Updates from Harrison County Community Foundation, Chamber of Commerce, Highway Department, and more

Julie Moorman -- Harrison County Community Foundation 5:30

Update on adult scholarship program
- Must be 25 and older at least 2yrs living in Harrison County w/ no degree
- So far in 2021, 7 adults have received scholarships totaling $27,500
Derrick Grigsby --
$22,125,816.93 net available to spend in community fund
Investments and riverboat revenue trending upward

Lisa Long -- Harrison County Chamber of Commerce 10:00

Update on the joint effort between the chamber and the HCCF for consultant proposals regarding broadband access in Harrison County
Goal is to have consultant provide analysis that will ultimately allow Harrison County to be qualified as Indiana Broadband Ready
The resulting report will be a public document for all elected officials to utilize.

Jill Saegesser - Wheatley Group 19:00

Update and congratulations for a $250,000 small business covid relief grant from the Office of Community & Rural Affairs
In partnership with Harrison County Economic Development

Roland Lemus - Transportation Director at Blue River Services - 27:30

Multiple updates on grants and budgets regarding the transportation services provided by Blue River Services
Lemus presented a lot of information on this operation and we encourage you to watch video to get full scope of the report.

Larry Schickles - Harrison County Parks Department - 37:45

Additional request of $26,600 for Buffalo Trace
South watershed was originally built with a retaining pool which is currently full of sediment. Needs to be dug deeper and new aerators installed.
A land bridge also needs to be removed
Also gave an update on the Canadian geese situation, which is improving

Mel Quick Miller - Harrison County Highway Department - 46:00

3 open positions at the department: made recommendations for highway crewmen
- Recommendations were hired by commissioners
For updates on specific projects and contracts, skip to 48:00 to hear county engineer Kevin Russel speak about INDOT/Community Crossings
Motion that the county will no longer install driveway culverts for individuals who buy their own culvert. It will now be up to homeowners to hire private contractors to hire Approved 3-0
Old Hwy 11/Community Crossings project: bid awarded to CNR Construction