CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL SERVICE - 14 October 2025 Gabbard Park Aurora IN 6:30 -7:30 PM

 

CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL SERVICE 

 14 October 2025 

Gabbard Park Aurora IN 

6:30 -7:30 PM

7 OCTOBER 2025 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

 

Livestreams can be found @

https://www.youtube.com/@DearbornCountyGov-47025/streams

These notes were transcribed from the livestream this morning due to an early morning scheduling conflict. 

NOTE TO COMMISSIONERS:  For the sake of transparency and informing the public, here is my take on county live- streaming. 

After listening to the video twice ( and 3 times in some places) I have to agree with others who have commented that the audio is really erratic on these. After talking to Planning and Zoning regarding this a week or so ago, it was noted that there are no individual mics for their 9 member board. The microphones are further away from the board members- but the problem seems to be the same even for commissioners with only 3 members. I have listened to meetings at other cities in the county. Our video is inferior to theirs. The best capture on ours comes when the administrator and Auditor speak. Not sure how close their mics are to them.Turning heads back and forth also varies the volume heard. Speaking up at the podium is also an issue. Please fix this!!!!! 

7 OCTOBER 2025 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Duane Bischoff, and Kevin Turner

Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor and and Sue Hayden, Administrator

ABSENT: Andy Baudendistel, Attorney

Also present: Mike Perleberg and Jim Deaton, Tamara Taylor Beacon and Marc Emral, Register

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE was read as legally required.

OLD BUSINESS 

Property on Westside Drive Aurora- totally gibberish on video- 

NEW BUSINESS

2025 Whitewater Processing Allocation Area – Jim Deaton, President DCRC- presented the 2 parcels that they wish to have these 2 extended for 25 years. They want them to acknowledge that it fits the county master plan. After this it goes back to the DCRC for implementation. Bischoff asked several questions regarding the Tri township water issues there. Deaton said they have had an excess of 500,000 gallons. DCRC had a professional company study and show it did not affect groundwater. DCRC in conference and working with Tri Township as they only have one line under the water out there. Bright Fire company truck is not being bought per Bischoff. Asked about status of that.  Deaton said DCRC committed that money and perhaps they (Bright) will come back for it later.   Commissioners Approved the Allocation Area. 

Nicole Daily, Director of Planning & Zoning:

Interlocals with W. Harrison & St. Leon- Daily-  there are 3% increase in fees. Commissioners approved and signed both.

Seed Grant Award-From the state - for 911 GIS data to increase accuracy. $28,930. With Data Mark Daily- temporary contract - IT WILL BE FILLED OUT WITH MORE INFO LATER- so we can see what it will look like. Signatures will be docu-signed. She wants permission to sign those months. The initial will be signed by commissioners - Approved. 

OKI and she will be working together- at LHS event-OCT 31 AT 9 AM PLANTING 30 TREES AT THE SCHOOL. If you’d like to attend you are invited. 

Thatcher told Daily  about an issue brought to him to check out also. She said her office was going out that way today. (Unclear on video)

Resolution 2025-002 Re: Employee Health Benefits - for a step child policy – Connie Fromhold, Auditor- Commissioners approved and signed. 

  

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- for Jason Sullivan EMA Director (who is off due to kids fall break)- Burn Ban Declaration- October 3 - Sullivan reissued the Burn Ban again per Sue Hayden.Press release sent out.  RATIFIED and signed. Some discussion about rainy day may affect this ban. 

Hayden presented the 2026 meeting schedule approved. Same times as 2025. They also modify around meetings up state and voting. Approved.

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold presented below:

Claims/Payroll and September 16th Minutes- Approved

2026 Claims and Payroll Schedules- Approved

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- on vacation- AGAIN per Thatcher

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Thatcher- comments about Aurora Farmers Fair. 

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION: none

PUBLIC COMMENT: Someone not visible on video stood up and announced that last week at AIC - Association of Indiana Counties- something about Mel Quick. (unclear on video)

ADJOURN- 8:55 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA- October 7, 2025 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting

 Livestreams can be found @

https://www.youtube.com/@DearbornCountyGov-47025/streams

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

October 7, 2025 

8:30 a.m. Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

1. 165. Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

IV. OLD BUSINESS

• Property on Westside Dr., Aurora

V. NEW BUSINESS

• 2025 Whitewater Processing Allocation Area – Jim Deaton, President DCRC

• Nicole Daily, Director of Planning & Zoning

• Interlocals with W. Harrison & St. Leon
• Seed Grant Award

• Resolution Re: Employee Health Benefits – Connie Fromhold, Auditor

• Burn Ban Declaration – Sue Hayden, Administrator for Jason Sullivan, EMA Director

VI. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

• 2026 BOC Schedule

VII. AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

• Claims/Payroll/Minutes
• 2026 Claims & Payroll Schedules

VIII. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel

IX. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

X. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

XI. PUBLIC COMMENT

XII. ADJOURN

2 October 2025 Dearborn County Regional Sewer District Meeting Notes

 2 October 2025 Dearborn County Regional Sewer District Meeting Notes

Board 

Steve Renihan President County Commissioners 12-31-2027

Doug Baer Treasurer  County Board of Health 12-31-2027 

Brett Fehrman VP & Secretary City of Aurora 12-31-2025 

Jeff Bittner Board  County Council 12-31-2026 

Russell Beiersdorder Board County Commissioners 12-31-2025

Jeff Stenger Board  County Council 12-31-2028

ABSENT: Steward Cline

Board Attorney - Frank Kramer

Also present: Bob Hrezo and Christy of Hrezo Engineering

Renihan read the Public Access Statement as legally required.

Minutes: September 4 and 18 minutes- Approved 

Project Updates: 

Guilford- Board decided to allow contractor ( Jeff Meinders) to use the water from a neighbor of the treatment plant and DCRSD will pay for the water bill.  He will have it set up so they can go either way- cistern or public water eventually with the construction.They are not building a cistern unless they need to- they have to hear from the railroad first about getting water to the site.Dillsboro- Lake Dildear- Christy there are issues with locating of the lines from Dillsboro and a sampler located as lines come in to plant. $9,292 cost of USI who he is hiring to locate the lines per Jeff Meinders. This is a change order to Lake Dildear project for the contractor who is assuming the cost of hiring a locator. Water, sewer, electric, and controls ( internet) is being located. Approved. 

Meinders said - at Dillsboro - the plant area was surveyed by a metes and bounds one. Christy and Derek Walker talked about an easement on Dillsboro’s property 25 ft further. There may be about 30 ft of extra pipe needed there. This may help when they locate the utilities there. They will look at this at next meeting again. 

Meinders said the cost of the sampler. Thought it was around $7-10,000 per the guy who sold them the previous one.  Board will deal with tis when there is an actual change order. 

New Business: none

Office Update: Kramer is going to file liens from the list of people who are not paying their bills. Kelly provided the list of people who owe more than $200. She may help with this. Customer pays the attorney’s fee. Approved. 

Overly wet spring and tanks are 2 months later than expected. So there will be a change order request for time from Hrezo Engineering. That will come in at the next meeting. 

Claims: Only operating claims this month. $2345. Approved.  

Discretion of the Board: Steward Cline sent out an RFP as a continuation of work that Stenger started on. They want to vote on this at the next meeting.They will have to advertise this then. They will try to solicit other interested parties to apply as a superintendent. 

Comments on the RFP. Needed to get back to Cline to revise before next meeting. Group did a good job was the feeling of the board.

Adjourn: 6:20 PM  

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

MASTER PLAN WORKSHOP MEETING NOTES 25 September 2025

 25 September 2025 Dearborn County Master Plan Meeting Notes

Present: Dennis Kraus, Jr. 

Also Present:  Nicole Daily, Planning and Zoning Director 

About 10 citizens were present

Daily gave an overview of tonight’s 2 topics- Economic Development and Environmental and Natural Comment Forms.

This is the last workshop for the Fall 

Claire is with Green Umbrella non profit- — covers 10 counties in OH KY and 2 in INDiana, They do several kinds of programs- She is with the Greenspace Alliance- with 40 members. Works with Soil and Water and conservation groups. Try to pull together people working on similar projects. 

Conservation Groups say they are working in separate silos- pull this together in a single space. How to choose lands to help community members with conservation and restoration. 

Land that is in need of preservation. People with low income, forest canopy height, respiratory index, flooded areas, impaired waters, cancer index and traffic exposure. 

Regional prioritization plan is important. They have a map they are developing for these groups. In the grant world that can level up your grant applications. 

Greenspace environmental and mitigation modeler is on site for use.

Oxbow Project- Applied for a USDA Forest Landscape Scale Restoration Grant. - But the grant was not awarded as the funding was cut. This project tied in to these maps being created in the region. 

Boone Conservancy acquired 360 acres of land across the river from Oxbow. 

Some models help with mitigation for development  in the area. Like wetlands taken out- where can they mitigate.

Nicole Daily- Where do we want to develop- where to mitigate. Also have to look at agriculture areas.

Matt Simpson- Soil and Water Conservation District. Stormwater coordinator. 

Conservation- wise use of our resources that we have.

Preservation- the absence of human intervention. 

Conservation mindset- We have changed where the water goes or how it flows- where the plants are, wildlife treatment, how and where people live and the expectations for where they live. 

Agriculture and the development in an area. Can clash. Development changes land in ways that you cannot get back. There is a stress and strain for those resources. Certain amount of development to support the population. Need a solution that supports both ideas. Conservation intersects with comprehensive planning There are things that are appropriate for certain areas. 

His map is conservation priority zone map. Still refining it for our county. 

He wants to see impact around the streams and keep pollutants in waterways, sediment is the number one pollutant in our area. Construction and Agriculture affect this the most. 

Daily noted the flood events and our flood areas should have restricted development. Note that tonight’s topics are diametrically opposed in some ways. 

Mike Perleberg - One Dearborn and also on Ohio Riverway. Economic development along the Ohio River is important. 

There are 8 big ideas that are important as economic drivers. 

They work with a variety of stakeholders across the tristate for economic development. Private sector support gets the best bang and for its buck for the county in Perleberg.He joined one Dearborn in 2019. 

One Dearborn has many reports and Action Plans they have invested in. You can see these reports on their website. 

He touted TIF districts as a way to stimulate the redevelopment. You an pay principle and interest from bonds, debt service, and all sorts of ways to use TIF. 

Common TIF projects- but it is also used for residential housing- quality of place, price, fire stations, educational programs Anand sidewalks etc, 

Redevelopment TIF strategy- Make an economic Development agreement with a developer. This spells out the obligations of each side - DCRC and the developer. 

TIF Helpful Tips- TIF’s do not always harm the tax impact. Often these studies show that there is no impact from the TIF. 

There is the But, For the TIF argument that the project would not happen. 

Three Case Studies of TIF projects.

 1. Siemer Milling Company- An Ag company - They came from Teutopolis IL and Worked thru Nagel and Sons- Brighton Mills. The 2013 EDA ( Ec Dev Agreement) shows the increased workers and wages, They added a rail spur for the raw grain to come in. They made a land swap with Hirlinger (now Cronin Chevrolet) for the 40 acres. Bond is essentially a loan. $50 million expansion.Plus Brighton Mills added to it. 

2. Dyke Industries based in Arkansas- 2019- chose West Harrison from N KY. They needed more space. They had a better workforce source, County discounted the land price as an incentive. $12 million in building. $15.7 million in potential output. Indirect jobs from this were captured as well. 

3. Another Ag Business now in the  process- Kopp Turkey $40.9 million 130 new jobs- $6.6 million annual payroll.   

We are supporting the farming Agriculture economy thru our economic development. 

$34 million added to tax base since 2006. 

With SEA 1 law shifting reliance on property tax to income tax. 

Discussion and rebuttal on Ag making no money or taxes from Rhett Dennerline. 

Went on to talk about affordable housing. 

Gave a series of stats to support the development programs of TIFs and One Dearborn. 

Nicole Daily- talked about being able to work and live  and farm in the county. Kids in school for electrician and radiology. Hopes they can stay in the county too.  

Focus groups - to sign up for if you want to help- check with Nicole Daily

Housing-

Education- include Day Care Centers 

Transportation

Parks and recreation

Public safety- 

Health and Hospitals and school nurses

Economic Development DCRC 

Environmental with Parks

 Meeting adjourned at 8 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township