(PHOTO BY JENNA FRISBY / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
TAX DISCUSSION … Commissioners along with County Engineer Todd Roth and Drainage Engineer Brian Fritsch met with Steuben and Dekalb Counties out of Indiana to discuss the taxes to be collected for the joint ditches on the county borders.
By: Jenna Frisby
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jenna@thevillagereporter.com
The Williams County Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Thursday, August 8th. Their regular meeting held in the East Annex Building was called to order by Commissioner Bart Westfall at 11:02am.
In attendance were Commissioners Bart Westfall, Lew Hilkert and Terry Rummel, Clerk Anne Retcher, Deputy Clerk Robin Kemp, Williams County Drainage Engineer Brian Fritsch, Williams County Engineer Todd Roth as well as those from their prospective departments from Steuben and DeKalb Counties.
After calling the meeting to order, commissioner Westfall asked Retcher if there were any business items to present before them. Retcher announced that there were resolutions to present of which she then presented those resolutions.
All resolutions were read, motioned, and passed by all the commissioners. Those resolutions are as follows:
Resolution 24-0273: a resolution approving the Williams County Auditor to create new lines and make supplemental appropriations from and to the following funds:
Williams County Commissioners – $10,000 from Unappropriated to Legal and Professional for legal expenses.
Williams County Department of Aging – $2,000 from Unappropriated to Repairs-Auto for shortage in line.
Williams County Engineer’s Office – $2,000 from Unappropriated to Compensation & Damages for to cover compensation for damages.
Williams County Hillside Country Living – $8,977.40 from Unappropriated to Supplies-Personal ($4,500.00), to Advertising ($277.40), to Garbage/Waste Removal ($4,200.00) for resident personal supplies, advertising, waste removal; $2,500.00 from Unappropriated to Repairs-Equipment for repairs; $1,000.00 from Unappropriated to Repairs-Equipment for repairs; $1,000.00 from Unappropriated to Refunds-Assisted Living for refunds.
Resolution 24-0274: A resolution in which Williams County Commissioners approve ARPA Funding Awards of which Sarah Stubblefield, Executive Director of the Williams County Department of Aging submitted from the Area Office on Aging dedicated to the Older Americans Act Program Services in a total amount of $139,946.71, through September 30, 2024.
Resolution 24-0275: A resolution in the matter of entering into an agreement submitted by Williams County Department of Job & Family Services between themselves and Perry ProTech fro a copier lease agreement with US Bank at a cost of 60 payments of $194.35 per month plus 0.009 overages for black and white and 0.055 for color for a term of Mat 20, 2024 through May 19, 2029.
Resolution 24-0276: A resolution in the matter of Maintenance Assessments for the Duplicate Year 2025 on Joint Ditch 444 Tamarack with DeKalb County and Steuben County, IN. The total up for collection on the ditch is $8,000.00. The amounts per county amount to: Williams County 95% ($7,600), DeKalb County 3.7% ($296) and Steuben County 1.3% ($104).
Resolution 24-0277: A resolution in the matter of Maintenance Assessments for the Duplicate Year 2025 on Joint Ditch 444 Tamarack Branch (Buell) with DeKalb County and Steuben County, IN. The total up for collection on the ditch is $2,000.00. The amounts per county amount to: Williams County 74% ($1,480), DeKalb County 7.4% ($148) and Steuben County 18.6% ($372).
Resolution 24-0278: A resolution in the matter of Maintenance Assessments for the Duplicate Year 2025 on Joint Ditch 670 Herman with DeKalb County, IN. The total up for collection on the ditch is $12,000.00. The amounts per county amount to: Williams County 44.04% ($5,284.80) and DeKalb County 55.96% ($6,715.20).
Retcher also provided the commissioners with paperwork submitted by the City of Bryan in regard to repairs on the bandstand at the downtown courthouse. The City of Bryan will be doing repairs on the bandstand between August 12, 2024 through November 8th, 2024.
Rummel then made a motion to approve the minutes dated August 6th, 2024 which was seconded by Hilkert with Westfall in agreement.
Rummel then motioned for the bills to be paid as presented by the county auditor, which was seconded by Hilkert with Westfall in agreement.
With no other business to be brought before the board Westfall adjourned the meeting at 11:32am. The Williams County Commissioners will hold their next general session scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 13th at 9:00am in their Hearing Room located within their office at the East Annex Building in Bryan.