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Corey, delivering the EDC update, said the Ashbury Fields groundbreaking took place recently and thanked the county for support. He told the council: “the public dollars going into that project were for infrastructure and not the homes themselves,” and added that the county auditor's office would track project funds in a separate account. He said a local leadership group for the REDI program — which he described as including a county commissioner, a county council person, municipal representatives, the Henry Community Health, and the Henry County Community Foundation — would be convened only if funding reallocations or regional decisions were required.

Corey requested the council name one representative to that leadership group at the next meeting; Council members said they preferred to caucus and discuss the pros and cons before deciding. A motion to table that appointment until the council's next meeting carried by voice vote.

Corey also briefed the council on a housing project near Washington Street and Wilbur Bridal, saying the City of Newcastle's procurement for the public-infrastructure portion was expected to conclude the following Monday and that site dirt was anticipated to start moving in September. He said home construction by private builders and sales to buyers would likely begin in spring.

Why it matters: Clarifying which costs are public — infrastructure versus privately built homes — affects how county dollars and oversight are perceived and accounted for. The council's decision to delay naming a REDI representative means regional allocations, should they arise, will be decided later and with broader input from council members.

What was not decided: The council did not appoint a representative to the REDI leadership group at this meeting and did not change any project funding amounts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Henry County Council 08/13/25","oneSentenceSummary","The county's economic development director told the council that public dollars for Ashbury Fields pay for infrastructure only and asked the council to appoint a representative to a regional REDI leadership group; the council tabled the appointment until its next meeting.","taxTitle","Henry County, Indiana","taxId",70528,"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},6138571,"County holds 2026 budget hearing, council affirms tax levy estimates",110,229000,339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5582943-f58b583cb5f73a78f256082e0d03aabe&start=229&end=339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5582943-f58b583cb5f73a78f256082e0d03aabe/thumbnail_229000.jpg","/articles/6138571/Henry-County/Indiana/County-holds-2026-budget-hearing-council-affirms-tax-levy-estimates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138571-e3db2d15edd689405149008bf364f635/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139045&Signature=DBijiAfkPwlYDhdvl9v3w3CK9ZbM95gxI~h-wJ5NXpkVyu0g63IJhBiIpmdfn6MOLGA1u3vah5~UqriQ3QhwZ4f-bjprgFwFKvhflJb-RlIY0pmXlhZRTfQZwYsBczNn6p5Bzjp3a7M6kL6YBnsEV0G5OdyrdQbKKJ-z7LX3A3OYyUR4-awSbs205VONh0mtwHpozBbQURblOKix1~4ySKmGaO5LwjNJWdc56NKQDYOMON37euK2nRDYMmThtPqTyrWcGXUAOiUMOgl1dzKnbEXBsbIrJSQkrdL-XocaFrUIS3pMEPSwGO0dyI3VHvmJdlQAx1fZLnPPd7XfUlvkFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henry County Council held a public hearing on the proposed 2026 county budget and associated agency budgets and later approved a motion confirming that the estimated tax levies align with the budget presented at the hearing. The council heard one brief public question about year-over-year changes to the Solid Waste Management budget and then closed the hearing.

At the start of the hearing Council President Chad called for public comment; only one member of the public spoke and asked how the Solid Waste Management budget compared with the current year. A county staff member responded that the solid waste budget showed “less than $3,000 increase from this past year” and said the change was small because a few items had been cut or reallocated. No other members of the public spoke.

The council then voted to approve documentation that the estimated tax levy figures in the packet correlate with the proposed 2026 budget. The motion was made and seconded, and the council approved it by voice vote. The auditor’s office had supplied the levy calculations and the council accepted the auditor’s concurrence before voting.

Why it matters: Approving the levy estimates is a required step to advance the budget process and ensures the county’s tax-rate estimates match the spending plan presented during the public hearing. The hearing itself produced only brief public input.

Meeting context: The hearing occurred near the start of the agenda; council members closed the hearing by unanimous voice vote before moving on to routine business and other agenda items. No formal amendments to the proposed budget were made at this meeting, and the council did not set a final adoption date during the discussion recorded in the transcript.

What was not specified: The transcript does not state a final budget adoption date, the total dollar value of the county-wide 2026 budget, or whether any subsequent public hearings are scheduled.","The County Council held a public hearing on the proposed 2026 county budget and related agency budgets, heard minimal public comment, and later voted to confirm that the estimated tax levies correlate with the proposed budget.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6138556,"Council authorizes temporary change to sheriff's retirement account administrator",169,1051000,1220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5582943-f58b583cb5f73a78f256082e0d03aabe&start=1051&end=1220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5582943-f58b583cb5f73a78f256082e0d03aabe/thumbnail_1051000.jpg","/articles/6138556/Henry-County/Indiana/Council-authorizes-temporary-change-to-sheriffs-retirement-account-administrator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138556-f4ff6c7e99f6a4e4fccd7036ec2f33ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139045&Signature=fBNSzqCJ3HsnTyR-Gg7~8hMGZci6cihU6ItbfIfdNqRJ-4M4189xvGR5k2XCgs3YwGPeTvsfO7XHyaSlSt2ryP1PUTD~CI-CyX4OR9aa08c-hM5nvf0lpo4d33Mhilm2sXPzm0hRGHgVaKELBsca8e45VRV1LIIAoD~HlCP2oa1ezKPg-sLb~sFEnWWIB9YeGsHMnatWsRf9SwnGX-r7iLzKwgt~E~42zfWpa9ihe1Rxkqw4aIcF2oYSv9wBqTYanE7CWVK3hg9ag96kaQhvH-iO6-46~NAFnNTfSCdS3fgtwdJS8qzqPs6GpqDE5Ahjr44SsR5msnOHxVa05QtDPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henry County Council authorized Council President Chad to sign documents transferring administration of the sheriff's retirement account from Citizens State Bank to Greenfield Bank for the remainder of the year, with council members asking that the contract documents be sent to county staff for review before finalization.

Chief Deputy Josh Smith and Captain Pierce explained that Citizens State Bank previously administered the account; after an employee retirement, that portion of the business was sold to Greenfield Bank, which has begun administering the account but had not filed paperwork to effect an official administrator change. The sheriff's office requested council authorization for the president of the council to sign documents making Greenfield the account administrator through the end of the calendar year. The department said it intends to return at the start of the following year with a proposed contract for a new, long-term administrator that the sheriff's office believes will reduce administrative costs for the fund.

A motion authorizing Chad to sign the administrator-change documents passed by voice vote. Council members also asked that the contracts be sent to Joel for review before execution; the motion was made and carried with that condition.

Why it matters: The administrative change affects who manages account operations for retiree payments and record-keeping for the sheriff's retirement fund. County review of contract documents was requested before the authorization became effective.

What was not decided: The council did not approve a long-term contract for administration beyond the end of this year; the sheriff's office said it will return with a proposed contract at the start of the next year.","The council authorized County Council President Chad to sign documents to change the administrator of the sheriff's retirement fund from Citizens State Bank to Greenfield Bank for the remainder of the year, pending review by county staff.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6138561,"Council approves routine transfers and employee sick‑time payouts; resolution passes with two abstentions",283,733000,1016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5582943-f58b583cb5f73a78f256082e0d03aabe&start=733&end=1016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5582943-f58b583cb5f73a78f256082e0d03aabe/thumbnail_733000.jpg","/articles/6138561/Henry-County/Indiana/Council-approves-routine-transfers-and-employee-sicktime-payouts-resolution-passes-with-two-abstentions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138561-154734ca089840ae18999d8696be3a83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139045&Signature=LzyhwaTtagrWCArECBUw9b3vcpL87CMBqgqk6VcyEFCmhXJKt6a7Z7Y9qGdOte1hzd6y-pteBAaUPApviS8uLcCwRN2u5j0up~PEhnzoMre3VjZ9mff91H5P7M3PmIhM-WFEokZyjh1REYJwSnSiKA7gKXGdXJr4OeSfI0xNt7j15foF3kRo5zqpzH34O8fh4zYQw0ncz93PCaE5fd4eEDYbLQUu6cOhQUeL7EeLQmfe68HruIYeKEWhZRJMq72tsHdofKBmfQitjZ6xY-Xspaw2tjXgEn1KuYogmLzTn2RWRyfaQExKdo1CT9BoWrpmzE2NYLvUe1IBPzdXXrdI6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Henry County Council members approved several routine financial items during their meeting: a $1,000 transfer within the circuit courts budget, sick-time payout amounts for three employees, acceptance of a corrected sheriff's equipment fund report, and a resolution authorizing expenditures where two members abstained.

The council granted a motion to transfer $1,000 from the copier rental line to the office supplies line in the circuit courts budget; the motion passed by voice vote. The council approved sick-time payouts for three retirees: $16,115 for Renee Grimm (voter registration), $26,214.40 for Captain Kovacs (Sheriff's Department), and $6,816.71 for Dolores Vincent (Health Department). Each payout was moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote.

The sheriff's equipment fund report, previously tabled after an impermissible commissary expense appeared on the report, was accepted after the fund was reimbursed for the disallowed expense. The council acknowledged an explanatory email sent to members on the 24th; no further action was requested.

The council also considered a resolution authorizing the expenditure of revenue (listed in the packet as Resolution 202508-1311). The chair noted the item had been passed earlier by the commissioners and that the council's vote was financial ratification. During discussion, two members said they would abstain: one noted a potential connection to an opioid-related recipient, and another said they serve on the board of Hagar's Hope (identified in the packet as recipient number 7). After withdrawal of one earlier second to avoid a conflict, the motion passed with four votes in favor and two abstentions.

Why it matters: The approved transfers and payouts affect departmental budgets and individual retiree payments; the resolution required abstentions for conflict-of-interest reasons, which the council recorded.

What was not specified: The transcript does not include roll-call vote names for each item beyond general voice votes for approval, nor does it list the full packet of recipients tied to Resolution 202508-1311.","The council approved an interline transfer for the circuit court, multiple sick-time payouts for retiring employees, accepted the sheriff's equipment fund report after a repayment, and passed a resolution authorizing certain revenue expenditures; two council members abstained from the resolution vote due to potential conflicts.","actionData","errors"]

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