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Vanderburgh County Commissioners Meeting Agenda – Tuesday March 18, 2025

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DRAFT AGENDA

Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners
March 18, 2025 – 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. Award VC25-02-01 “Spring Lake Valley, Bridlewood, and Stonecrest Paving and
Repairs” to Jerry David Enterprises, Inc.
2. Right of Way Offers: VC24-12-03 “North Woods, North Elm, and West Franklin
Street Drainage Improvements”
i. Parcel 1 – Trustees of Tekoppel General Baptist Church
ii. Parcel 2 – Joseph Stocker
iii. Parcel 3 – Beth Rigdon

B. Computer Services
1. Alpha Laser and Imaging Individual Lease Agreement: Treasurer
i. 1202pp

C. Coroner
1. Final Reading of Ordinance No. CO.03-25-006: An Ordinance Establishing Fees
for the Coroner’s Office

D. Sheriff
1. First Reading of Ordinance No. CO.03-25-007: An Ordinance Establishing Opioid
Restricted Donation Funds
2. First Reading of Ordinance No. CO.03-25-008: An Ordinance Establishing
Evidence Cash Fund

E. First Reading of Vacation Ordinance CO.V-04-25-001: A Petition to Vacate Drainage
Easement and Lake Maintenance and Storm Drainage Easement: Lots 8 & 9 of
Vanderburgh Industrial Park at 15000 & 15110 Foundation Avenue

5. Department Head Reports
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Consent Items
A. Approval of March 11, 2025, Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes
B. Employment Changes
C. Auditor
1. Claims Voucher Report
i. March 10, 2025 – March 14, 2025

D. Engineer
1. Report and Claims
E. Treasurer
1. February 2025 Monthly Report

Drainage Board Immediately Following

9. Public Comment
10. Rezonings
A. Final Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-2-2025
Petitioner: Conner Gootee
Address: 5015 New Harmony Road
Request: Change from C-4 to R-2
B. Final Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-3-2025
Petitioner: Boulder Pass Properties, LP
Address: 12220 Browning Road
Request: Change from Ag to R-2
C. Final Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-4-2025
Petitioner: Boulder Pass Properties, LP
Address: 12210 Browning Road
Request: Change from Ag to R-2

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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Aces drop series at Samford

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Aces drop series at Samford
The Purple Aces return to the Hoosier state next week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Evansville baseball team fell in its final game against the Samford Bulldogs in a 13-1 loss.
The Purple Aces had a tough time in their final game against Samford on Sunday afternoon. UE’s offense connected on four hits with five walks while the pitching staff had five strikeouts. Four separate Evansville players had a hit while catcher Matt Flaherty (Lake Zurich, Ill. / Bellarmine) had the only extra-base hit with a double.
The Purple Aces struck first on Sunday afternoon as right fielder Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo. / Northeast CC) reached on a fielding error and second baseman Cal McGinnis (Kimberly, Wis. / Bradley) singled up the middle. Taubert scored on the next at-bat as left fielder Charlie Longmeier (Seymour, Ind. / Seymour HS) had his second straight game with a hit on a long single to right center.
The Bulldogs responded immediately, scoring five runs in five at-bats in the bottom of the first. Samford hit two home runs off UE starting pitcher Kevin Reed (Martinsville, Ind. / Martinsville HS) for four runs while a double to left center scored the lead-off walk. After the home runs Reed settled in for Evansville getting a popup and two strikeouts to end the first.
Flaherty had a big start to the second inning for the Aces with only his second double of the season. UE loaded the bases with two walks but with two outs on the board, Evansville didn’t find the hit to bring a run in as McGinnis ground out to second. Samford made it a six-run ballgame in the bottom of the second with a sacrifice fly and a third home run. The Aces made a pitching change to close out the second as right-hander Drew Fieger (Fort Mitchell, Ky. / Lincoln Trail CC) helped get two putouts for UE.
Designated hitter Aaron Nehls (Evansville, Ind. / North HS) had Evansville’s fourth hit of the day in the top of the third after the inning began with two outs. Nehls had a single to short and reached second base on a wild pitch. A dropped third strike stranded the sophomore at second to go to the bottom of the third inning.
The Bulldogs added their eighth run in the bottom of the third on two singles a ground out and a fly out. The Aces had a walk and a stolen base in the top of the fourth while the defense shut down Samford with its first three up and three down inning of the game. UE’s defense also took down the Bulldogs without a run in the fifth on its eighth double play of the year. Evansville’s offense went down in order in the top of the sixth while Samford added two more runs.
Heading into the seventh down by nine runs the Aces were facing a shortened game. UE started the inning with center fielder Ty Rumsey (Evansville, Ind. / North HS) getting hit by a pitch to get on base. Rumsey made it around to third on a wild pitch and a passed ball as Evansville’s next two batters struck out. The Aces got two more runners on to load the bases but as happened in the second a groundout ended UE’s chance at scoring.
Evansville made defensive changes in the outfield as Rumsey’s hit by pitch earlier was a hard hit to the leg. The Aces defense began the bottom of the seventh with a lineout to shortstop Drew McConnell (Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs HS). But the Bulldogs took the game in its next three at-bats as their fifth home run of the game scored three runs.
UE returns to its home state for a midweek game on Tuesday at Indiana. Evansville will take on the Hoosiers in the first game of a home-and-home series on March 18. First pitch from Bart Kaufman Field is set for 5 p.m. CT.
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Softball falls in series finale

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Softball falls in series finale

UNI finishes with series sweep 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the second game in a row, the University of Evansville softball team staged a late rally, but Northern Iowa fended off the challenge to take a 12-9 win over the Purple Aces at Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at Cooper Stadium.

Evansville rallied twice in the late innings, however, a grand slam in the sixth lifted UNI to the win.  UE finished the day with 10 hits as Niki Bode went 3-4 with three runs and two RBI.  Jess Willsey was 2-5 with a home run.

Picking up four walks in the top of the first, UNI took the early 1-0 lead.  It did not take long for the Purple Aces to respond as they scored three runs to take the lead.  Taylor Howe and Niki Bode each singled while Jess Willsey reached on an error to load the bases with one out.  Eliza Piggott brought in the first run of the game on a ground out before a 2-run double by Brooke Voss made it a 3-1 game.

UNI bounced back to retake a 7-3 lead in the second frame as Drew Hinrichs hit a 3-run home run and Katelyn Callahan added a 2-run shot both with two outs.  Willsey got UE a run closer with a solo home run in the third and the Aces looked to get closer as two runners reached with two outs in the fourth before the Panthers got out of the inning unscathed.  Northern Iowa hit its third homer of the game when a solo shot pushed the lead to 8-4 in the fifth.

Bode and Willsey led off with singles in the fifth before Voss reached on a 1-out walk to load the bases for Miriah Powell.  Powell reached on a single off the pitcher to bring in Bode to make it an 8-5 game.  Unfortunately, Northern Iowa belted a grand slam in the sixth to put the game out of reach.

Despite the deficit, UE continued to battle as Bode add an RBI double while Eliza Piggott hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 5-run game.  In the seventh, Morgan Adams and Bode had RBIs as UE looked to rally once again, but UNI hung on to take the 12-9 win.  Anna Wischnowski tossed a complete game for the Panthers on the way to her 7th win of the season.  Elle Jarrett took the loss allowing five runs, two earned, in 1 2/3 innings of work.

Up next for UE is a 3-game series at Missouri State next weekend.

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Booked Last 24 Hours-Public

Jerome Stewart – The Word in 120: Refuge and Peace

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Refuge and Peace

By Jerome Stewart

There are blessings for those willing to trust in the wisdom of the LORD. His word is our moral compass for righteous living. There is a word defined as refuge. It means a place of safety, shelter, or relief from danger or anxiety. Psalms 46 vs. one says, “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.” There is refuge in knowing the wisdom of God. Proverbs 3 vss. 13 and 14 says; “Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding. For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.”

There are some things money cannot buy. Proverbs 14 vs. 26 says; “In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.”

God sent Jesus into the world to save mankind from sin. The salvation of Jesus Christ is free. For those willing to trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior, we can find refuge today in the meaning of the words Jesus spoke to His disciples over 2,000 years ago. John 16 vs. 33 He says; “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Not one scintilla, not even a smidgeon of those words will ever change irrespective of the time period. Yet so many people would rather follow the wisdom of man, with his storied track record of failure whenever, it opposes the wisdom of God. Be advised of the words in Number 23 vs.19. The bible says; “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good.”

Psalms 37 vss. 26 thru 31 says; “He is merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell forevermore. For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They arepreserved forever. But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice. The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps should slide.” Vss. 37 and 38 says; “Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.”

Let it not be you! Open up God’s word.

Registration open, speakers announced for TedxUSI

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Registration open, speakers announced for TedxUSI

Registration is now open for the University of Southern Indiana’s inaugural TEDxUSI, an independently organized TEDx event, hosted by the University as part of the Core Speaker Series. This three-hour event, beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 20, will feature engaging talks in the Performance Center with interactive Discover USI sessions in between in the University Center. Attendees can enjoy light refreshments before the event, followed by an hour of thought-provoking talks, a break for hands-on activities and another hour of inspiring presentations.

The event is open to the public at no charge; however, seating is limited, and registration is required. Those interested in attending can register at USI.edu/tedxusi. Speakers have also been announced for the inaugural event. Full bios can be found on the TEDxUSI speakers webpage.

  • Dr. Kay Corpus, Integrative and Functional Medicine Physician
    • Soul of Menopause
  • Jeff Jones, USI alum, Public School Teacher and Administrator
    • How Storytelling Shapes our Lives
  • Dr. Zachary Pilot, USI Assistant Professor of Psychology
    • Double Empathy: How a Lack of True Empathy Fails Autistic People
  • Molly Evans, USI student majoring in pre-occupational therapy major
    • TBD
  • Hamdi Altowaireb, USI student double majoring in biochemistry and biophysics
    • Changing Perceptions by Giving
  • Kristie Frederick Daughtery, USI alumna, Poet and Editor
    • Taylor Swift and the Power of Storytelling

Talks will be recorded and published on the official TEDx YouTube channel, extending their impact to a global audience. For more information visit USI.edu/tedxusi.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of discovering and spreading ideas, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

About TED
TED is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to discovering, debating and spreading ideas that spark conversation, deepen understanding and drive meaningful change. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world and connection with others, and we invite everyone to engage with ideas and activate them in your community.

TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, but today it spans a multitude of worldwide communities and initiatives exploring everything from science and business to education, arts and global issues. In addition to the TED Talks curated from our annual conferences and published on TED.com, we produce original podcasts, short video series, animated educational lessons (TED-Ed) and TV programs that are translated into more than 100 languages and distributed via partnerships around the world. Each year, thousands of independently run TEDx events bring people together to share ideas and bridge divides in communities on every continent. Through the Audacious Project, TED has helped catalyze more than $3 billion in funding for projects that seek to make the world more beautiful, sustainable and just. In 2020, TED launched Countdown, an initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis and mobilize a movement for a net-zero future, and in 2023 TED launched TED Democracy to spark a new kind of conversation focused on realistic pathways towards a more vibrant and equitable future. View a full list of TED’s many programs and initiatives.

Governor Braun Signs Executive Order to Review Higher Education Antisemitism Response, Policies 

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 “Indiana Stands with Our Jewish Community Against Antisemitism” — Governor Braun Signs Executive Order to Review Higher Education Antisemitism Response, Policies 

Governor Mike Braun today signed an executive order to review the policies of Indiana’s state educational institutions regarding antisemitism and their response to any acts of antisemitism following the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel, reiterating Indiana’s support for its Jewish community and condemning antisemitic acts of discrimination and harassment.

“A wave of antisemitism across the country began over a year ago with the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack against Israel, with universities often at the epicenter of these incidents. With this executive order, we are making it clear that Indiana will not tolerate antisemitic discrimination at our state institutions or anywhere else — Jewish Hoosiers should know the state of Indiana condemns antisemitism and stands with them.” —  Governor Mike Braun

The executive order directs the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to review the policies of Indiana’s state educational institutions related to antisemitism, and each institution’s response to any acts of antisemitism that have occurred on campus since the October 7 terrorist attack in 2023.

The executive order reiterates Indiana’s longstanding support for Israel and Indiana’s Jewish community and condemns discrimination against Jewish Hoosiers.

Governor Braun’s executive order comes as the Trump administration is also standing up for Jewish students, with President Trump’s Department of Education this week warning universities of their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on their campuses.

Hoosier Basketball History

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March 16 – March 22

This Week in Indiana History

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March 18, 1953, 15th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Kansas, 69-68.

March 20, 1954, The basketball team from tiny Milan High School won the state championship. The victory was the inspiration for the film “Hoosiers,” one of the most popular sports movies of all time.

March 19, 1955, Crispus Attucks High School, led by Oscar Robertson, defeated Gary Roosevelt to win the state basketball championship. It was the first all-black high school in the nation to win the state title.
Where in Indiana

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Indiana Quick Quiz
1. Where was the first gymnasium for basketball built in Indiana?
2. What year was the first state Basketball tournament sponsored by the IHSAA?
3. Who is the U.S. representative from Indiana who won the IHSAA Trester award for mental attitude in 1948?
4. Who is the first person to play on an Indiana state high school basketball tournament champion team and also coach a state championship team?
Answers Below

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Indianapolis at the Indiana War Memorial & Museum.

“If you put your effort and concentration into playing to your potential, to be the best that you can be, I don’t care what the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book we’re gonna be winners.”

-Gene Hackman
As Coach Noman Dale in Hoosiers.
Send your favorite Hoosier quote to: RegEdwards@idoa.in.gov
Answers
1. Newberry in Greene County in 1916
2. 1912
3. Rep. Lee Hamilton
4. Burl Friddle

Retail Food Establishment Inspection Report

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Healthy food. Healthy eating background. Fruit, vegetable, berry. Vegetarian eating. Superfood

Click here to see the latest food inspection reports. Provided by Vanderburgh County Health Department.

 

 

 

 

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