Commissioners adopt new ordinance for HC Animal Control

Harrison County Animal Control presented a new ordinance with guidelines on loose animals, chain lengths, surrendering fees, etc. and it was adopted.

A Rainscape Education Program proposal was made...  commissioners decided to revisit the idea in January.

Sherry Brown (County Clerk) requested additional funding to cover transitional costs for training new bookkeeper and $420 for to purchase a cell phone for office use...citing need for cell phone verification system through First Savings Bank. Request will be heard by the council. 

Sewer District Update:

It was explained that county’s authority regarding sewer district needed to be clarified as being handed over to the regional sewer district. 

Eric Wise from the Plan Commission discussed several zoning changes.  The required 100ft of green space along interstate hwy 64 was discussed as being “detrimental” to properties along the interstate by a community member.

Eric Shireman brought up concerns regarding Highway Department mislabeling public access point at White Cloud with “no parking sign”...  it was noted that no trespassing signs and purple paint were also put up at the public access point.  It was suggested that signage like that at other public access points be posted at White Cloud.   

A proposal to pursue additional grant funds for covid relief through OCRA...  with its focus on county businesses was agreed upon as a good idea for the Economic Development Corporation to follow up on.  Proposal due Jan. 21.

Charlie Crawford was recommended to be a member of the committee in charge of hiring the county’s new HR employee.

You can watch this meeting online right here: https://harrisoncountyin.civicclerk.com/Web/Player.aspx?id=643&key=-1&mod=-1&mk=-1&nov=0