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Please stand for the pledge of prayer.
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.

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» Let us pray. Dear heavenly father, we
just thank you for the opportunity to

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come together for the citizens of Howard
County. We ask that you watch over us

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since we're expecting more uh weather
that's going to be severe for our

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deputies, for our citizens, for our
highway workers, uh city workers. We

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just ask that you watch over them as
they're out in these conditions and that

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you take care of them. We thank you for
their efforts earlier this week and we

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just ask that you continue to watch over
them. We thank you for this great and

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and awesome state that we live in and we
thank you for this great county that we

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live in and just ask for your protection
over us and all of us in this county and

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our decisions and it's your son's name
that we pray. Amen.

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» Amen.
[clears throat]

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» Thank you for attending commission
meeting this afternoon.

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Okay, we have any we need to approve. We
have no special announcements that I

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know of other than the sheriff when he
gets up.

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Um approval of uh previous minutes.
>> So moved.

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» I'll thank you the chair and second
that. All in favor say I. I.

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» Opposed. Those are approved. Get them
signed.

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Okay.
Next is the accessory of Mindy Hi.

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» Good afternoon. Hello.
>> We've talked about I've got a contract

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to be signed for advance solution for
the reassessment contract.

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» Yeah.
>> Um spoke to Alan about that and you guys

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had opened the bid.
>> Yeah.

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» Few meetings ago. So that's just there
for signatures.

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» All right.
>> All right. I've flagged every page that

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needs signed two places for contract.
Full copies of it.

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» Alan, you've approved this.
>> Yes.

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» I'll make the motion.
>> Take the chair and second it. All in

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favor say I. I post. Those are approved.
We'll get them signed.

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» Thank you. Get from me.
[sighs]

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» We'll work on those. And in the
meantime, we'll have the sheriff get in

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place. Looks like he's up next. Looks
like a vehicle purchase. And I think

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we're swearing in a new deputy tonight.
>> Swear in first.

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» Yeah, let's do that. Let's do the
important stuff first.

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» Swear at somebody.
>> Uh good afternoon. Uh we have a new

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deputy, uh Logan Jarrett. We would love
He's He's He's going to keep his speech

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to at least a half hour.
>> Is he okay?

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» No more than a half hour.
>> That's good. So, Logan, come up here and

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introduce yourself.

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» Evening. Uh my name's Logan Jarrett.
Been born and raised here all my life.

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Um went to Taylor High School. Got a
two-year-old son named TJ. Um my mom

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Lisa, my sister Brandy. Um, I was a
reserve deputy out in Richville for a

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little over a year.
>> Yep. I bet you there.

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» Yep. So, uh, couldn't be more thankful
and excited to start this journey here

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for the county.
>> Good to have you.

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» Thank you.
>> Logan knows. Let me I'll say one thing.

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» I know Logan.
>> Here we go.

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» From sports and and coaches with his dad
and um I know how proud your mom and

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your whole family and your sister and
your grandparent. I guarantee you your

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dad's looking down from heaven and
smiling today. I appreciate.

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» And I don't say that to to uh make
anybody upset or it's it's a good thing.

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Okay. It's a great thing. And I know
he's very proud of you today. I

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appreciate that.

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James

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» will support the Constitution of the
State of Indiana.

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» The Constitution of the State of Indiana
>> and the Constitution of the United

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States
>> Constitution of the United States

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» and faithfully and impartially
>> faithfully and discharge the duties of

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my trust
>> discharge the duties of my trust

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» as a deputy sheriff of Howard County,
Indiana.

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to the best of my skill and ability.
>> So help me God.

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» Congratulations.

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» Yeah, [laughter]
follow that. That's good.

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Well, now the encore. There you go.
>> Uh, basically want to come and ask you

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guys permission for vehicle purchases uh
for 2026 fiscal year. Um, there's been a

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few dealerships I've been in contact
with. They have uh vehicle acquisitions

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that were over bid, so to speak. So,
they're left on lots and we'd like to

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swoop in and see if we can pick up the
uh 25s and 26s that are left

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unacquisitioned. Um
yeah, that's all.

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» So, this is Allan. This is kind of like
last month where we approve it for the

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purchase in January. Is that the way it
works?

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» Yes. Yes.
>> No, I would make that motion. I think

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it's sure and second it. All in favor
say I.

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» I posted.
>> That's approved.

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» Thank you.
>> Thank you, major.

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Next one. Christy Branch. She's not
going to be here this evening. She can't

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make it. So, we'll strike that one.
We had one the veterans organization.

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That paper was turned in. That was taken
care of. So, they are not here.

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» The petition to vacate. M Mr. Ray
Shepard has filed the petition to

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vacate. I've prepared an ordinance. He
has complied with the requirements for

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notice and so on. He can't be here, but
there's really no need for him to be

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here. I think he's he's met all the
requirements for petitioning to vacate

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this utility easement that's on side of
this his house. Right.

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» And the ordinance is right in front or
you right there.

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» She's got the official ordinance right
there.

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» Right there.
>> Yeah. All right. Sorry.

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Ordinance 25 BCCO52.
I make the motion to accept.

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» Vicate the chair and second that. All in
favor say I.

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» I.
>> That's passed.

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» I know Mr. Sheriff's been working on
this a while. There's a couple uh couple

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a couple alleys in in center I believe.
Is that right? And they're not even

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there anymore. They've not been used in
years. So this is just a formality to

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get those vacated.

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So that goes to you.
Did you have something else you need?

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Yeah, you need something too.
>> And then I have the Hartman and Williams

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contract. This is an ongoing contract
that we have with um Hartman and

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Williams LLC. They come in and um double
check all of our work for our annual

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financial report. And Alan has looked at
it.

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» Yeah.

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Make the motion to accept the contract
with Hartman and Williams LLC in the

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auditor's office.
>> The chair and second. All in favor say

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I.
>> I.

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» That is approved.

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Okay. I believe we're ready for claims
and reports.

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All seller claims
>> 1,138,9747.

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» Move to approve. Vicate the chair and
second. All favor say I.

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» I.
>> All oppose. That is approved.

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Second we sell payroll expense
[clears throat]

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» 1,138,9747.

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» Move to approve. Keep the chair in
second. All in favor say I. I opposed.

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That is approved.

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Operating claims
>> 1,165,236.

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» Move to approve. Thank you. The chair
and second. All favor say I.

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» I. Opposed. That is approved.
>> Any claims ratified?

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» I have one. It's to the state board of
accounts for $5,7845.

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» Move to approve.

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» Second. [clears throat] Say I.
>> I. I.

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» All opposed.
That's also approved.

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» Uh monthly reports.
>> None.

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» No monthly reports. Any grants?
>> Nope.

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» No grants.

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Uh county attorney. Nothing tonight.
>> Nothing tonight.

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» No, I just I appreciate Mr. Wilson
working on the West Middleton situation

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and getting that moving forward.

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[snorts]
>> No, that's that's what I that's all I

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got. Uh [sighs] I have nothing. Uh
public comment.

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No public comment. With that, I'll
entertain a motion to journ.

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» So moved.
>> Thank you. sharing and second. All here

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say I
>> I post