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The Posey County Council met last week to review additionals and transfers for several departments.
The Posey County Commissioners were first on the agenda. The commissioners asked for $9,032 from the Cumulative Capital Fund to cover debt service. This was needed to cover the bond debt for 2006 for the courthouse repair work.
The county is currently making semi-annual payments on the bond. Commissioner John Sherretz said there was money in the budget for this payment.
The commissioners also had to pay bond debt for the voting machines. The county only owes $48,139.48 for the bond service debt. This is also to come from Cumulative Capital Fund.
The commissioners also asked for a transfer from the General Fund to the commissioners New Vehicle Fund in the amount of $7,191.73. This is a reimbursement.
Commissioner Sherretz concluded by asking for $20,000 to cover the remainder of 2006 for work on the Harrison case. He added that the county should be reimbursed for many of these expenses. He anticipated the total cost of the case to be much higher.
Posey County Clerk David Angermeier approached the council to ask for money in the election budget. He said he did not figure in enough for printing in the election budget with the new machines.
He asked for an additional $3,037. According to Angermeier, $1,037 was the cost of printing that was not covered in the contract for the May primary. He asked for $2,000 to cover the cost of printing for the general election.
Angermeier also asked for $2,100 in election maintenance. This is for a copy machine in the Election Office.
Councilman Tom Schneider asked if this was covered by the blanket contract the commissioners were creating.
Commissioner Scott Moye said there are three copiers left that are not under the blanket agreement.
Angermeier said he was meeting with IKON to get that copier under the same agreement as the rest.
The sheriff’s office was next. Chief Deputy Ed Thompson asked for reimbursements for auto repair. He asked for $4,256 for vehicle repair and $887 to replace the lights on the front of a car. The repairs have been made and the invoice has been paid.
The council then addressed the check dispute last month. County Auditor Joleen Elpers said that the check the county received was for inmate per diem. She said that 40 percent of the money was placed in the jail maintenance fund.
Thompson then asked the council about possible part-time help at the jail. They discussed the $13 service fee and where that is to go. It cannot go to help pay for the new secretary. The council discussed looking at how much it will be and using that money for a new secretary out of the General Fund, if there is no Pension Trust Fund.
The prosecutor’s office asked for a $500 reimbursement into the law enforcement line. This is to be moved from communications to the fuel fund.
Craig Bennett, with AT&T made a presentation to the council about the upcoming contract renewal for the Enhanced 9-1-1 service.
The council listened to the proposal and agreed it was a good idea.
Commissioner Moye said the commissioners expect to sign the contract at the next meeting.
Jim Steiner approached the council about a tax abatement for Westech Fence. He spoke to the council about a proposed tax abatement last month. The council said they would review the matter and make a decision at this meeting.
Councilman Gary Theim headed a committee for the proposed tax abatement. Theim also did the leg work for the abatement.
He went through the evaluation system and gave point totals for each category. After reviewing the guidelines and the numbers, the county voted not to give the abatement.