2)(A); initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9).
The regular meeting of the School Board will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the EVSC Board Room, same address.