HUNTINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA
8th DAY OF DECEMBER 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 November 17, 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.
- Patti Kindler is requesting reappointment.
- Hank Miller is a new applicant requesting consideration.
Huntington/Markle Public Library Board - remainder of 4 year term (for period 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2026)
- Dawn Johnson Harvey is a new applicant requesting consideration.
- Orion McCormack is a new applicant requesting consideration.
ITEM 4
Michelle Crone - local LACE grant awards
ITEM 5
Commissioner's request for a Transfer of Appropriation of $5,000.00 from the LIT Economic Development budget line 1112.35401.00000.0000 - Project 6 Commissioner's Discretionary to 1112.35100.00000.0000 - Project 1 HCUED
ITEM 6
Commissioner's request for a Transfer of Appropriation of $22,000.00 from their County General Fund budget line 1000.12300.00000.0068 - Group Insurance to 1000.12200.00000.0068 - PERF.
ITEM 7
County Surveyor Jerry Meehan Jr.is requesting Transfers of Appropriation for the Drainage Board's County General Fund budget, as follows:
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1000.11303.00000.0063 | Special Member | $585.00 |
| 1000.24400.00000.0063 | Drain Forms | $100.00 |
| 1000.21100.00000.0063 | Office Supplies | $200.00 |
| 1000.44100.00000.0063 | Equipment | $2,000.00 |
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1000.31100.00000.0063 | Contract Professional | $2,885.00 |
AND
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1000.32100.00000.0063 | Postage | $125.00 |
| 1000.36200.00000.0063 | Service Contracts | $300.00 |
| 1000.36300.00000.0063 | Rebinding | $300.00 |
| 1000.35106.00000.0063 | Internet | $400.00 |
| 1000.32800.00000.0063 | Meals | $100.00 |
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1000.31100.00000.0063 | Contract Professional | $1,225.00 |
ITEM 8
Public Health Administrator Brian Trueblood is requesting Transfers of Appropriation in the Health General Fund budget, as follows:
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1159.22100.00000.0610 | Fuel | $500.00 |
| 1159.12000.00000.0610 | Overtime | $250.00 |
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1159.31100.00000.0610 | Contract Professionals | $750.00 |
ITEM 9
Brian is also requesting a Transfer of Appropriation of $800.00 from the Health First Indiana (HFI) budget line 1161.36200.00000.0000 - Service Contracts to 1161.32000.00000.0000 - Advertising.
ITEM 10
County Sheriff Chris Newton is requesting an Additional Appropriation of $0.24 for the Sheriff Local Lace Grant Fund budget line 9180.44100.00000.0000 - Equipment, in order to spend the remaining balance in the fund.
ITEM 11
Sheriff Newton is also requesting an Additional Appropriation of $31.14 for the 2024 LACE Grant/Sheriff Fund budget line 9687.44100.00000.0000 - Equipment, in order to spend the remaining balance in the fund.
ITEM 12
Highway Superintendent Bridgett Burkhart is requesting a Transfer of Appropriation of $125,000.00 from the Local Road & Street Fund budget line 1169.27500.00000.0000 - Materials to 1169.36200.00000.0000 - Service Contracts.
ITEM 13
Circuit Court Judge Davin Smith is requesting Transfers of Appropriation totaling $8,800.00 for the department's County General Fund budget, as follows:
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1000.31222.00000.0232 | Special Judges | $400.00 |
| 1000.11900.00000.0232 | Longevity | $400.00 |
| 1000.11500.00000.0232 | Administrator | $5,000.00 |
| 1000.39100.00000.0232 | Transcripts | $3,000.00 |
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1000.31501.00000.0232 | Psychiatric & Physcians | $5,000.00 |
| 1000.31800.00000.0232 | Interpreter | $3,000.00 |
| 1000.39400.00000.0232 | Lodging/Meals - Jurors | $200.00 |
| 1000.45500.00000.0232 | Law Books | $600.00 |
ITEM 14
Community Corrections is requesting Transfers of Appropriation totaling $74,109.50 in the Community Catalyst Grant Fund 8760, as follows:
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8760.11120.00000.0000 | Part-Time | $39,983.74 |
| 8760.12300.00000.0000 | Group Insurance | $34,125.76 |
| Fund Number | Fund Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8760.11176.00000.0000 | Living Unit Coordinator | $56,196.87 |
| 8760.11239.00000.0000 | Transition Team Manager | $7,212.63 |
| 8760.12200.00000.0000 | Retirement | $10,000.00 |
ITEM 15
ENCUMBRANCES for Council Approval
RECORDER - Recorder's Perpetuation Fund: 1189.50002.00000.0000 for Kofile - Inv# INV-KT-022663 - $25,410.00
JDAI Grant Fund: 9661.21100.00000.9653 for First Federal/Sam's Club - Inv# 10312633626 - $79.28
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - IDOC Grant Fund:
- 9316.11111.00000.9632 - Coordinator $1,203.63
- 9316.11174.00000.9632 - Residential Living Supervisor payroll $1,525.20
- 9316.11239.00000.9632 - Transition Team Manager payroll $1,431.49
- TOTAL: $4,160.32
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - 2025 SIM Grant Fund:
- 8661.11178.00000.0000 - Release Specialist $1,598.18
- 8661.12100.00000.0000 - Social Security $122.25
- TOTAL: $1,720.43
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - 2024 SIM Grant Fund:
- 8660.11125.00000.0000 - Court Support $907.25
- 8660.12100.00000.0000 - Social Security $716.32
- 8660.12200.00000.0000 - Retirement $1,281.40
- 8660.21100.00000.0000 - Office Supplies - Amazon Inv# 1VKJ-6D9W-39XP $16.61
- 8660.36200.00000.0000 - Service Contracts - Place of Grace Inv#1870 $731.22
- TOTAL: $3,652.80
ITEM 16
Auditor's request to transfer $377.55 from the department's County General budget line 1000.32100.00000.0002 Postage to 1000.32105.00000.0002 Postage Meter to cover part of the quarterly postage meter payment for the Treasurer.
ITEM 17
Auditor Jill Landrum requests permission for Blanket Transfers to keep accounts out of the red at the end of the year.
ITEM 18
Discussion of Amendments to the 2026 Wage & Salary Ordinance for Community Corrections.
ITEM 19
Open the 2026 Wage & Salary Ordinance
ITEM 20
Vote to add Community Corrections department to the 2025 Wage & Salary Ordinance.
ITEM 21
Close the 2026 Wage & Salary Ordinance
ITEM 22
NEW/OLD BUSINESS:
ITEM 23
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 24: ADJOURNMENT
Accomodation Notice
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Council Members
- Kendall Mickley, President - Term: 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2026 - District 2
- Terry Miller, VP - Term: 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2028 - At Large
- Shane Bickel - Term: 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2028 - At Large
- Jamie Hotchkiss - Term: 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2028 - At Large
- Keith Eller - Term: 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2026 - District 3
- John Stoeckley - Term: 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2026 - District 1
- Brian Warpup - Term: 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2026 - District 4