July 1, 2022. The U.S. Supreme Court is Taking Up a Major Case on Election Integrity — And Democrats are Already Panicking by Kyle Becker  

• The case, known as Moore v. Harper, is docketed to be heard in the nation’s highest court next session. It concerns the “independent state legislature” theory, which holds that the Constitution only gives the power to the state legislative branches to change election laws — an obvious point of concern with 2020 election integrity in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, among other states.
• The court is poised to determine the question: “Whether a State’s judicial branch may nullify the regulations governing the ‘Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives . . . prescribed . . . by the Legislature thereof,” U.S. CONST. art. I, § 4, cl. 1, and replace them with regulations of the state courts’ own devising, based on vague state constitutional provisions purportedly vesting the state judiciary with power to prescribe whatever rules it deems appropriate to ensure a ‘fair’ or ‘free’ election.”
• On February 25, 2022, prior to the state’s primary election on May 17, Republican state legislators filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking to halt the state court’s order until SCOTUS could review the case. The court denied the request. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch dissented. In the dissent and in a concurrence by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the justices stated that the independent state legislature doctrine was an important question for the court to resolve.

• On March 17, 2022, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives Timothy K. Moore (R) filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in the case. The court granted review on June 30, 2022.

July 6, 2022. Trump’s Virtues – Tom Klingenstein. Many leading Republicans and conservatives want someone other than Donald Trump to run for President in 2024. But this judgment requires an assessment of Trump’s vices and virtues in the context of our current political and cultural circumstances, as well as an assessment of other prospective Republican presidential candidates. Tom Klingenstein, Chairman of the Claremont Institute, explains Trump’s Virtues

June 22, 2022.  Trump has too much baggage Michael Brown on GOP race: ‘I would rather have a less abrasive and reckless candidate’ By Michael Brown, WND

• Last December, I wrote an article titled, “Trump Knocked the Door Down; Let Someone Else Walk Through It.”
• “But now that he has broken the mold, thrown out the old rule book, and forged a new path of leadership, it will be best in 2024 for another conservative leader with backbone and conviction to take the lead. Trump simply brings too much collateral damage with him (and, I remind you, I voted for him in 2016 and 2020).”

COUNCIL MEETING NOTES.  June 20, 2022. 6:30 p.m.

Inflation and policies for justifying pay increases are leading to a cascade of higher labor costs in the county.  Inflation is a tax that affects ALL citizens.

Higher part-time  Labor Costs.  The ceiling for a part-time hourly wage was raised to $16.00. It was in the 9-10 range. The purpose was to compete for workers in this pay range. 

Cost of Living. County employees have routinely received an annual cost of living increase – it was 3% last year.  This year, many county employees received a $2.00 an hour premium pay increase that will be paid over the next two years.  These were employees that worked with the public during Covid.

Pay Grade Increases. County Departments had until the end of June (or the June council meeting) to justify any increases in pay grades and salaries. The council then reviews and tentatively approves pending a final review and approval during the budget hearings. Judge Wertz provided a justification for increases for three positions.  She identified the work requirements and pay comparisons with surrounding counties.

Policy – Pay Comparisons. When he was on the Council, Keith Baker led a 2018 salary study that compared pay levels with counties of similar sizes to Brown county. He also added in the benefits package. The county was at the top of the list for pay and benefits. The Health Insurance benefits for example are probably among the best in the country.  Link to the study below.  County employees criticized the study after Keith’s term ended. They want to compare salaries with the surrounding and larger counties that have much larger budgets. Larger budgets lead to higher salaries, more competition for positions, and likely higher education and experience requirements.

Exceptions. Over the past year, county truck drivers and sheriff deputies received increases in pay and salaries. Turnover and a cost/benefit analysis justified the higher pay. These are positions where specialized training and certifications are similar to the positions in other counties.

Better Practice. Pay Levels – Workload Analysis.   In determining pay, there are standard practices that rely on more than just anecdotal information.  The process starts with an accurate job description that should identify the essential functions, tasks, and responsibilities. The required skills, knowledge, and abilities should align with state laws and regulations for the respective area. Tasks are broken down followed by time-motion studies. The education and training requirements are also identified to determine needed educational levels. This process also supports contracting out functions that become even more cost-effective with improvements in technology.

2018 Salary Study https://independentvotersofbrowncountyin.com/2019/07/18/2018-staffing-study/

Updated: July 20, 2022 

Brown County Matters – Facebook post of this post.

June 14, 2022. I attended the information meeting regarding the tentative/proposed referendum at the June 14, 2022, session.  Copies of the handouts are provided below:  

• • The Superintendant’s presentation provided at the three information sessions: Referendum Community Meeting Slides
  • BC Schools Baker-Tilly Report – The Numbers. The Schools have a low tax rate compared to neighboring school systems (see page 4) and but not all schools opt for a referendum.  
  • BC Schools Early Education Handout
  • General info – Brown County Schools. See also their Website

I have also followed the topic at the Brown County Democrat, history, trends, and have conducted additional research. See 2022 School Referendum – For the Record. 

The last referendum was passed in 2016 by more than 1,000 votes or 59% of the vote. There was a strong campaign by the proponents of the tax including guest columns, Letters in the Democrat, and yard signs. 

• • Brown County Schools referendum passes, By Suzannah Couch -May 4, 2016

Who can vote?   IC 20-46-1-16 Qualified voters  Sec. 16. (a) The individuals entitled to vote in the referendum are all of the registered voters resident in the appellant school corporation.   (b) An individual who changes residence from a location within a school corporation to a location outside of the school corporation less than thirty (30) days before an election under this chapter may not vote on the public question. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 6-1.1-19-4.5(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L.109-2021, SEC.76.

State Funding of Schools. In FY20-21, Total K12 education investments accounted for 50.2% of the state general fund appropriations.

Indiana – Education Policy – School Choice and Vouchers. Indiana is recognized as a school choice state. The Brown County school administration (the school board, former superintendents Hammack and Shaffer) have been against funding for vouchers that provide citizens with a choice for educating their children. In 2021, the budget bill containing the school voucher language and ESAs passed the House 96-2 and the Senate 46-3. (Ref: Indiana expands school voucher program to include most middle-class families, by Margaret Menge | The Center Square contributor,  April 23, 2021._

Justification. The need to maintain or increase the revenue from a referendum appears to be the same as it was in 2016.  By state law, the proposed increase must be based on need vs a want (a nice to have). Indiana Code 20-46-1-8 allows the governing body of a school corporation to adopt a resolution to place a public question on a ballot if the governing body determines that the school corporation  …

1. cannot carry out its public educational duty unless it imposes a referendum tax levy or
2. that a referendum tax levy should be imposed to replace property tax revenue that the school corporation will not receive because of the application of circuit breaker credits.

Meeting this standard (see 1) implies a thorough analysis of alternatives. This would include the identification of the costs, benefits, risks, and the respective risk mitigation strategies. Put another way, what specifically will be the effects of not passing a new referendum?

The criteria used to make the decision should clearly reflect that the tax levy is a critical need for the school to carry outs its educational duty.  Should a criterion include the inability to meet the guidelines from the state regarding student-teacher ratios? 

Decision-makers. The voters decide on the quality of the analysis and the school’s proposal for a tax levy.  “In the case of the school corporation’s determination to have a referendum, there is no statutory remonstrance opportunity that is separate from the referendum itself. Whether it succeeds or fails depends on the results of the vote.” – DLGF

Economic Situation. Unlike in 2016, the economic situation is a little different this time around. Record inflation, gas, and food prices. The stock market is experiencing significant losses affecting 401Ks and retirement income.  Inflated home values and high demand for homes along with annual property assessments have resulted in yearly property tax increases for many if not most residents. The cost of utilities continues to increase.  In 2017, a statistically valid survey identified that the county has a low to moderate-income level of 53.1%. This combined with many residents with fixed and declining incomes combined with social security not keeping pace with inflation, reinforces the obligation to validate that continuing a tax increase is the best option.

County Taxes. The county has one of the highest income tax rates in the state, doubled it in 10 years, has maxed it out, and has been relying on annual property tax increases and borrowing to fund the county government.   

Continuing the tax vs taxes decreasing. The increase in revenue from the referendum is about a million a year. Typically, a selling point on renewing a tax is that it is about the same, or in this case, maybe it could be a little higher, e.g, residents will not see an “increase.”  Seems every time a tax increase is proposed in the county, it is always followed by comments like “it’s just a few dollars or just pennies a day.”    

National Issues.  Covid policies and mandates and school shutdown policies may affect some voters’ desire to vote Yes to a tax increase.  Associations and teacher unions supporting policies such as Critical Race Theory (CRT) may also undermine the support for public education in general.

• • National School Board Association (NSBA): ” Following the National School Boards Association letter sent to the White House comparing parents to domestic terrorists, the nation’s largest teachers union sent a letter to social media companies encouraging them to crack down on “propaganda” surrounding Critical Race Theory (CRT) and other education concerns raised by parents.” (1)
    • National Education Association (NEA).  “Despite NEA claims that there are unfounded beliefs regarding “graduate level courses about racism,” in U.S. public schools, the union approved a plan to implement CRT in 14,000 school districts across all 50 states in July.” (1)
    • Four days after the NSBA letter was sent, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memorandum that called on the FBI to “use its authority” against parents who threaten or use violence against public school officials. (1)

• • (1) Reference: Nation’s Largest Teachers Union Wrote A Letter Calling On Social Media Companies To Restrict ‘Propaganda’ About Critical Race Theory, Daily Caller, Jan 13, 2022).

Brown County Schools, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy.

Process and Due Diligence on behalf of all citizens. My interest as a citizen is in the decision-making process. Has the school corporation performed its due diligence?  When was it identified that another referendum may be needed? Was this identified by the strategic plan? What actions were or have been taken? Does the analysis of alternatives support and justify the need?

• • Outline – Community Decision-Making Process

Systemic Decline in Enrollment. The school has experienced a systemic decline in enrollment since about 2008/2009 and has successfully managed to do the more or same with less revenue. This includes applying for and receiving grants from a variety of sources that have led to improvements in the quality of education. 

Population projections for the county indicate that the population peaked in 2020 and will continue to decline. Brown County has one of the older demographics in the State.

Demographics. Given demographic projections, what is the best case, worse, and the average case regarding enrollment over the next few years?   What is the state guidance regarding student/teacher ratios?  How many classrooms and teachers will be needed at the projected enrollment levels? Correspondingly, how much infrastructure (number of schools) will be needed?

In summary, the School, through an analysis of alternatives, need to make the case that the new tax levy is needed. Voters can assess the quality of the analysis in support of their respective decision.

o. Short meeting. I was 20 minutes late and the meeting was over. It was like Christmas. Commissioners selected the vendor for the paving contracts that cover 20 miles. An additional 10 miles is expected to be paved with the money from the Community Crossings Grant.

Approved and Funded Paving Plan RoadWay Improvements – Approved and funded projects

Brown County Matters – Facebook Post

BCRSD (Brown County Regional Sewer District). Board members: Clint Studabaker, Mike Leggins, Phil LeBlanc, Richard Hall, Matt Hanlon

Public Presentation BCRSD Wastewater Strategy and Sep 2021 Watershed Study.  Public presentation (will streamed) tentatively scheduled for Juy 18, 2022. Time to be determined.  Available locations at which a representative of the board will be available for questions is at Helmsburg, Spunica, Van Buren schools.

What’s new?

• • The justification of need for expanding and forcing sewer service has been based on speculation regarding the lack of records for septic systems and age of homes. There is no specific documented evidence of failing systems. This has been confirmed by the two previous BCRSD Presidents.  A well-designed and maintained septic system has an indefinite life per EPA and Presby.
  • Some of the water samples have indicated that “some” of the E.Coli is human-caused indicating a failing system. However, the number of systems that may be contributing to the problem was not identified. A large percentage of systems would justify the investment of tax money and support the scope of the wastewater strategic plan.
  • Note that the Proposed County Wastewater Plan was developed by “government appointees” – not elected officials. This plan is not aligned with the County Comprehensive Plan that does have to be approved by “elected” officials after holding the required public hearings.
    • No information has been provided regarding whether or not the plan and study would be pre-briefed to the Commissioners and Council at a public meeting.
  • Note also an RSD will not need the approval of elected officials to force their plan onto the citizenry. An RSD also has the power to invoke eminent domain that may be needed to get the required easements (estimated at 190 in the Bean Blossom area). However, without a valid need, residents may have a legal base to fight the granting of easements if so desired. Residents can also contract for their own water samples to validate findings.

Helmsburg – Lake Lemon.  There is a valid and documented need for sewer service in the Lake Lemon Area and for upgrading the Helmsburg Plant.

Additional Information 

Link to the Strategic Plan:  I found the following statement in the Plan to be misleading: “The primary source of E.coli has been found to be from humans.” (Ref: Executive Overview, p vi). Per the watershed study, the primary source IN SOME SAMPLES has been found to be from humans.

• • The modeling information was interesting: ”Only if 100% of  documented septic systems are failing do they contribute a significant volume of E. Coli to the entirety of Brown County.” (Ref: Watershed Study, p70)
  • The BCRSD still pushing the expansion of sewer service without an understanding of the scope and extent of the problem. No information was identified as to how many “systems” are failing to include what it could cost to mitigate. The Pareto Principle suggests that 80% of a problem (human-caused e-coli) could be from 20% of the causes (failing septic systems ).
  • If the BCRSD think they have the needed evidence (probable cause) of failing systems,  then get a warrant from a Judge if needed to inspect the system (s) to confirm the assumptions. Residents could also voluntarily agree to an inspection of their system.

Water Management District (WMD).  This would shift the responsibility to the county to manage individual septic systems – at a cost TBD.

Sept 2021 Water Study Appendix B

Sewer Rates.  An example of additional costs related to sewer service provided by Nashville. The Town Council recently (June 2022) approved a 25% water rate hike. First hike since 2012, Future hikes to be more frequent.

• • PDF August 2012 Sewer Rate Chart Outside Town – downloaded June 15, 2022

Town council proposes 24.7% increase to sewer rate; private company ‘looking into’ purchase of town water utility

Updated Sep 17, 2023

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5.

Ken Ham: Your Worldview — If It’s Not Biblical, It’s Wrong! Why is church attendance decreasing SO drastically? In this presentation, Ken Ham discusses the mass exodus that churches are experiencing in Western society and what Christians can do about it.

Worldview – American Heritage Dictionary.  The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world; A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. One’s personal view of the world and how one interprets it.

• • “… worldview—defined as an intellectual, emotional, and spiritual decision-making filter”

Biblical Worldview: For the purposes of the research, a biblical worldview was defined as believing that absolute moral truths exist; that such truth is defined by the Bible; and firm belief in six specific religious views. Those views were that Jesus Christ lived a sinless life; God is the all-powerful and all-knowing Creator of the universe and He stills rules it today; salvation is a gift from God and cannot be earned; Satan is real; a Christian has a responsibility to share their faith in Christ with other people; and the Bible is accurate in all of its teachings.  (1)

• • Summit Ministries – Online Survey: What’s your worldview?  
    • Note that only 17% of those taking the survey scored 100% – Christian worldview.
      • Summit Ministries Worldview Checkup

  • The Chosen Passes 400 Million Views: ‘God Is Really Doing Something Immense’

2022_05_27 II God’s Insiders. An alignment of a Biblical Worldview with Quality Management and Citizenship. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1) And, there was variation.

Similar to the Consitution, the Bible is seen by many to be a “living document” that should be interpreted to fit with the times as opposed to relying on the original intent or meaning of the author (s).  In a biblical context, heresy is defined as a “self-chosen doctrine not emanating from God” ( 2 Peter 2:1 ).

Poll shocker: You won’t believe how many pastors actually have a biblical worldview Most troubling revelation is among those who teach young people By Bob Unruh, WND, May 17, 2022

• • A new poll shock has revealed that most Christian pastors believe what they want to believe, a “blending of ideas and applications from a variety of holistic worldviews into a unique but inconsistent combination that represents their personal preferences.”
  •  In fact, just slightly more than a third (37%) have a biblical worldview and the majority – 62% – possess a hybrid worldview known as Syncretism.”
  • “One group within the general public that is more likely to possess a biblical worldview than pastors are SAGE Cons (Spiritually Active Governance Engaged Conservative Christians). The American Worldview Inventory 2021 showed that 46% of SAGE Cons have a biblical worldview, a full nine percentage points higher than the incidence among pastors.” Are You a Sage Con_Courage for Life, May 2022.

Tipping Point Prophecy Update:Survey: Pastors Lack Biblical Worldview. This is exactly what the Bible said we would see in the last days, Jimmy Evans, May 27, 2022

• • A new nationwide survey of Christian pastors in the United States has revealed that nearly two-thirds of them (62 percent) do not have a biblical worldview. That may sound shocking to you, but this is exactly what the Bible said we would see in the last days.
  • The pastors who don’t have a biblical worldview are likely to embrace competing worldviews, including Secular Humanism, Marxism, or Syncretism. Barna describes the mix-and-match Syncretism perspective as “the blending of ideas and applications from a variety of holistic worldviews into a unique but inconsistent combination that represents their personal preferences.” … More than six out of every 10 American pastors fall into this category of Syncretism.
  • Only four in 10 pastors have a biblical worldview about the truth of God’s Word and what it teaches about how we live our lives.
  • Source: Cultural Research Center, Arizona Christian University, StAWVI2022_Release05_Digital May 10, 2022

June 17, 2022. Belief in God in U.S. Dips to 81%, a New Low, BY JEFFREY M. JONES, Gallup

• • WASHINGTON, D.C. — The vast majority of U.S. adults believe in God, but the 81% who do so is down six percentage points from 2017 and is the lowest in Gallup’s trend. Between 1944 and 2011, more than 90% of Americans believed in God.

  • Gallup’s May 2-22 Values and Beliefs poll finds 17% of Americans saying they do not believe in God.

  • Gallup first asked this question in 1944, repeating it again in 1947 and twice each in the 1950s and 1960s. In those latter four surveys, a consistent 98% said they believed in God. When Gallup asked the question nearly five decades later, in 2011, 92% of Americans said they believed in God.

WHAT IS TRUTH? Americans have become parrots echoing the culture’s lies, David Lightsey, WND

• • “The most valuable lesson humanity ought to have learned from philosophy is that it is impossible to make sense of truth without acknowledging God as the necessary starting point.”
  • There has been a steady decline in church attendance with each succeeding generation, and as a recent study from the Survey Center on American Life points out, poor parenting is one of the dominant factors.

Original Survey – Barna Group

(1) A Biblical Worldview Has a Radical Effect on a Person’s Life, Barna Group, 2003.

The data described below are from telephone interviews with a nationwide random sample of 2,033 adults conducted during September through November 2003. The maximum margin of sampling error associated with the aggregate sample is ±2.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.

• • The research indicated that everyone has a worldview, but relatively few people have a biblical worldview – even among devoutly religious people.  … The denominations that produced the highest proportions of adults with a biblical worldview were non-denominational Protestant churches (13%), Pentecostal churches (10%) and Baptist churches (8%).
  • For the purposes of the research, a biblical worldview was defined as believing that absolute moral truths exist; that such truth is defined by the Bible; and firm belief in six specific religious views. Those views were that:
    1. Jesus Christ lived a sinless life;
    2. God is the all-powerful and all-knowing Creator of the universe and He still rules it today;
    3. salvation is a gift from God and cannot be earned;
    4. Satan is real;
    5. a Christian has a responsibility to share their faith in Christ with other people; and
    6. the Bible is accurate in all of its teachings.

Some Churches Are Helping People

• • The research found that one of the most effective methods of enabling people to develop a biblical worldview is by addressing seven critical questions that consistently lead to beliefs and behaviors that are in tune with biblical teaching. Outlining that process in a new book he has written as an outgrowth of the research, entitled Think Like Jesus, Barna also noted that many churches are already helping their congregants to implement such a way of addressing daily challenges and opportunities….

Book: Think Like Jesus: Make The Right Decision Every Time by George Barna, March 30, 2005 Does God Exist?  

Seven Life-Changing Questions (pg.14)

1. Does God Exist?
2. What is the character and nature of God?
3. How and why was the world created?
4. What is the nature and purpose of humanity?
5. What happens after we die on earth?
6. What spiritual authorities exist?
7. What is truth?

The Benefits of Thinking Like Jesus 

Local Brown County Indiana Church supports the development and reinforcement of the Biblical Worldview – Cottonwood Church
      o.  Cottonwood Church Podcasts

Saturate USA –Share the good news (Gospel) with 120 Million Homes in the U.S. BY 2027

Community Calendar. The Brown County Democrat publishes announcements, events, and training opportunities for Churches and other non-profits in the “Community Calendar” section of the paper and on their website.

Cottonwood Church, Brown County Indiana

Audio Sunday Sermons

Affiliation: Village Missions – Helping Country Churches Thrive. Non-Denominational

• • Doctrinal Statement – Village Missions

Biblical Worldview – Audio – Jun 5, 2022 Sunday Sermon – Pastor Ethan Scott dives into Galatians 1:1-5. May God bless you and your family as we grow together in the Word!

Topics include:

• • How does persecution happen? Through false teachings – idolatry, dangerous
  • Church – lack of unity and integrity in the body of Christ
  • Bombardment of manmade ideas that puts the focus on man, not God.
    • Cultural Christianity
  • Barna Survey – Biblical Worldview Survey

• • As a percent of church attendance, the smallest its ever been
  • Choose to worship at the church that is closest to the Bible
  • Paul’s message against false teachings: False teachings produce idolatry
  • Paul’s authority was challenged to undermine the Gospel
  • The New Covenant
  • The True Gospel glorifies God, man’s religion seeks man’s glory
  • How do these truths impact us and how we live?
    • Repent, accept and believe in Christ – (leads to eternal life)
    • Claim discipleship in Christ, share the Word
    • Focusing on good works that bring attention to man and not God, produces division in the church and is idolatry
    • As a Church, we must teach the Gospel in every area of our gathering and in our community – scare with truth as opposed to appeasing with lies.
    • To ensure we do not proclaim false teachings, we must abide in God’s Word.
    • Be teachable – Only God has it all figured out.
    • Be gracious and peaceful with your brothers and sisters in Christ.

Additional Information – Barna Surveys – Biblical Worldview

The denominations that produced the highest proportions of adults with a biblical worldview were non-denominational Protestant churches (13%), Pentecostal churches (10%) and Baptist churches (8%).

Seven Life-Changing Questions (George Barna, Thinking Like Jesus, pg. 14)

1. Does God Exist?
2. What is the character and nature of God?
3. How and why was the world created?
4. What is the nature and purpose of humanity?
5. What happens after we die on earth?
6. What spiritual authorities exist?
7. What is truth?

Commissioner Meeting, June 1, 2022, 2:00 p.m.

o. Court House Projects. Commissioners voted to move forward on contracting for two additions to the courthouse.  One on the north side to allow for a Sally Port, a holding cell, and a separate entrance. Currently, prisoners have to use the same entrance as the public and the only holding area in a stairwell.  An addition to the East Side is also planned to allow more space for security screening. Currently, the security officer and metal detector are located in the narrow hallway. The total cost is estimated at around $687, 500.  The judge has previously obtained grants to make needed renovations and comply with ADA requirements. The Sally Port is a “need” as is the space for security screening.  Funding was identified with the majority coming from the funds set aside to purchase the CRC building from the school that was to be used by the Prosecutor’s Office.  No current plans to replace the Prosecutor’s Office. In 2019, the county spent 16K on a needs study that failed to make the case that the county needed a new “Justice Center” at a cost of around $10 million.   This would have provided space that would have included the Court Staff and Prosecutor’s Office.  

• • 2019 Proposed Justice Center and Historic Courthouse – For the Record

o. Traffic Light – at the Park Entrance – North Gate.  After a recent accident, the issue of requesting a traffic light from the State has been renewed. I suggested the county post the traffic study that was conducted by the State.  The analysis in the past has not justified a Light. Given the volume and type of traffic (more RVs for example), a light would slow traffic, cause back-ups and delay travel times. 

o. Road Projects. Bids were received from four contractors for the currently proposed projects. Total bid costs ranged from $3,118,771 to $4,015,995.  The winning vendor and specific projects will be announced at the next commissioner meeting.

o. New Coroners Office.  The current cost is estimated at 175K and work may begin in late summer.