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The Board of County Commissioners and the Drainage Board met on October 27, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Evansville, Indiana. President Justin Elpers was absent because his family welcomed a new son, Harrison, their ninth child. Commissioner Amy Canterbury and Commissioner Mike Goebel (referred to as "Gable" in the transcript) were present. The commissioners approved most agenda items unanimously, tabled a Burdette Park beverage agreement, and acted on three rezoning ordinances. The Drainage Board then approved drainage plans, variances, ditch claims, and closed an obstruction petition as moot.
Good morning. I'll call the Vandenberg County Board of Commissioners to order for October 27th, 2026. You'll notice that uh President Elpers isn't here today. It's because they have welcomed uh a new baby boy, Harrison, to their family. So he's spending time uh with nine is fine, number nine. So extend your congratulations to him to them for us. So uh Madeline, if you could call to order. Commissioner Gable. Commissioner Canterbury here. All right, please join me in pledging allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. All right. Action items looks like Mr. John and our engineer. Come on up. You're the next contestant. All right. Number one, we have adjusted mitigation units purchase agreement for Oak Hill Road Project. This addresses the purchase of mitigation credits for the final phase of Oak Hill Road project between St. George and Eastwood. The mitigation fee will be 21,600 paid from the Burkhart TIFF funds. And this just covers the last phase of Oak Hill between St. George and Eastwood. The uh core and IDEM permits required purchasing the mitigation credits. They specified that uh the Creek Bankers Incorporated was the place that we had to buy the mitigation credits from. So that's why the agreements with Creek Bankers Incorporated. Okay. All right. So we're saying this is the last phase? Correct. And it will be how long? Probably bid late next year. We don't have an exact schedule as of yet. We still have to acquire the right-of-way for that. Um ideally it'll come in after the current phase is completed. And I think the substantial completion is August of next year, and then the final completion is November, if I remember right. Good job. Good job. All right. I move approval. All right. Second. Commissioner Gable? Yes.