The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana

County Council regular meeting, Tuesday July 15, 4 p.m., Commissioners Court

Transfers

1. Central Records

transfer $2,000 from the Camera Operator line item to part-time
Paul Wilson, Democrat county commissioner for the south district, said the transfer was to hire another person to record old materials electronically as Central Records continues to reorganize the department. Currently the department is down one employee with the retirement of Bob Goff.

2. Correctional Complex

transfer $15,000 from utilities to operating supplies
With food costs continuing to increase and the number of inmates up 20 percent over last year, the correctional complex needs money to feed the inmates.

3. Auditor

transfer $262 from repair and maintenance to professional services
Kathy Stoops-Wright, county auditor, said the money was to pay for Jim Steele, a consultant for the county. In total, Steele was paid $1,761.50, but the auditor said only $1,500 was available in the fund.
"The money is well worth it," John Bostic, president of the council said. "Jim is doing a good job leading council in the direction that they needed to be directed in."

4. Prosecutor

transfer $8,000 from two Legal Secretary line items to $6,400 for Sick Days and $1,600 for other supplies
The money transferred to sick days was to pay benefits to someone leaving the office, Tom Broderick, county prosecutor, said.

5. Planning Commission

transfer $405 from other services and charges to operating supplies
Cory Wilson, head of the planning commission, said the money was to fix a fuel pump on a vehicle

6. Veterans Affairs

transfer $495 from repair and maintenance supplies and $300 from office supplies to machinery and equipment
Paul Wilson said the money was to purchase a new copier to replace a broken one.

Side notes:
"We've started meeting with other governmental units to share on items," he said. These include purchasing fuel, paper and road materials together, saving money in the long-term.
Council member Gary Gustin suggested doing the same for cell phones and printers.

Also, Wilson said the county mowed the lots it owns within the city of Anderson twice already during the summer after John Bostic inquired about how the county maintained these parcels.

New Money

1. Cumulative Data

$33,010.65 for new software
Money did not come from the general fund

2. Plat Book Maintenance
• $2,000 for Other Services and Charges

to make the last payment on drainage

• $2,325 for Machinery and Equipment

to purchase a new scanner for older documents to be scanned and made electronic for the public to use

3. Cumulative Recycling Center and the Madison County Recycling Grant

The department is reorganizing its funds to better reflect the uses of those funds. For example, it added a communications line item and a printing and advertising line item.

4. County ID security protection

$56,866.28 for other services and charges
Money was used to pay a company to go through all past records and black out social security numbers and other private information, bringing the county current. The same company will come back annually to review all documents, charging $7,000 annually for the service.

The next meeting of the county council is on Aug. 12 at 4 p.m. The council also set budget hearings for the second week in September. They will take place from Sept. 8 to Sept. 11 starting at 4 p.m. daily.