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Key approved items (voice votes; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public meeting transcript):

- County Highway: Authorization to apply for a GRIP at-grade crossing grant covering 38 railroad-crossing intersection improvements totaling $39,900. Officials said the state program is 100% reimbursable.

- County Highway: Approval to use an unofficial detour route during construction and closure of State Road 13 (route described in meeting minutes as 1200 North → 500 East/Syracuse-Webster Road → 650 North → reconnect to State Road 13).

- Ordinance amendment: Approval to amend ordinance 23‑06‑22‑002 to increase the county’s in‑house work authority from $250,000 to $375,000, aligning with House Bill 1198 and indexing annually to changes in the Consumer Price Index.

- Sheriff's Office: Approval of a licensing agreement with Lieberman Technologies for LCATS commissary software at a prorated rate of $2,390 plus installation; ongoing annual cost expected to be about $2,300 and paid from commissary funds.

- Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District: Reappointment of Donald DeWitt to a four‑year term. The meeting transcript listed an expiration date of March 7 but did not specify the year in a clear form in the record provided.

- Information Technology: Purchase of two Synology backup boxes (offline backups) quoted at $205,000 to replace aging storage capacity.

- County attorney: Renewal of the employee-benefit-adviser service agreement (automatic renewal; contract includes a 90‑day termination option).

- County administration (facilities): Approval of emergency repairs and equipment work related to a failing VAV unit — Johnson Controls quote $5,913.43 for controls and Core Mechanical $6,354 for rebuilding the VAV box.

- Parks and Recreation: Payment approvals for previously‑approved contracts: a Niblock invoice for about $143,000 on the Chinworth Bridge Extension Trail project and final payment of $26,500 to Taylor Sifker Williams for the countywide trails master plan.

- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan: Approval of a resolution adopting the 2025 Kosciusko County ADA transition plan; county staff said adoption is needed to remain eligible for federal highway project funding.

- Bowen Health / Health First: Approval (see separate article) of a memorandum of understanding with LiveWell Kosciusko to accept Health First Indiana funds on the county's behalf.

Each motion carried by voice vote with an “aye” recorded in the meeting; the transcript does not include detailed roll-call tallies for these items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","7/01/2025 Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Kosciusko County commissioners voted to approve multiple routine and capital items including a GRIP grant application for railroad crossing improvements, an unofficial detour route for State Road 13, an ordinance amendment increasing in‑house work threshold to $375,000, and several contracts and invoices.","taxTitle","Kosciusko County, Indiana","taxId",51037,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6683793,"CABS seeks fare restructure; commissioners approve public comment phase and community forum",315,1725000,2040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334459-d25ed51113889bd3f4d683851061eddc&start=1725&end=2040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334459-d25ed51113889bd3f4d683851061eddc/thumbnail_1725000.jpg","/articles/6683793/Kosciusko-County/Indiana/CABS-seeks-fare-restructure-commissioners-approve-public-comment-phase-and-community-forum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6683793-4b5bd111dae4119b05f653500f8cd62c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146860&Signature=U3W7Xt86gipYN3zDRXG8c9y0C5ma3iMcqcnuTOIyL1z6wMQxPEZ7PQZE84e8tXXJV15f898DqsLfn6Srg0WpPBMsE2k-zFAhfVIudKapAxzlR-L-CiPKiejSg5Nog4q8d4zfKAobPvlk4FaX9y8B~LDttMQh5vT0EPj8OJEmaqQGIDI7u8RYKshDDHuazupJxcLcANMlD9fMgRFo4oEItZBX6sz85OLLyPq7AuvqWjGe2q73DxgJs1RtsNB46qEoHSlxz05k1iqgyLmyffyWLV36vHek399U6LjCAsU~sWKmuj3WHpX-tpd-~ukuUfR8hGRQOorFrKphNjkuYJVfMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kristen Gibbs, representing CABS, presented a proposed restructuring of fares for the county’s on‑demand transit service and asked the commissioners to approve entry into a public-comment period. The board approved the request by voice vote.

Gibbs said the agency’s current fare tiers have not changed since 1981 and rising fuel, maintenance and staffing costs have strained operations. She proposed new distance tiers — 0–8 miles, 9–16 miles and 17-plus miles — and described proposed fares for the middle and highest tiers as $3.04 and $5, respectively. The meeting record does not specify the proposed fare for the lowest tier in the transcript excerpt.

Gibbs said CABS studied fully allocated costs, compared fares with neighboring rural transit providers and worked with the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) and the Indiana Department of Transportation. She said fare revenue is treated as contra revenue under the Section 5311 rural transit program and reduces federal reimbursement requests but does not count toward local match.

CABS will host a public forum July 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cardinal Services and plans a six‑month review after implementation. Gibbs said a future deviated fixed route within the city of Warsaw will remain $1 per ride.

Commissioners voiced support during the meeting; several members noted riders and public comments had previously expressed understanding for a modest fare increase. The motion to approve the agency’s request to enter public comment passed by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded.","CABS (county on-demand transit) proposed revised fare tiers and won commissioners' approval to enter a public-comment period and hold a community forum July 15 at Cardinal Services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6683796,"Bowen Health outlines service expansions and secures MOU with county for Health First funds",0,2237000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334459-d25ed51113889bd3f4d683851061eddc&start=2237&end=2237","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334459-d25ed51113889bd3f4d683851061eddc/thumbnail_2237000.jpg","/articles/6683796/Kosciusko-County/Indiana/Bowen-Health-outlines-service-expansions-and-secures-MOU-with-county-for-Health-First-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6683796-2fea51c7ef47af515641f8dc2f6bf7b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146860&Signature=JaUOML7oFRT7G4RDvx12fAKmjsDg-JlcC5Wi~YyxW0jPknA7dplYC9e1VMYo3mY6-99jG1DLtHf~Jrz2JI88XuYj76TP5TR0ttxlYHcB~~2LS2RD8SS6PTWVUXG9x-j012UbyWFRJ56e1-ZMRLd-UetIwc5LYUQ3Io0QmoiG3rezFsjwegI2jMuqeCtXwz5G05G8XfSQXg4BWp7aPWo22NgP4lYU~ur1WCQoTs3K5EjFa3rJgnfub8tW2EV5PiVYB3GqZwjtnutvkLx7-VPirvh0DVNt1pyNhtmDPJTknQ6PSyWPdZ9CcsLNtaVRg6X4-LHlckKRuZjglcQh2jnvUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bowen Health leaders on the county commissioners' agenda described upcoming clinic and program openings, financial pressures on several behavioral-health operations and won approval of a memorandum of understanding with LiveWell Kosciusko covering Health First Indiana funds.

The MOU, presented by Bowen Health President and CEO Dr. Rob Ryan, was approved by motion during the meeting. County officials voted to authorize the agreement on behalf of the health department; no detailed vote tally was recorded in the meeting record.

Bowen Health officials said a new Bowen clinic building will open September 8 and will offer dental services under the federally qualified health center (FQHC) umbrella. The organization also described ongoing work on a transitional living facility and an inpatient psychiatric hospital in Pearson that together support the agency's continuum of care, including crisis receiving services.

Shannon Hannan, Bowen Health chief operating officer, told commissioners the agency provides Medicaid Rehabilitation Option services (therapy and skills services) and delivers those services in schools and clinics across the county. Bowen leaders said the organization provided roughly $350,000 in sliding-fee discounts and about $450,000 in uncompensated-care writeoffs to Kosciusko residents in recent periods.

Bowen officials also disclosed operating deficits for specific programs: about $1.5 million for the transitional-living services and roughly $2.5 million for the inpatient hospital operations. They said parts of crisis receiving services are currently grant-funded, and that ongoing funding for those services is uncertain.

Dan Woods, a Bowen board member; Mark Groller, executive director; and Mike Murphy, director of community engagement, joined Ryan and Hannan in describing how the organizations coordinate care. Murphy noted Bowen’s community engagement and fundraising activity, citing about $120,000 planned in sponsorships and donations next fiscal year.

The commissioners approved the requested memorandum of understanding between the county (on behalf of the health department) and LiveWell Kosciusko to accept Health First Indiana funding. The motion passed without a recorded roll-call in the public portion of the meeting.

Commissioners and Bowen officials said the county funding supports continuity between Bowen’s community mental health center services and FQHC services, enabling coordinated care and some uncompensated supports for residents who cannot pay full fees.","Bowen Health presented planned openings and service expansions, described financial shortfalls in some programs and obtained county approval of a memorandum of understanding with LiveWell Kosciusko for Health First Indiana funding.","actionData","errors"]

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