Huntington County Council Agenda

Date, Time & Location

17th Day of November 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the G.A.R. Room Huntington County Courthouse

Before the Council meeting there will be a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. People present are welcome to take part. Those desiring not to may either remain outside the GAR room before the meeting or sit quietly in the meeting room.

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

ITEM 1: Comments from Public regarding Agenda Items

Limited to 3 minutes per person. Please sign-in on the sheet at the back of the room before the meeting is called to order. Comments not related to an Agenda Item, will be heard during New/Old Business and also limited to 3 minutes per person.

ITEM 2: Approval of the County Council minutes from the October 13, 2025, Council meeting.

ITEM 3: Consideration of Board Appointments

  • ABC - Alcoholic Beverage Commission - 1 year term starting 01/01/2026.
    • Doyle Krieg is requesting reappointment.
    • Donald Swank is a new applicant requesting consideration.
  • PTABOA (Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals) - 1 year term - starting 01/01/2026.
    • Pending receipt of applications

ITEM 4: Adoption of 2026 Wage & Salary Ordinance #2025-11-17

ITEM 5: Solid Waste Controller Christi McElhaney is requesting Transfers of Appropriation, as follows:

FROM: 01-15 Part time/Full time ($6,000.00)
TO: 01-22 Pension ($6,000.00)

FROM: 02-12 Education ($200.00)
TO: 02-11 General Supplies ($200.00)

FROM: 03-11 Legal Services ($1,000.00); 03-92 Dues & Subscriptions ($1,100.00)
TO: 03-30 Trash Fees ($2,100.00)

FROM: 03-94 Maintenance Build ($537.00)
TO: 03-43 Workers Compensation ($537.00)

FROM: 03-25 Recycle Program ($2,000.00)
TO: 03-73 Equipment Repair ($2,000.00)

ITEM 6: 

Solid Waste is also requesting an Additional Appropriation of $50,000.00 for budget line 001-01-03-93 HHW Program (Hazard Waste Disposal).

ITEM 7:

Surveyor Jerry Meehan is requesting a Transfer of Appropriation of $4,950.00 from the department's County General budget line 1000.31315.00000.0063 Education, Materials & Programs to 1000.31100.00000.0063 Contract Professional for 2025 Legal Services.

ITEM 8:

Joakim Abrahamsson, IT Director, is requesting Transfers of Appropriation for the department's County General budget, as follows:

FROM: 1000.21200.00000.0106 - Computer Supplies ($4,500.00)
TO: 1000.24500.00000.0106 - Operating Supplies ($4,500.00)

FROM: 1000.45300.00000.0106 - Software - Computer ($10,000.00)
TO: 1000.45302.00000.0106 - Hardware - Computer ($10,000.00)

FROM: 1000.31300.00000.0106 - Education/Training ($8,000.00)
TO: 1000.35200.00000.0106 - Equipment - Leasing ($8,000.00)

ITEM 9:

Soil & Water Office Manager Cheryl Jarrett is requesting an Additional Appropriation of $1,317.00 in the Soil & Water Fund, as follows:

4913.12100.00000.0000 - Social Security ($74.00)
4913.12200.00000.0000 - Retirement ($145.00)
4913.13020.00000.0000 - Office Manager ($1,098.00)
TOTAL: $1,317.00

ITEM 10:

County Treasurer Brenda Hamilton is requesting a Transfer of Appropriation of $116.00 from the department's County General Fund budget line 1000.45100.00000.0003 Office Equipment to 1000.11225.00000.0003 Deputy.

ITEM 11:

Sheriff Chris Newton is requesting Transfers of Appropriation for the Jail's County General budget, as follows:

FROM: 1000.24500.00000.0380 - Operating Supplies ($6,072.20)
TO: 1000.22300.00000.0380 - Uniform/Clothing ($5,500.00); 1000.36101.00000.0380 - Repair/Maintenance ($572.20)

FROM: 1000.11330.00000.0380 - Special Deputy $ 92,784.47
TO: 1000.11203.00000.0380 - Jailers ($80,781.27); 1000.11410.00000.0380 - Maintenance Worker ($3.20); 1000.12600.00000.0380 - Holiday Pay ($7,000.00); 1000.12000.00000.0380 - Overtime ($5,000.00)

ITEM 12:

Sheriff Newton is also requesting a Transfer of Appropriation of $3,459.20 from the Public Safety LIT budget line 1170.44100.00000.0005 - Equipment to 1170.11100.00000.0005 - Elected Official.

ITEM 13:

Dispatch Director Tim Allen is requesting Transfers of Appropriation in the PSAP Fund 4020, as follows:

FROM: 4020.11625.00000.0000 - Dispatcher ($30,000.00)
TO: 4020.11120.00000.0000 - Part-time ($12,000.00); 4020.11170.00000.0000 - Supervisor ($6,000.00); 4020.12000.00000.0000 - Overtime ($12,000.00)

ITEM 14:

Tim is also requesting Transfers of Appropriation in the E911 Fund 1222, as follows:

FROM: 1222.36200.00000.0000 - Service Contracts ($12,000.00)
TO: 1222.35100.00000.0000 - Utilities ($12,000.00)

FROM: 1222.36200.00000.0000 - Service Contracts ($13,300.00)
TO: 1222.11000.00000.0000 - Director ($4,100.00); 1222.11005.00000.0000 - Asst. Director ($3,000.00); 1222.37300.00000.0000 - Rental Equipment ($6,200.00)

ITEM 15:

Public Health Administrator Brian Trueblood is requesting a Transfer of Appropriation of $750.00 from the Health General Fund budget line 1159.22100.00000.0610 - Fuel to 1159.21408.00000.0610 - Clinic Supplies.

ITEM 16:

Brian is also requesting an Additional Appropriation of $11,500.00 in the LHDMF (Local Health Department Maintenance Fund) 1168, as follows to cover expenses for Preventive Maintenance and Legal Fees:

1168.31100.00000.0610 - Contract Professionals ($3,500.00)
1168.31110.00000.0610 - Non-Contract Professionals ($8,000.00)
TOTAL: $ 11,500.00

ITEM 17:

Brian is also requesting a Transfer of Appropriation of $2,915.00 from the Health First Indiana Fund budget line 1161.36200.00000.0000 Service Contracts to 1161.12200.00000.0000 Retirement.

ITEM 18:

Chief Probation Officer Heather Malone is requesting a Transfer of Appropriation of $6,712.82 from the department's County General Fund budget line 1000.12000.00000.0274 Overtime to 1000.11500.00000.0274 Probation Administrator.

ITEM 19:

Commissioner's request for an Additional Appropriation of $90,000.00 for their County General Fund budget line 1000.38550.00000.0068 - Solid Waste Disposal for expenses at the closed County Landfill.

ITEM 20:

Commissioner's request for Transfers of Appropriation in their County General budget, as follows:

FROM: 1000.34510.00000.0068 - Unemployment ($9,380.31); 1000.13250.00000.0068 - Wellness ($74,748.30); 1000.13100.00000.0068 - EAP ($1,000.00); 1000.13400.00000.0068 - ACA Fees ($72.46); 1000.31301.00000.0068 - Pre-employment Screening ($852.00); 1000.31302.00000.0068 - Drug Screens - Random ($724.00); 1000.31060.00000.0068 - EE Immunizations ($3,500.00); 1000.32000.00000.0068 - HR Advertising ($122.87); 1000.31020.00000.0066 - HR Training and Dues ($596.00)
TO: 1000.12200.00000.0068 - Retirement ($51,387.08); 1000.12100.00000.0068 - Social Security ($39,608.86)
TOTAL: $90,995.94

FROM: 1000.39220.00000.0068 - Burial of Soldiers ($2,500.00); 1000.45650.00000.0068 - Pool Car ($11,301.00); 1000.32500.00000.0068 - Travel Expense ($2,895.79); 1000.33200.00000.0068 - Publication of Legals ($2,600.00); 1000.33600.00000.0068 - Mileage Reimbursement ($2,142.46); 1000.11900.00000.0068 - Longevity ($500.00); 1000.34210.00000.0068 - Building/Liability ($2,000.00); 1000.32100.00000.0068 - Postage ($305.79); 1000.31300.00000.0068 - Training/Education ($940.00)
TO: 1000.38540.00000.0068 - Care IN State ($25,185.04)
TOTAL: $25,185.04

ITEM 21:

Highway Superintendent Bridgett Burkhart is requesting Transfers of Appropriation totaling $37,000.00 in the Motor Vehicle Highway (MVH) Unrestricted Fund 1176, as follows:

FROM: 1176.27500.00000.0531 - Materials ($37,000.00)
TO: 1176.22100.00000.0533 - Fuel ($35,000.00); 1176.23100.00000.0533 - Tires ($2,000.00)
TOTAL: $37,000.00

ITEM 22:

Drug Court's request for Transfers of Appropriation in their 2025 IDOC Drug Court Grant budget, as follows:

FROM: 9605.32500.00000.9613 - Travel Expenses ($1,020.00); 9605.22600.00000.9613 - Incentives ($600.00)
TO: 9605.39500.00000.9613 - Subscriptions/Dues ($1,020.00); 9605.24500.00000.9613 - Operating Supplies ($600.00)
TOTAL: $1,620.00

ITEM 23: Discussion of Amendments to the 2025 Wage & Salary Ordinance for Community Corrections.

Amend the Ordinance to reflect that any employees whose wages are paid from the Project Income Fund 1122, as a result of depletion of other funding, will also be paid their earned Overtime (1122.12000.00000.9613) and Holiday Pay (1122.12600.00000.9613) wages from the respective budget lines of Fund 1122.

ITEM 24: Open the 2025 Wage & Salary Ordinance

ITEM 25: Vote for changes to the 2025 Wage & Salary Ordinance - Community Corrections

ITEM 26: Close the 2025 Wage & Salary Ordinance

ITEM 27: Review & Approval of 2026 Council Meeting Schedule

ITEM 28: NEW/OLD BUSINESS:

ITEM 29: REPORTS & ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL'S COMMITTEES for 2025:

  • COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMMITTEE - Terry Miller & Brian Warpup
  • SOLID WASTE - Brian Warpup
  • 3-A REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - John Stoeckley
  • JOB CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE - Keith Eller, John Stoeckley, & Brian Warpup
  • LOCAL ANTI-DRUG COALITION EFFORT (L.A.C.E.)/EARLY INTERVENTION TEAM - Shane Bickel
  • LIME CITY DEVELOPMENT - Terry Miller
  • EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Keith Eller
  • PLAN COMMISSION - Terry Miller
  • C.E.D.I.T. ADVISORY - Jamie Hotchkiss
  • HCUED - Kendall Mickley
  • ABCD (Above & Beyond the Call of Duty) - Keith Eller
  • TAX ABATEMENT REVIEW - John Stoeckley
  • WHARMM - Jamie Hotchkiss
  • COMMISSIONERS HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Keith Eller
  • EMS ADVISORY COUNCIL - Jamie Hotchkiss
  • HCPSD COMMITTEE - Kendall Mickley
  • INTERNAL CONTROLS COMMITTEE - Kendall Mickley & Jill Landrum
  • REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (RDC) - Terry Miller & John Stoeckley
  • MARKLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (EDC) - Brian Warpup

ITEM 30: ADJOURNMENT

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Council Members & Term

  • Kendall Mickley, President, 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2026 (District 2)
  • Terry Miller, Vice President, 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2028 (At Large)
  • Shane Bickel, 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2028 (At Large)
  • Jamie Hotchkiss, 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2028 (At Large)
  • Keith Eller, 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2026 (District 3)
  • John Stoeckley, 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2026 (District 1)
  • Brian Warpup, 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2026 (District 4)