Background and a Brian Patterson press release Background At the most recent FC Council meeting, councilman Brian Patterson accused the county government of overpaying for health insurance to the tune of $1.2 million. Subsequently, FC Auditor Karla Bauman and FC Attorney Grant Reeves did an audit for 2020 and found overpayment in the amount of …
Category Archives: Franklin County Commissioners
Franklin County Commissioners do not want to work with Brookville Town Council on possible OCRA grant
By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioners told Franklin County Economic Development President John Palmer they are interested in going after the HELP grant, but they do not want to partner with the Town of Brookville. Palmer made the presentation at the Tuesday, September 21 Franklin County Commissioners meeting. And, from the first, Palmer suggested the …
Dr. David Welsh unanimously appointed new FC health officer; Debbie Tibbetts is new nurse supervisor
By John Estridge It seemed perfunctory, which is strange after all the drama. In about 13 minutes, the Franklin County Health Board and the Franklin County Commissioners unanimously approved Dr. David Welsh as the county’s new health officer. The action occurred Tuesday afternoon, August 31, in a special joint meeting with the health board and …
Dr. David Welsh to be named Franklin County Health officer Tuesday afternoon
By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioners and the FC Health Board will announce the appointment of Dr. David Welsh as the county’s new health officer at a special joint meeting Tuesday afternoon, August 31. Welsh is a surgeon who works out of Margaret Mary Health and also Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. Also, Welsh …
Continue reading “Dr. David Welsh to be named Franklin County Health officer Tuesday afternoon”
County health board to hold emergency meeting amidst chaos
By John Estridge The Franklin County Health Board is going to hold an emergency meeting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 24, in the Commissioners Room at the Government Center. The county health department is in apparent disarray. One county health officer resigned after he stated he did not believe children and teens should receive the …
Continue reading “County health board to hold emergency meeting amidst chaos”
BTC to give county $50,000 for part of INDOT Brookville facility
By John Estridge Brookville Town Council is going to pay the county $50,000 to knock down the former Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance building at the intersection of Ninth and Mill streets in Brookville. INDOT has moved its operation to Indiana 101 north of its intersection with Golden Road. BTC President Curtis Ward said there …
Continue reading “BTC to give county $50,000 for part of INDOT Brookville facility”
Franklin County Health Officer resigns on the same day he accepted the appointment
By John Estridge Franklin County had a new health officer for about four hours. Dr. Dave Jetmore was appointed by the Franklin County Commissioners in a special meeting that took place around 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 17. Jetmore resigned as the county health officer at 2 p.m. According to an email he sent to Commission …
FC commissioners said people should make own decisions on masks
By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioner Tom Wilson read a statement concerning the county’s policy on masks into the official record near the end of their meeting Tuesday, August 10. It essentially said conditions concerning COVID in Franklin County do not match other places in the country, and commissioners believe individuals should make health choices …
Continue reading “FC commissioners said people should make own decisions on masks”
BTC, FCC to hold joint executive session over real estate
Franklin County Commissioners notice of executive session Franklin County Commissioners and Brookville Town Council are going to meet in a joint executive session at 3 p.m., Friday, July 30 in the Commissioners Room at the Franklin County Government Center, which is directly behind the current Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting is “The purchase …
Continue reading “BTC, FCC to hold joint executive session over real estate”
County Small Animal Control Officer and FC Commissioners disparaged by BTC members after time-card analysis
By John Estridge At least three Brookville Town Council members, especially the council president, disparaged a county employee and the Franklin County Commissioners in an open meeting without asking questions or seeking their input but just relying on an analysis of timecard information. This occurred near the end of the Brookville Town County July 13 …