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Highway request largest change in county budget A-4 get request meeting for all Pike County departments was an ex- change of information between council members and department heads concerning needs and re- quests in their future budgets. The largest change requested in the Pike County Court House Audito- rium came from Highway Superin- tendent, Bobby Morton, where the total budget could increase from $802,349 to $1,135,637, mostly due to the need for pickup trucks and dump trucks. When Pike County Council Tuesday's County Council bud- By James Capozella full-size pickups, some dump trucks and a fuel truck that are "worn out" and need replacement. Morton explained the department doesn't need 10 trucks but each day the workers have to find a run- ning truck to get to the job site or machinery location. Broken down equipment keeps mechanics busy and delays roadwork. Another part of the increase was a request for a three percent salary increase and added equipment operators. Morton told the council that fu- Chairman, Greg Willis, inquired about the type of vehicle request- ed in the proposed $300,000 ma- chinery and equipment line item, Morton explained he needed to "get rid of the junkers" the coun- ty garage is now saddled with and buy new dump trucks and sev- eral efficient small used pick-up trucks. Currently, the county has 10 eling for county departments has been "doing great." Other than road trip needs, all county equip- ment and cars are benefitting from the fuel system which is keeping the forecast fuel budget at the 2012 level of $140,000. Commenting on the highway truck need, Councilman Max El- liott suggested a county truck graveyard and Morton agreed, saying many of the trucks get poor gas mileage and often need repair. dition to the courthouse offices and sheriff's department were re- viewed by council members. The commissioners budget request increased by nearly $200,000 due to: Health Insurance ($93,304), Perf ($10,000), Social Security ($10,000), the Brownfield Grant Match for ground water monitor- ing ($35,000) and Soil and Water Conservation needs ($35,600), The county will probably see some if not all of the Soil and Water mon- ey returned. Plus it will have a domino effect that is seven-fold on the return on Pike County projects and investment. Sheriff, Jeremy Britton, report- He said "drivers only need a truck big enough to haul signs" and the little trucks would do the job. They could be purchased from fleet us- ers for around $5,000 according to Morton. A couple dozen budgets in ad- Chris Young, presented about a dozen items with increases for a $90,000 jump to $753,578 for the ambulance service. An ambulance lease, one for $1,500 and the oth- er at $68,000 were the big items with supplies, repair, defibrilla- tor inspections, incentive pay, fu- el and salary increases to a less- er degree. Emergency Management pro- Pike County EMS Director, Department Clerk Auditor Recorder Sheriff posed an increase of about $7,000 mostly for the department head salary ($31,540 verses $36,750). Supplies, utilities, office equip- ment, incentive pay and assistant director pay make up the differ- ence. The Pike County Health Depart- ed on the department's needs as well as the jail and Riverboat pen- sion fund which will see an actual $3,000 increase for 2013. Britton has a five percent salary increase included in the sheriff budget and changes on tracking officer va- cation and sick day pay. Mainte- nance costs, overtime, incentive pay and supplies increased by $5,500 but vehicle purchases fell $7,000 for a total budget increase for the department of $21,600. The jail request increased from $1,008,220 to $1,029,894 due mostly to $5,500 in overtime, in- creased certification training and maintenance. Britton explained to the coun- cil that the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) has cut local jail holds for some time now. He said, "I hold onto local sentenced IDOC inmates as long as I can," thereby increasing the funding from the state. The sheriff said, for the state "it is a cost savings on their end" by holding as many of their own inmates and not trans- ferring inmates to local jails. budget is set at $53,726 from $52,263 with changes in salary by three percent and another $181 in incentive pay. All other line items are the same as 2012. Other budget requests that were ment can have records like birth certificates computerized by add- ing a computer and linking it to the county through the old sur- veyor's office in the court house basement. Genealogy workers are willing to enter the data at no cost so the department will have access to reports from all the surround- ing counties. The department can save about $8,000 the first year over a part-time clerk according to Rita Faith. The budget request is about $8,000 over 2012 due most- ly to health insurance, PERF and supplies. The county council proposed Surveyor Coroner Prosecutor Assessor Landfill EMS Emergency Mgt. Treasurer Solid Waste Board of Review Drainage Board Veteran Service Commissioners Courthouse County Jail County council Circuit Court up included: Probation ($4,000), Circuit Court ($10,000), Audi- tor ($26,000), Attorney ($4,500), Treasurer ($8,000) and Recorder ($4,000). Slight increases were re- quested for: coroner, surveyor and assessor. The Veteran's Service office, Landfill and court house showed little change while Cu- mulative Bridge and Solid Waste were down $15,000 and $20,000 respectively. Ice arrested on numerous charges including strangulation A Petersburg man was arrested 12th St., Petersburg, was arrest- ed on Monday, August 6. Peters- burg Police Cpl. Scott Wright said he and Deputy Dallas Killian re- sponded to the call and located CEDA annual will be Thursday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Pike County Jail in the downstairs meet- ing room. Officer Doug Humphrey dinner Thursday CEDA's annual dinner will be talking about meth trends in Pike County. A short business meeting will be conducted after the dinner. Congressman Buschon town hall Thursday Eighth District Congress- on numerous charges including strangulation after police received a frantic 9-1-1 call. The dispatch- er could hear screaming and cry- ing and then the phone went dead. Wesley N. Ice, 28, of 414 N. Angel Green in a van with her sev- en children. She claimed she came home with her children and found Ice intoxicated. She told Wright when she confronted him about his drinking, he became upset and during an argument grabbed her by the neck, strangling her and pinning her against the wall. Wright said he and Killian went to the residence and saw Ice peer through the blinds at them. They Probation Dept. Prosecutor IV-D County General CEDIT Co. Share CEDIT Hwy, Maint. CEDIT Planning Cum Bridge Cum Cap Dev. taken to the Pike County Jail, where he was charged with do- mestic battery, strangulation, in- terference with reporting a crime, resisting law enforcement and criminal recklessness. entered the home and found Ice on his back, hiding in a small room. He refused to come out with his hands up and they eventually used a tazer on him. He was then handcuffed and Drug Free Comm. Emergency Tele. Health Office Health Maint. Local Rd. & St. Highway Adm. Highway general Reassessment Wireless tele. Election, Registration Park and Rec. Statewide 911 Sup. Adult Probation Total expenses appropriated 209,858 206,505 86,116 2012 542,773 51,323 23,059 109,882 69,416 9,710 673,393 57,719 86,116 125,135 0 11,200 30,201 2,081,927 133,086 1,008,222 52,263 378,062 164,600 65,954 6,365,702 52,350 992,105 1,500 449,540 0 30,396 77,950 139,529 28,531 128,006 138,442 1,365,170 268,926 15,200 97,086 329,368 0 33,321 amended 2012 211,907 208,290 86,116 568,812 51,323 23,059 110,331 69,416 9,710 693,393 56,719 86,116 129,295 0 11,200 20,201 2,187,725 135,730 1,071,961 52,263 392,214 164,600 65,964 6,608,792 52,250 992,105 1,500 469,003 246,564 30,396 118,709 139529 28,531 135,753 135,442 1,380,664 283,126 366,650 99,081 339,490 90,420 33,321 requested 2013 232,569 232,658 90,482 563,322 52,191 23,395 122,234 71,011 9,510 763,578 64,033 90,482 104,924 5,000 11,250 30,520 2,278,439 133,917 1,029,894 53,726 388,869 168,739 70,693 6,789,206 52,375 225,000 1,000 434,175 0 30,000 0 158,940 27,729 139,188 136,575 1,832,848 110,185 0 24,068 398,112 170,477 37,494 9,559,958 11,382,736 10,696,192 No injuries despite multiple accidents this week car slammed into a pickup truck that was stopped for a school bus. Pike County Deputy Sheriff John Palm- er said Krystle A. Barrett of Otwell was driving a 2012 GMC west on Highway 356 when she stopped for a man Larry Buschon(R) will be in Pike County on Thurs- day for a town hall meeting at 1 p.m. Buschon will be at the Village Inn restau- rant located near Glezen on Highway 57. He will talk about issues facing Con- gress and answer questions. Free pedal steel guitar show Sunday A Pedal Steel Guitar Show are: Bud Hall, Ray Reed, Gene Piper, Sonny Smith, Ronnie Sons, Harold Gie- selman, Brian Seitz and Ro- throck. Admission is free and concessions will be available. is schedule for Sunday, Au- gust 19 at the Winslow Com- munity Center. It will begin at 1 p.m. and run until they tire of playing. Tony Ro- throck said this instrument is one that isn't used a lot these days. So he decided to have a show featuring it. Scheduled performers Pregnant... or think you are? • Free pregnancy testing • Free counseling and info. on pregnancy options. 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Lake Minnis Ct., Pe- tersburg was driving a 1997 Oldsmobile behind Barrett and was unable stop, collid- ing into the back of Barrett at the intersection of 356 and Lakeview Dr. Palmer estimated the tered owner of Morley's ve- hicle, Joey and Melissa Vest, did not have insurance on the vehicle. At about 3 p.m. Saturday, a Winslow woman escaped injury when she ran off the road and hit a drainage pipe. Pike County Sheriff's Sgt. Adam Thompson said Pame- la J. Pytel, 46, of 206 N. Wal- nut St. was driving north on Highway 61 in Campbell- town near Seven Lakes Rd., when she hit her brakes to avoid a car turning off of Highway 61. Sgt. Thomp- son said she skidded off the road and went into a drain- age ditch, hitting a drainage pipe, causing heavy front- end damage. She was wearing her seat- belt and was not injured. Damage to her 1999 Ford F150 was estimated at be- tween $5,000 and $10,000 in the 3 p.m. crash. Princeton woman hit two deer, damaging her vehi- cle on Highway 64 near Meridian Road. Phyllis J. Downey, 62, of 529 Brown- lee Ave., was driving her 2012 Hyundai east on High- way 64 when two deer ran in front of her. Sgt. Thomp- son said Downey missed one deer but hit the other. It caused an estimated $2,500 to $5,000 damage. Saturday morning a Wednesday, August 15, 2012 The Press-Dispatch Welcome Norma J. Kreilein, M.D. Pediatrician We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Norma Kreilein, Pediatrician is now a member of Daviess Community Hospital's Medical Staff and our Grand Avenue Pediatrics team. Dr. Kreilein will treat patients here beginning in July and join nurse practitioner, Amy Waggner at the Clinic, located at 1402 Grand Avenue in Washington. Dr. Kreilein is a Board Certifi ed Pediatrician with over 20 years experience. She earned her MD at Indiana University School of Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She completed both her internship and residency at Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Norma Kreilein, MD Amy Waggner, RN, FNP-C Most insurances accepted and new patients are welcome. Phone 257-0383.