Daviess County is growing

March 22, 2016 WAMW News


 

DAVIESS COMMISSIONERS/OCRA REPORT

 

Daviess County is one of twelve Indiana Counties showing growth in the areas of the economy, school enrollment, and population.  That’s according to a report from the State Office of Rural and Community Affairs. Economic Development Foundation Director Ron Arnold presented the County Commissioners with the report yesterday. The report summarized Community Performance Indicators which shows that since 2010, the per capita income in the county has surged upwards by over 18%, from $31,216 to $36,914 in 2014.  Also, in the last four years the assessed value of property in Daviess County has grown by nearly $180 million.  Daviess County is also one of a small number of the 92 Hoosier counties to show a growth in population.  The County’s population has increased by nearly 1,000 people since 2010.   Also, the number of students enrolled in the County’s public schools grew from 6,417 in 2011, to 6,543 in 2015.

 

DAVIESS COMMISSIONERS/HIGHWAY

Daviess County Highway Superintendent Phil Cornelius reported to the County Commissioners on Tuesday that right-of-way acquisition is underway for Phase III of the Odon-Cannelburg Road project.  Cornelius also told the Commissioners that the Prairie Creek Bridge on CR 900 E has been removed.  Crews are replacing the old three-span bridge and it will be a new single span.  The new bridge should be ready for traffic by the middle of June.   Also, Cornelius asked for permission to have Southern Indiana Development Corporation conduct traffic counts on county roads to help in planning future road repair and construction needs.

Cornelius and Auditor Patty Ball reported on the TITLE VI Coordinator  Training Workshop they attended.  Cornelius said being ADA and Title VI compliant is being required by INDOT to receive Federal funding grants.  Title VI is the Federal regulation that prohibits discrimination.  Cornelius said the first step Daviess County had to take was to sign a letter of commitment and appoint a Title VI Coordinator.  Ball told the Commissioners the job will be more complex and time consuming than originally thought.  Commissioner Taylor suggested exploring an arrangement where the County and the City of Washington share a Title VI Coordinater.

 

COMMISSIONERS/ADA BIDS

    The Commissioners received four bids on the ADA Compliance Project at the Courthouse.  All the bids were taken under advisement and referred to the Southern Indiana Development Corporation for examination.  Contracts will be awarded at the next meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Daviess County Commissioner Michael Taylor and Dan Jones met for their regular meeting Tuesday morning.  Commissioner Nathan Gabhart was absent.  

       The Commissioners received four bids on the ADA Compliance Project at the Courthouse.  All the bids were taken under advisement and referred to the Southern Indiana Development Corporation for examination.  Contracts will be awarded at the next meeting.
       County Highway Superintendent Phil Cornelius reported that right-of-way acquisition is underway for Phase III of the Odon-Cannelburg Road project.  Cornelius also told the Commissioners that the Prairie Creek bridge on CR 900 E has been removed.  Replacing the old three-span bridge will be a new single span.  The new bridge should be ready for traffic by the middle of June.   Cornelius asked for permission to have SDIC do traffic counts on county roads to help in planning future road repair and construction needs.
        Also Cornelius and Auditor Patty Ball reported on the TITLE VI Co-ordinator Training Workshop they attended.  Cornelius said being ADA and Title VI compliant is being required by INDOT to receive Federal funding grants.  Title VI is the Federal regulation that prohibits discrimination.  Cornelius said the first step Daviess County had to take was to sign a letter of commitment and appoint a Title VI Co-ordination.  Ball told the Commissioners the job will be more complex and time consuming than originally thought.  Commissioner Taylor suggested exploring an arrangement where the County and the City of Washington share a Title VI Co-ordinater.
        Daviess County Economic Development Foundation Director Ron Arnold presented the Coounty Commissioners with report from the State Office of Rural and Community Affairs.  The report summarized Community Performance Indicators and showed that Daviess County was one of twelve Indiana Counties showing growth in the areas of the economy, school enrollment, and population.   The report shows that in since 2010, the per capita income in the county has surged upwards by over 18%, from $31,216 to $36,914 in 2014.  Also, in last four years the assessed value of property in Daviess County has grown by nearly $180 million.  Daviess County is also one of a small number of the 92 Hoosier counties to show a growth in population.  The County’s population has increased by nearly 1,000 people since 2010.   Also, the number of students enrolled in the County’s public schools grew from 6,417 in 2011, to 6,543 in 2015.