Howard County Government, IN - Commissioner Meeting - 10/19/2026

Howard County, Indiana, Commissioners meeting on October 19, 2026. The commissioners approved a $5,795.84 highway-project change order for repairs to guardrail damaged by a fallen tree. They also approved an amendment to the county’s master service agreement with Lochmueller Group, extending it through December 2027 so the county can use up to $30,000 for inspections of four small structures. Four Laredo agreements were also approved; the transcript provides no further details or dollar amounts. Salary and operating claims were approved, although the operating-claims amount is garbled in the transcript.

The commissioners approved three rezoning ordinances associated with the Mel Brothers expansion and Ordinance 2026 BCC44 designating the intersection of County Road 00 North/South and County Road 750 West as a four-way stop. The highway department described planned safety measures for implementing the stop, including signs, stop bars, rumble-strip pavement markings, and public notification; no costs for those measures were stated. The board also approved an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure. No other contract awards or procurement decisions were clearly identified.