Council Keeps Easier Access To Riverboat Funds

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - Dearborn County Council will continue to require only a simple majority to tap into the county’s riverboat savings.

 

Since 1998, county council had required a unanimous 7-0 vote to use the riverboat funds. In December, council changed the procedure to require only a regular majority vote as they tapped the fund to help pay for an expansion of the Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center.

 

At Tuesday’s council meeting, councilman Dan Lansing motioned to once again require an unanimous vote to use the riverboat savings. The motion failed 4-3.

 

Voting to keep the simple majority vote were Bill Ullrich, Bryan Messmore, Marnard Barrett, and Liz Morris. “Aye” votes came from Lansing, council president Dennis Krause, and Jim Hughes.

 

Earlier in the meeting, council voted 4-2 to allow Dearborn County Commissioners $72,000 towards the jail project for hiring a construction manager and soil testing.

 

Projected costs for the jail expansion have hovered between $8.4 million and $9.3 million.

 

LINKS:

 

Dearborn Co. Council Changes Vote Requirement

 

Funding Still In Question, But Jail Gets Council OK

 

Prosecutor “Sets Record Straight” On Jail Issue

 

With Jail Project On Verge, Lawyer Makes Plea

 

Commissioners Pass Jail Plan To Council

 

Lawyers Want Court Changes, Not Larger Jail

 

Lawyers Argue Against Jail Project

 

VIDEO: Dearborn County Pushing For Jail Expansion

  

Dearborn Jail Funding Ideas Given; Cost Up To $14.8M

 

Price Of Jail Expansion Comes Close To Referendum

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