Commissioners review infrastructure balance (03/13/07)

A significant balance in the county's infrastructure fund is being looked at again by Jay County Commissioners to help with road projects this summer.

Commissioners Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr learned Monday afternoon that fund boasts a balance of $834,427.85.

But auditor Freda Corwin also told commissioners that $580,000 of that amount is already committed to projects such as road construction and application of the calcium chloride dust mat for the county's stone roads.

The money in the infrastructure fund is generated through an agreement with Waste Management, which pays the county 10 percent of gross gate revenue collected on trash dumped in the Jay County Landfill. The host fee paid to the county amounts to about $400,000 annually.

Earlier this month, highway superintendent, Ken Wellman, told commissioners with the increasing costs for road paving materials, the number of miles the department completes this year may be less than in the past.

Additionally Monday commissioners signed a one-year contract with Maximus Consulting of Indianapolis for $3,240 to recover costs allocated for state programs such as child welfare and the Jay County Retirement Center.

Malinowski Consulting, Indianapolis, had also offered their services to commissioners at a cost of $3,600 annually.

Maximus has provided the service for the county in the past and recaptures $10,000 to $14,000 annually for the county, Corwin said.

Also Monday, commissioners approved a request from Teresa Foster-Geesaman, director of Jay Emergency Medical Service, to pay for the paramedic training for Larry Nuckols.

Cost of the training is $2,800 with $1,400 coming from JEMS's general fund and the balance to be paid pending a request for an additional appropriation to the Jay County Council.[[In-content Ad]]