Votes at a glance: Dubois County commissioners approve road‑use agreement, bids and contracts; multiple motions carry

The Dubois County Board of Commissioners recorded several formal actions on March 2:

- Minutes and payroll: The board approved the previous meeting minutes and payroll as presented by voice votes.

- Northridge Estates road‑use agreement: County engineer Levi Leffert presented a road‑use agreement with Kirstein's Development Inc. for use of Anne Lane, Beth Lane and Ackerman Road during subdivision construction; the board approved the agreement and authorized signatures to protect county road assets.

- Bridge bids and awards: The board opened quotes for Bridges 107 and 240 and bids for Bridge 78. After staff review the engineer recommended awarding Bridges 107 & 240 to C & R Construction (lowest responsive quote $157,874.40) and Bridge 78 to Blankenberger Brothers, Inc. (lowest responsive bid $409,367.36). Commissioners accepted the recommendations and approved the awards by motion.

- Easement and variances (Legacy Point): The board approved the petition to vacate portions of the north and west public utility/drainage easements on Lot 1 of Legacy Point and granted associated setback variances (separate motions and votes recorded).

- Contracts and agreements: The board approved an Infinity (microvote) voting‑system maintenance agreement after required indemnification/public‑records language was included. The board moved to approve an Ethernet transport Internet services agreement with PSC once the county’s required contract language is incorporated and authorized the chair to sign outside the meeting.

All motions noted in this summary passed by voice vote with commissioners indicating 'aye'; when available, the engineer will prepare final contract/agreement documents and recommend award formalities at an upcoming meeting.