July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
EDIT funds to go out (05/28/08)
Jay County Commissioners
By By STEVE GARBACZ-
Six Jay County towns will be receiving hefty checks in the mail soon.
More than $850,000 in economic development funds will be arriving after Jay County Commissioners signed on the owed amounts Tuesday.
Nancy Culy, county auditor, informed the commissioners that the large amount consisted of money withheld by the county that should have been directly handed to the towns in the past.
"We're the only county in the state that holds (money) like this," she said. "It's supposed to come in and go right back out to the city units."
In the past, the county has given each town or city an additional $36,000 out of its portion of the EDIT funding, but is in the process of changing that procedure. In the future, towns will have to request additional support from the county's EDIT account by petitioning an advisory council and gaining approval of the commissioners.
The distributed money went to Portland, $474,350; Dunkirk, $177,411; Redkey, $131,645; Bryant, $45,916; Pennville, $23,290; and Salamonia, $1,512.
"We're giving them their fair share, but I didn't realize all this had accumulated," said commissioner Faron Parr, who was surprised at first when looking over the large amounts.
Although local towns will be getting a monetary boost, the commissioners spent most of the morning discussing how to alleviate dwindling budgets due to exploding fuel costs.
With a new budget looming and a restrictive 3 percent allowable increase, the commissioners attempted to discover a way to curb fuel spending.
"It's going to be tough," said commissioner Milo Miller Jr.
Much of the discussion surrounded take-home vehicles and their use. The commissioners discussed options - including restricting or charging for take-home usage or keeping a strict log of on-the-job mileage to curb abuse.
The commissioners looked at current department expenditures and noted that the sheriff's and emergency medical services were on track to overshoot their budgets. Although the highway department is currently on track, commissioner Gary Theurer noted that the department will likely use more fuel during the summer months while working on projects.
The commissioners did not reach a resolution on the issue.
In other business, the commissioners:
•Unanimously approved an ordinance controlling truck traffic on rural roads. The proposal was approved last meeting but rescinded soon after at the suggestion of attorney Lon Racster. The document was re-drafted so new roads can be added to the ordinance without amendments.
•Signed a contract with Manatron to provide software that will link the information networks of the county assessor, auditor and treasurer. The upgrade was approved May 5.
•Received information on the environmental status of the old Ford dealership on West Main Street, which may be the site of a Jay County Jail expansion project. The report indicated asbestos in areas of the ceiling, which would need to be removed prior to demolition.[[In-content Ad]]
More than $850,000 in economic development funds will be arriving after Jay County Commissioners signed on the owed amounts Tuesday.
Nancy Culy, county auditor, informed the commissioners that the large amount consisted of money withheld by the county that should have been directly handed to the towns in the past.
"We're the only county in the state that holds (money) like this," she said. "It's supposed to come in and go right back out to the city units."
In the past, the county has given each town or city an additional $36,000 out of its portion of the EDIT funding, but is in the process of changing that procedure. In the future, towns will have to request additional support from the county's EDIT account by petitioning an advisory council and gaining approval of the commissioners.
The distributed money went to Portland, $474,350; Dunkirk, $177,411; Redkey, $131,645; Bryant, $45,916; Pennville, $23,290; and Salamonia, $1,512.
"We're giving them their fair share, but I didn't realize all this had accumulated," said commissioner Faron Parr, who was surprised at first when looking over the large amounts.
Although local towns will be getting a monetary boost, the commissioners spent most of the morning discussing how to alleviate dwindling budgets due to exploding fuel costs.
With a new budget looming and a restrictive 3 percent allowable increase, the commissioners attempted to discover a way to curb fuel spending.
"It's going to be tough," said commissioner Milo Miller Jr.
Much of the discussion surrounded take-home vehicles and their use. The commissioners discussed options - including restricting or charging for take-home usage or keeping a strict log of on-the-job mileage to curb abuse.
The commissioners looked at current department expenditures and noted that the sheriff's and emergency medical services were on track to overshoot their budgets. Although the highway department is currently on track, commissioner Gary Theurer noted that the department will likely use more fuel during the summer months while working on projects.
The commissioners did not reach a resolution on the issue.
In other business, the commissioners:
•Unanimously approved an ordinance controlling truck traffic on rural roads. The proposal was approved last meeting but rescinded soon after at the suggestion of attorney Lon Racster. The document was re-drafted so new roads can be added to the ordinance without amendments.
•Signed a contract with Manatron to provide software that will link the information networks of the county assessor, auditor and treasurer. The upgrade was approved May 5.
•Received information on the environmental status of the old Ford dealership on West Main Street, which may be the site of a Jay County Jail expansion project. The report indicated asbestos in areas of the ceiling, which would need to be removed prior to demolition.[[In-content Ad]]
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