[0:02] Please stand for the pledge of prayer.
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[0:08] United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
[0:13] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
[0:18] » Let us pray. Dear heavenly father, we
just thank you for the opportunity to
[0:22] come together for the citizens of Howard
County. We ask that you watch over us
[0:27] since we're expecting more uh weather
that's going to be severe for our
[0:32] deputies, for our citizens, for our
highway workers, uh city workers. We
[0:37] just ask that you watch over them as
they're out in these conditions and that
[0:40] you take care of them. We thank you for
their efforts earlier this week and we
[0:44] just ask that you continue to watch over
them. We thank you for this great and
[0:49] and awesome state that we live in and we
thank you for this great county that we
[0:52] live in and just ask for your protection
over us and all of us in this county and
[0:57] our decisions and it's your son's name
that we pray. Amen.
[1:00] » Amen.
[clears throat]
[1:04] » Thank you for attending commission
meeting this afternoon.
[1:08] Okay, we have any we need to approve. We
have no special announcements that I
[1:12] know of other than the sheriff when he
gets up.
[1:16] Um approval of uh previous minutes.
>> So moved.
[1:21] » I'll thank you the chair and second
that. All in favor say I. I.
[1:24] » Opposed. Those are approved. Get them
signed.
[1:29] Okay.
Next is the accessory of Mindy Hi.
[1:43] » Good afternoon. Hello.
>> We've talked about I've got a contract
[1:48] to be signed for advance solution for
the reassessment contract.
[1:52] » Yeah.
>> Um spoke to Alan about that and you guys
[1:56] had opened the bid.
>> Yeah.
[1:57] » Few meetings ago. So that's just there
for signatures.
[2:00] » All right.
>> All right. I've flagged every page that
[2:03] needs signed two places for contract.
Full copies of it.
[2:06] » Alan, you've approved this.
>> Yes.
[2:09] » I'll make the motion.
>> Take the chair and second it. All in
[2:12] favor say I. I post. Those are approved.
We'll get them signed.
[2:17] » Thank you. Get from me.
[sighs]
[2:21] » We'll work on those. And in the
meantime, we'll have the sheriff get in
[2:25] place. Looks like he's up next. Looks
like a vehicle purchase. And I think
[2:28] we're swearing in a new deputy tonight.
>> Swear in first.
[2:31] » Yeah, let's do that. Let's do the
important stuff first.
[2:33] » Swear at somebody.
>> Uh good afternoon. Uh we have a new
[2:37] deputy, uh Logan Jarrett. We would love
He's He's He's going to keep his speech
[2:42] to at least a half hour.
>> Is he okay?
[2:44] » No more than a half hour.
>> That's good. So, Logan, come up here and
[2:49] introduce yourself.
[2:54] » Evening. Uh my name's Logan Jarrett.
Been born and raised here all my life.
[2:58] Um went to Taylor High School. Got a
two-year-old son named TJ. Um my mom
[3:03] Lisa, my sister Brandy. Um, I was a
reserve deputy out in Richville for a
[3:09] little over a year.
>> Yep. I bet you there.
[3:12] » Yep. So, uh, couldn't be more thankful
and excited to start this journey here
[3:16] for the county.
>> Good to have you.
[3:18] » Thank you.
>> Logan knows. Let me I'll say one thing.
[3:22] » I know Logan.
>> Here we go.
[3:24] » From sports and and coaches with his dad
and um I know how proud your mom and
[3:30] your whole family and your sister and
your grandparent. I guarantee you your
[3:33] dad's looking down from heaven and
smiling today. I appreciate.
[3:36] » And I don't say that to to uh make
anybody upset or it's it's a good thing.
[3:41] Okay. It's a great thing. And I know
he's very proud of you today. I
[3:44] appreciate that.
[4:03] James
[4:06] » will support the Constitution of the
State of Indiana.
[4:09] » The Constitution of the State of Indiana
>> and the Constitution of the United
[4:12] States
>> Constitution of the United States
[4:14] » and faithfully and impartially
>> faithfully and discharge the duties of
[4:19] my trust
>> discharge the duties of my trust
[4:21] » as a deputy sheriff of Howard County,
Indiana.
[4:26] to the best of my skill and ability.
>> So help me God.
[4:46] » Congratulations.
[4:51] » Yeah, [laughter]
follow that. That's good.
[4:58] Well, now the encore. There you go.
>> Uh, basically want to come and ask you
[5:04] guys permission for vehicle purchases uh
for 2026 fiscal year. Um, there's been a
[5:10] few dealerships I've been in contact
with. They have uh vehicle acquisitions
[5:15] that were over bid, so to speak. So,
they're left on lots and we'd like to
[5:19] swoop in and see if we can pick up the
uh 25s and 26s that are left
[5:24] unacquisitioned. Um
yeah, that's all.
[5:30] » So, this is Allan. This is kind of like
last month where we approve it for the
[5:34] purchase in January. Is that the way it
works?
[5:36] » Yes. Yes.
>> No, I would make that motion. I think
[5:41] it's sure and second it. All in favor
say I.
[5:43] » I posted.
>> That's approved.
[5:45] » Thank you.
>> Thank you, major.
[5:51] Next one. Christy Branch. She's not
going to be here this evening. She can't
[5:54] make it. So, we'll strike that one.
We had one the veterans organization.
[5:59] That paper was turned in. That was taken
care of. So, they are not here.
[6:08] » The petition to vacate. M Mr. Ray
Shepard has filed the petition to
[6:13] vacate. I've prepared an ordinance. He
has complied with the requirements for
[6:17] notice and so on. He can't be here, but
there's really no need for him to be
[6:21] here. I think he's he's met all the
requirements for petitioning to vacate
[6:26] this utility easement that's on side of
this his house. Right.
[6:30] » And the ordinance is right in front or
you right there.
[6:34] » She's got the official ordinance right
there.
[6:35] » Right there.
>> Yeah. All right. Sorry.
[6:38] Ordinance 25 BCCO52.
I make the motion to accept.
[6:44] » Vicate the chair and second that. All in
favor say I.
[6:47] » I.
>> That's passed.
[6:51] » I know Mr. Sheriff's been working on
this a while. There's a couple uh couple
[6:54] a couple alleys in in center I believe.
Is that right? And they're not even
[7:00] there anymore. They've not been used in
years. So this is just a formality to
[7:04] get those vacated.
[7:07] So that goes to you.
Did you have something else you need?
[7:12] Yeah, you need something too.
>> And then I have the Hartman and Williams
[7:17] contract. This is an ongoing contract
that we have with um Hartman and
[7:22] Williams LLC. They come in and um double
check all of our work for our annual
[7:28] financial report. And Alan has looked at
it.
[7:31] » Yeah.
[7:37] Make the motion to accept the contract
with Hartman and Williams LLC in the
[7:42] auditor's office.
>> The chair and second. All in favor say
[7:46] I.
>> I.
[7:47] » That is approved.
[7:53] Okay. I believe we're ready for claims
and reports.
[8:03] All seller claims
>> 1,138,9747.
[8:10] » Move to approve. Vicate the chair and
second. All favor say I.
[8:15] » I.
>> All oppose. That is approved.
[8:21] Second we sell payroll expense
[clears throat]
[8:24] » 1,138,9747.
[8:29] » Move to approve. Keep the chair in
second. All in favor say I. I opposed.
[8:35] That is approved.
[8:40] Operating claims
>> 1,165,236.
[8:48] » Move to approve. Thank you. The chair
and second. All favor say I.
[8:52] » I. Opposed. That is approved.
>> Any claims ratified?
[8:58] » I have one. It's to the state board of
accounts for $5,7845.
[9:05] » Move to approve.
[9:09] » Second. [clears throat] Say I.
>> I. I.
[9:12] » All opposed.
That's also approved.
[9:17] » Uh monthly reports.
>> None.
[9:19] » No monthly reports. Any grants?
>> Nope.
[9:22] » No grants.
[9:26] Uh county attorney. Nothing tonight.
>> Nothing tonight.
[9:32] » No, I just I appreciate Mr. Wilson
working on the West Middleton situation
[9:38] and getting that moving forward.
[9:42] [snorts]
>> No, that's that's what I that's all I
[9:44] got. Uh [sighs] I have nothing. Uh
public comment.
[9:52] No public comment. With that, I'll
entertain a motion to journ.
[9:55] » So moved.
>> Thank you. sharing and second. All here
[9:58] say I
>> I post