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Staff seeks signature for LPA reimbursement paperwork; public-records request on sewer project raised to commissioners

August 03, 2026 | Parke County, Indiana


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Staff seeks signature for LPA reimbursement paperwork; public-records request on sewer project raised to commissioners
Staff (Speaker 3) told commissioners a member of the public requested public records on a sewer project and that she had directed the requester to the city; the requester then sent the commissioners a records request. Staff said the county's responsive records would likely include a signed resolution and minutes and discussed charging the requester a per‑page fee (about $0.10) while noting records can be produced within a reasonable, multi‑day timeframe rather than instantly.

Separately, staff presented an LPA invoice voucher and asked the chair for a single signature to forward reimbursement paperwork. Staff (Speaker 7) stated, "So the total is gonna be reimbursement of 80%, $198,007.99." The transcript does not clarify whether $198,007.99 is the total contract amount or the 80% reimbursement figure; staff asked for the chair's signature to proceed with processing.

Why this matters: public‑records requests implicate transparency and the county must follow statutory timelines; LPA reimbursements can represent sizable project reimbursements and should be verified against grant or contract documents. The transcript records the request for signature and the spoken dollar figure but not the final administrative action in the excerpt.

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