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Dec 23, 2024. Commissioners set special meeting Friday, By Dave Stafford -December 23, 2024

AUDIO of the meeting

12 27 2024 Agenda Commissioners

Claims. End-of-year claims and transfers totaled over 10 million. Commissioner Wolpert remarked that the counyy has issues paying timely. Note I will be providing more information on finance, accounting, and budgeting-related issues over the next year.  

Board Appointments. It was acknowledged that since 2018, appointments to boards and commissioners were made by the newly elected commissioners in January. Despite this precedent, outgoing commissioners Pittman and Wolpert appointed two people to the Convention Visitors Commission (CVC) and one to the Redevelopment Commission. The new commissioners can rescind the appointment to the RDC, but the individuals appointed to the CVC must be asked to submit their resignations if there are other candidates to be considered.   

Unlike the Council, the commissioner appointments were not published in the Democrat. Consequently, fewer people applied. 

It is expected that some appointments will be made at the Commissioner meeting scheduled for Jan 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

New Ordinance Appointments. Commissioner can appprove an ordinance documenting the precedent that appointments be made in January. And an ordinance can always be repealed.

DLZ Contract for Jail. The Jail air conditioning units will be replaced at a cost of around 700-1 million. The commissioners signed a contract with DLZ to manage the project. The previous commissioners, at the request of councilman Gary Huett, also signed a contract with individuals designated as an “Owners Representative.” The justification was that such a person could save the county costs on managing projects. In this case, DLZ was hired to provide the technical management services.

Meeting Calendar for 2025. No change on meeting schedules – the first Wed at 2:00 and the 3^rd Wed at 6:00. The new commissioners may opt to have both meetings at 6:00 to allow more people to participate. This may add additional labor costs for county employees that are required to attend including personnel from IT and the Auditor’s Office.

• • • • Commissioner meeting schedule 2025

Dec 25, 2024.  2025 County Council Appointments

Dec 18, 2024. County Council Appointments 

• • Alcoholic Beverage Board (one-year term)
  • Property Tax Board of Appeals (one-year term)
  • Brown County Redevelopment Commission (two positions, one-year term)
  • Brown County Regional Sewer District (four-year term)

Final Statements – Commissioners Pittman and Wolpert expressed their final words regarding their service to the county. Jerry Pittman was first elected to the Council in 2011 and served two terms as commissioner. Wolpert was voted out of office as commissioner in 2008. He was appointed (7 of 11 precinct committee votes) in 2023 to fill a vacancy left by Chuck Braden.