COMMISSIONERS RECEIVE UPDATES AND AWARD BIDS

ADVISORY COUNCIL,GRANTS,BIDS,BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEARD FROM AMBER FINNEGAN,COURT SERVICES DIRECTOR ABOUT THE NEW REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO INDIANA HOUSE BILL 1068 THAT GOES INTO AFFECT JULY 1. IT REQUIRES ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO REVIEW LOCAL JUSTICE SYSTEM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND ENSURE THEY ARE RECEIVING SATISFACTORY RESPONSES.

PATTY JACKSON FROM SIRPC WAS PRESENT TO SEE IF JEFFERSON CO COMMISSINERS WOULD BE INTEREST IN PARTCIPATING IN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT THROUGH THE SIRPC FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING AND GIVEN APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONERS.

BIDS WERE AWARDED FOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LABOR FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, KLB EXCAVATING OF AUSTIN DAVE OMARA OF NORTH VERNON, ALL STAR PAVING OF SEYMOUR AND RIVERSIDE GROUP OF MILTON KY.

BOBBY PHILLIPS PRESENTED THE COMMISSIONERS WITH SEVEN LETTERS OF INTENT FOR NEW DESIGN FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ON SUGAR HOLLOW HILL IN MILTON TOWNSHIP, THE COUNTY WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS AWARDED A $1,240,800 GRANT FROM FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION THROUGH THE INDIANA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION BUT WORK WON'T BEGIN UNTIL 2026.