[0:29] Here we go. Good evening I like to call this
[0:32] meeting to order tonight as a regular scheduled meeting the
[0:35] Clark County Board of Commissioners for Thursday September 10 2026
[0:39] at 5 p. m. What everybody please stand for the
[0:41] Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for prayer, please.
[0:52] Are spammings, one nation, another God, indivisible, delivered to you
[0:57] and justice for all. We just thank you give the
[1:04] glory to you for this day. Lord earlier this week
[1:07] we celebrated Labor Day. Which is the day that we
[1:10] celebrate those who work in our workforce. Lord, I'm asking
[1:14] right now that your special blessing be upon all our
[1:17] county workers. Everyone who works in our offices, those men
[1:21] who work out on a road department. And also to
[1:24] our officers who protect us. Lord, you bless them and
[1:27] watch over them. Bless them and their families, take care
[1:30] of them. Lord, we will also too that we will
[1:34] never forget to the tragic. Attack on our country. That
[1:40] we will celebrate 25 years ago. Tomorrow. Lord, let's be
[1:44] mindful that we live in the greatest land. In the
[1:47] world. Lord, you will always be watching over soon protecting
[1:50] us and Lord just take care of this. And Lord,
[1:54] we just know right now it is not just against
[1:57] flesh and blood, but it's against evil spirits that come
[2:00] against us. Are we know that you have made us
[2:02] the overcomer of all and are that you will always
[2:05] watch over us? So in the name of Jesus we
[2:07] pray, amen. Amen. Thanks Jack. And I remind everybody for
[2:13] those that are, for the sake of those that are
[2:17] listening to the stream or watching the stream and those
[2:18] in the audience, please speak into our mics. We do
[2:20] get complaints about that. So we'll do our best. First
[2:23] thing up is the approval, the meeting minutes for August
[2:27] 27, 2026. Make a motion to prove those meeting minutes.
[2:32] Second that motion. Motion in a second on the floor
[2:34] to approve the meeting minutes. For August 27, 2026, all
[2:38] those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries 3 -
[2:41] 0. Next up is approval of claims and payroll. Claim
[2:44] is parallel on order. Make a motion to approve the
[2:47] claims and payroll as presented by the Clark County Auditor.
[2:51] Second. Motion and a second on the floor to approve
[2:53] claims and payroll as presented by the Clark County Auditor.
[2:56] Any more discussion. Seeing none, all those in favor say
[2:59] aye. Aye. Motion carries 30. Next up is approval of
[3:03] the agenda. Are there any amendments? And if there are
[3:06] none, I'll entertain a motion to approve the agenda as
[3:09] presented. Make a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
[3:15] Second. Motion and a second on the floor to approve
[3:18] the agenda as presented. All those in favor say aye.
[3:21] Aye. Motion carries 30. Moving right along to public comment.
[3:25] Looks like we have no body signed up for public
[3:26] comment tonight. So we will move on to new business.
[3:31] First up is our Memphis Blue Lick Road and Crohn
[3:34] Road specifications and bid opening. Yes. So, um, we have
[3:38] received two bids. The first bid is Mac construction. 1908
[3:48] Unru Court, New Albany, Indiana.
[4:13] And Mac Constructions sealed bid. For this project is a
[4:19] total lump sum bed of 352, 500 dollars.
[4:32] In the second and last bid is Dan Christianity excavating
[4:37] 3, 000 shadow lake drive Charlestown, Indiana.
[5:14] And Dan Christiani's bid. For this project. Make sure to
[5:21] write page. Is for a lump sum of 378, 000
[5:29] dollars. And those are the only two bids that we
[5:33] received. Okay. I like a motion. We take these bids
[5:37] on our advisors for review by our county engineer. A
[5:41] second. Motion in a second on the floor to take
[5:43] the two bids under advised men louder. County engineer to
[5:46] provide a recommendation moving forward. Any more discussion. Seeing none
[5:51] all those in favor say aye? Aye. Aye. Motion carries
[5:54] three zero. Next up we have an opioid restricted funds
[5:57] request from the problem solving court. Is there anybody here
[6:00] to speak on behalf of the problem solving court.
[6:18] So 2027, if I'm not mistaken, unless there is a
[6:21] grant that can be found to fund these prior to.
[6:28] Take that back. The case manager will take place in
[6:31] 27. The other ones will take place through the remainder
[6:33] of 26 and through 27. I apologize. In our remaining
[6:39] fund balance for the Opel Restricted Fund that Sabrina supply
[6:44] to us was 383, 000 dollars. This also did come
[6:49] with a recommendation from Dr. Azel. Yes. I make a
[6:54] motion to approve the funding of a full - time
[6:56] case manager for Clark County addiction treatment support program and
[7:00] a part - time administrative assistant. That will serve all
[7:02] treatment courts and Clark County. For the total amount of
[7:06] 104, 410 dollars and 33 cents. I'll second. Motion and
[7:13] a second on a floor to approve the request from
[7:15] McClark County Problem Solving Court's board for funding a full
[7:17] - time case manager for the Clark County Addiction Treatment
[7:21] and supports program in a part - time administrative assistant
[7:23] that will serve all treatment courts in Clark County. Total
[7:26] of that request is 104, 410 dollars and 33 cents
[7:31] from the opioid restricted fund. Any more discussion. Seeing none
[7:37] all those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries 30.
[7:41] Next up is a request for the relay for life
[7:46] for Clark and Floyd County's bucket fundraiser requests. This is
[7:50] a request for to set up a fundraiser at the
[7:55] intersection of county road 160. And 31. This is supposedly
[8:02] supposed to take place on September 12th. From 11 to
[8:05] 2 o'clock. It will only be adults. And I believe
[8:09] Sabrina has talked to the requester and gathered all the
[8:13] information that we're looking for. So I would entertain a
[8:15] motion to approve that request. I'll make that motion to
[8:19] approve the request. For a delay for life bucket fundraiser.
[8:24] At the four - way stopping Henryville, which is the
[8:27] intersection of County Road 160 and Highway 31. From 11
[8:32] to 2 o'clock. On September the 12th. I'll second that.
[8:37] Motion and a second on a 4 - 2. Approve
[8:39] the request from relay for life for a fundraiser on
[8:42] September 12th from 11 to 2 at the intersection of
[8:45] County Road 160 and Highway 31. Any more discussion. On
[8:51] all those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries 30.
[8:54] That's all the new business. Do we have any old
[8:56] business. I don't see any moving on to reports. Mr.
[8:59] Audit or anything tonight? Alright sir. Mr. Attorney? Nothing for
[9:03] tonight. Mr. Highway Department? Nothing for tonight. All right. Mr.
[9:06] Sheriff's Department. Clark Kennedy Sheriff's Office just to jail population.
[9:14] Our total population is 661 total inmates. We have 54
[9:19] Ice inmates and 18 federal inmates. Thank you. Thank you
[9:22] sir. Appreciate it. Have a great weekend. Thank you. Any
[9:25] other elected officials or department heads. Any other business. Seeing
[9:33] none, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn.
[9:36] Second. Motion and a second on the floor to adjourn.
[9:39] All those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries 302
[9:43] adjourn. We are adjourned at 510.