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Calendar Vol. 24 Number 2 March/April 2018 MAY 8 Primary Election Day What’s Inside 22 Budget & Finance II Institute Course 22-25 Auditors Spring Conference – Hilton, 3 Local Parks – A Vital Ingredient for Thriving Ft. Wayne Communities 28 Memorial Day By David Bottorff

JUNE 4 The Cost of Being a Good Host TBD AIC Board Meeting By Ryan Hoff 13 Legal and Ethical Institute Course 14-16 Coroners’ Training Conference – 6 Indiana State Parks – Past, Present and Future Sheraton Hotel & Suites By Benjamin Clark

JULY 4 Independence Day Extras 13-16 NACo Annual Conference, Nashville, TN AIC 2018 Award Applications 18 Budget & Finance II Institute Course 9-11 12 AIC 2018-2019 District Officers: AUGUST Elected to Serve You 8-10 Treasurers Annual Conference 15 Communications Institute Course 13 AIC 2018 Fourth Grade Essay Winners 23 AIC Board Meeting 15-16 AIC 2018-2019 Indiana College Scholarship Applications indianacounties.org SEPTEMBER 3 Labor Day 16-19 AIC’s 60th Annual Conference Stay Connected. Follow the AIC on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube! www.IndianaCounties.org March/April 2018 INDIANA NEWS 92 1 The Director’s Chair

INDIANA NEWS 92 The official magazine of U.S. Counties Association of Indiana Counties, Inc. 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 1575 , Indiana 46204-2051 FREE for NACo (317) 684-3710 FAX (317) 684-3713 Member Counties www.indianacounties.org Karen Avery, Editor Be a Live Healthy county OFFICERS President: Larry Hesson, Hendricks County Council with health discount First Vice President: Stacey O’Day, Allen County Assessor Second Vice President: Anton Karl Neff, Owen County Council programs for residents Third Vice President: Ken Paust, Wayne County Commissioner Treasurer: Kent Ward, Hamilton County Surveyor

STAFF Help your residents save on David Bottorff, Executive Director everyday prescription, dental [email protected] Ryan Hoff, Director of Government Relations & General Counsel and health costs. [email protected] Karen Avery, Director of Public Relations Prescription Discounts at more [email protected] Christine Traina, Director of Planning and Government than 68,000 pharmacies nationwide. Relations Associate Free to residents – they can save [email protected] an average of 24%* off retail prices. Pam Coleman, Director of Finance [email protected] Jacque Clements, Director of Professional Development & Dental and Health Discounts at a Corporate Relations national network of providers. Low- [email protected] fee programs save residents 15% The Association of Indiana Counties, Inc. (AIC) was founded in 1957 for the betterment of county government. Each to 50% on dental and health costs. of Indiana’s 92 counties are members of the AIC. The AIC Board of Directors is made up of elected county officials and The Live Healthy program also is responsible for overall AIC policy and management. AIC serves its members through lobbying, education, publications, includes marketing materials to research, and technical assistance. reach your residents. Indiana News 92 is published bi-monthly by the AIC at 101 W. Ohio St., Suite 1575, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2051. It is distributed to county elected officials, county employees, state and federal legislators, state agency personnel, National Become a Live Healthy county – it’s free! Visit Association of Counties (NACo), universities, non-profit www.naco.org/health or call toll-free 1-888-407-6226. associations, media, and organizations interested in the betterment of county government. For advertising rates and other information, please contact Karen Avery, Editor.

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2 INDIANA NEWS 92 March/April 2018 Association of Indiana Counties Inc. The Director’s Chair

Local Parks – A Vital Ingredient for Thriving Communities

By David Bottorff, Executive Director | [email protected]

When I moved to Indianapolis to begin statute does encourage multiple local units my internship at the Statehouse, I rented of government to participate in these types an apartment on the west side of the city. of partnerships. The total continuum of Unbeknownst to me, I was moving near Eagle government-owned parks and recreation Creek Park, the fourth largest municipally- services involves local government as well owned park in the country. The park proved as federal and state agencies. Therefore, not to be a great source of recreation for me with every community needs to invest in local parks. opportunities for biking, fishing and boating. For instance, residents in Brown County have The park contains a nature preserve and has access to state parks. This allows Brown added several new amenities in recent years, County to invest in other community amenities. including a zip line. Nearby residents still A quality recreation Creating and maintaining funding of local use the park for various fitness activities and and parks system attendance to the park remains high. Eagle parks can be difficult; however, Indiana Code Creek Park is one of the greatest assets of 36-10-3-29 offers a process for establishing a attracts business Marion County. joint department of parks and recreation. A joint relocation and parks department could save administrative A quality recreation and parks system attracts costs and provide some efficiency in planning, expansion, and serves business relocation and expansion, and serves purchasing and services. To create a joint parks as a catalyst for tourism. as a catalyst for tourism. Parks can contribute department, a unit must first establish a board to a healthy and productive lifestyle and often before participating in a joint board. Critical Parks can contribute enhance real estate values. decisions need to be part of the agreement, to a such as the use of facilities, personnel, the healthy and Several factors are reviewed by businesses distribution and raising of financial support, and productive lifestyle when they consider moving to a new location other matters. The agreement may provide and often enhance real or expanding an existing facility. Tax climate, for a joint district and joint board to supersede quality schools and workforce development the separate districts and boards. After an estate values. are major influences; however, parks and agreement has been reached, the fiscal recreation are factored into those business body of each unit must adopt an ordinance expansion decisions. approving the terms of the agreement before the agreement becomes final. If your county does not have a parks department, you may consider a regional or joint parks department because Indiana www.IndianaCounties.org March/April 2018 INDIANA NEWS 92 3 Politics & Policy

The Cost of Being a Good Host

By Ryan Hoff, General Counsel and Director of Government Relations | [email protected]

Every year, as the evenings begin to turn chilly, the leaves in begin to turn from deep green to blazing red, yellow and orange. This in turn signals the annual rush of Hoosier motorists to see the spectacle of autumn with a visit to this state park. The restaurants in Nashville fill up, the inns are at capacity, and visitors are treated to the easy life by experts in Hoosier hospitality. But, the influx of visitors carries government expense in addition to economic activity. Are counties that host state-owned recreation facilities at a disadvantage under Indiana’s local tax system?

It is a symptom of the success of Indiana’s state parks that brings attention to this issue. By being such popular destinations, there are some county expenses that increase as a result of increased use by those who are not residents of the surrounding county. One such increase is road maintenance. As all those motorists arrive in Brown County (or Steuben County visiting , or Union and Franklin Counties visiting Whitewater State Park, Marion County visiting , etc.) those cars and trucks can cause early degradation of road infrastructure. Indiana’s road funding formula takes into account lane miles and number of vehicles registered, but the influx of vehicles because of tourism is not reflected in the calculation. This leaves host counties with a higher burden but no increased revenue to meet that burden without drawing from local resources.

Also, with these properties being state owned, state parks and recreation areas are exempt from paying property taxes. However, one of the county services that is funded by property taxes is law enforcement. Part of being a good host to state parks, counties either provide direct law enforcement services at the park or do so by agreement to aid state personnel if the need arises. Using Crawford County as an example, an enormous majority

4 INDIANA NEWS 92 March/April 2018 Association of Indiana Counties Inc. of the acreage is within the and O’Bannon counties. These attractions at uniquely situated parks and recreation Woods State Park, thus leaving a small tax base from which to draw areas provide connections to nature that cannot be experienced resources to fund public safety and other county functions. If a hiker anywhere else in the state. As the Indiana General Assembly begins to would become lost and any sizeable law enforcement response is examine this issue, the AIC would welcome your input regarding any activated, Crawford County could quickly see its budget severely fiscal impact that a state park has on your budget. We also welcome impacted by response and support costs. any ideas for how counties might partner with the state to make sure that local infrastructure and public safety systems are able to address The Indiana General Assembly has taken notice of the costs the unique needs presented by hosting a state park in your county. associated with hosting a state park in your county. This legislative session, Senator Jeff Raatz authored Senate Bill 299 to allow a county to place a $1 surcharge on all entries into Whitewater State Park in Union County. With its low population base and high percentage of land under state ownership, this bill would have allowed Union County a new, alternative option to help fund the county services that visitors use without burdening the citizens of their county. The bill ultimately was amended to only study the issue, but passed easily this session. The AIC looks forward to this opportunity to discuss the cost of county services related to being host to a state park.

Indiana’s state parks system is undoubtedly beneficial to Hoosiers. From the sandy shores of Dunes State Park to the fossilized river bed of Falls of the Ohio, Indiana provides its citizens with a wide range of recreational and cultural opportunities spread across many of our 92

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➤ Maintain and enhance our existing infrastructure !"#$%&'()¿➤ Improve the way we communicate with!"#$%&'()¿ our visitors and stakeholders, especially using the latest information technology

➤ And we want to improve our environmental leadership by *+,-./0123improving sustainability practices and energy*+,-./0123 efficiency. Our mission is to conserve, manage and interpret our resources while creating memorable experiences for everyone, and we hope to 456789:;<=do all of those things well for our NEXT 100 456789:;<=years! >?@ABCDEFG8 INDIANA NEWS 92 March/April 2018 Association>?@ABCDEFG of Indiana Counties Inc. HIJKLMNOPQHIJKLMNOPQ RSTUVWXYZ[RSTUVWXYZ[ \]^_`abcde\]^_`abcde fghÁjklmnofghÁjklmno pqrstuvwxypqrstuvwxy z{|}~¡¢£¤¥z{|}~¡¢£¤¥ ¦§¨©ª«¬®±²¦§¨©ª«¬®±² ³´µ¶¸¹ºÀ½¾³´µ¶¸¹ºÀ½¾ 2018 COUNTY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD APPLICATION

The Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) recognizes the many valuable innovations and improvements are taking place in Indiana county government through the awarding of the annual County Achievement Awards. The award winners chosen are those counties that have demonstrated problem-solving capabilities above and beyond day-to- day operations. The County Achievement Awards will be presented at the AIC’s Annual Conference Awards Banquet this fall. To view videos of previous award winners visit http://www.youtube. com/aoinco.

CRITERIA • The improvement required substantial leadership and perseverance on the part of county elected officials • Recommended that it can be utilized by other counties but in some cases the project cannot be duplicated • It resulted in cost savings or increased efficiency and effectiveness of county government • It required cooperation with other county offices, departments or other units of government • It was a creative approach to solving a difficult problem

GUIDELINES Nominations should be made using the application form below. Nominations must be submitted by an elected county official. A narrative of the county improvement must be included; please limit to three pages. The deadline for nominations is June 11, 2018. Judging will be conducted by a special committee appointed by the AIC president.

NOMINATION FORM • MUST complete this form and send with any supporting documents. This form MUST be signed by a current county elected official from the nominated county. • Attach a narrative of the county improvement/project/program (Recommended 3 page limit). • May also include other supporting text or video documents on CD. • Return all nominations by June 11, 2018 (postmarked date) to:

Association of Indiana Counties, Inc. (AIC) Attn: Awards Committee 101 W. Ohio St., Suite 1575, Indianapolis, IN 46204

County Nominated ______

Type of Improvement/Project/Program______(MUST INVOLVE ONE OR MORE AIC AFFILIATE OFFICES)

Nomination Submitted by______Title ______(MUST BE A CURRENT, ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIAL FROM THE NOMINATED COUNTY)

Address______

Email Address______

Telephone______Date______

www.IndianaCounties.org March/April 2018 INDIANA NEWS 92 9 2018 ARTHUR R. HIMSEL AWARD APPLICATION

Since 1983, the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) has honored an individual for contributing significantly to county government through her/his involvement in the AIC. The Himsel Award is given in memory of AIC’s founding member Arthur R. Himsel.

CRITERIA • Current service in a county elective office • Participated in AIC’s programs, activities and/or committees • Demonstrated substantial and consistent leadership with AIC • Provided exceptional service to a county

GUIDELINES Nominations should be made by using this application form. Nominations must be submitted by an elected county official. The deadline for nominations is June 11, 2018. Additional supporting information is encouraged, particularly a brief biography and a current photo, if available. Judging will be conducted by a special committee appointed by the AIC president.

NOMINATION FORM • Attach a narrative of county service, participation, leadership, etc. (limit to 3 pages). • Return all nominations by June 11, 2018 (postmarked date) to:

Association of Indiana Counties, Inc. (AIC) Attn: Awards Committee 101 W. Ohio St., Suite 1575, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Nominee's Name ______

Nominee’s County______Nominee’s Elected Office______

Years of Service and Offices Held______

Nomination Submitted by______County Office Title ______(MUST BE A CURRENT, ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIAL)

Address______

Telephone______

Email Address______

Date ______

10 INDIANA NEWS 92 March/April 2018 Association of Indiana Counties Inc. 2018 LOCAL GOVERNMENT COOPERATION AWARD APPLICATION

This award was created to encourage cooperative relations, to improve productivity and efficiency, and to reward such actions between and among local units of government. Those local units of government include county and municipal governments and their subordinate units. One nominee must be a member of the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC). Awards will be presented at the AIC annual conference. To view videos of the previous award winners visit http://www.youtube.com/aoinco.

CRITERIA • Demonstrate cooperation between one or more municipalities and county(s) and include a high level of positive collaboration • Innovation • Positive impact on the community and the participating governmental units • Potential for the activity to serve as a model for other local governments

GUIDELINES Nominations should be made by submitting this application form to the AIC. Entries must be signed by an elected county official. The deadline for nominations is June 11, 2018. Please include a narrative explaining the project and addressing the criteria above, not to exceed 600 words. Supportive documentation of up to five letter-sized pages may be included. Video not to exceed 15 minutes and up to five still photographs may also be submitted with the nomination. Judging will be conducted by a special committee appointed by the AIC president.

NOMINATION FORM • MUST complete this form and send with any supporting documents. This form MUST be signed by a county elected official from the nominated county. • Attach a narrative of the county improvement/project/program (Recommended 3 page limit). • May also include other supporting text or video documents on CD. • Return nominations by June 11, 2018 (postmarked date) to:

Association of Indiana Counties, Inc. (AIC) Attn: Awards Committee 101 W. Ohio St., Suite 1575, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Local Governments Nominated ______

Type of Programs/Activities/Projects______(MUST INVOLVE ONE OR MORE AIC AFFILIATE OFFICES)

Nomination Submitted by______Title ______(MUST BE A CURRENT, ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIAL FROM THE NOMINATED COUNTY)

Address______

Email Address______

Telephone______Date______

www.IndianaCounties.org March/April 2018 INDIANA NEWS 92 11 2018-2019 AIC District Officers

LAGRANGE STEUBEN ST JOSEPH ELKHART LA PORTE

LAKE PORTER 44 76 71 20 46 NOBLE DEKALB MARSHALL 64 KOSCIUSKO 45 STARKE 57 17 50 JASPER 75 WHITLEY ALLEN 2018-2019 AIC DISTRICT OFFICERS: 43 PULASKI FULTON NEWTON 92 2 66 25 WABASH 37 MIAMI HUNTINGTON 56 WHITE CASS WELLS ADAMS 9 85 35 CARROLL BENTON 91 52 90 1 4 GRANT TIPPECANOE 8 HOWARD BLACKFORD JAY WARREN 34 27 5 CLINTON 38 Elected to Serve You TIPTON 86 79 MADISON DELAWARE 12 80 RANDOLPH MONTGOMERY FOUNTAIN HAMILTON 18 BOONE 48 68 Congrats to the AIC’s newly elected district officers. District officers are elected at AIC district meetings 23 6 29 HENRY 54 WAYNE PARKE VERMILLION 33 HENDRICKS MARION HANCOCK PUTNAM 89 each spring by county officials attending these meetings. Officers represent AIC members (county 83 30 32 49 REHSU TTEYAF 61 UNION SHELBY

VIGO 67 JOHNSON 21 81 MORGAN 70 elected officials) on the AIC Board of Directors, which determines policies and legislative goals for the CLAY 73 FRANKLIN OWEN 55 41 84 11 DECATUR 24 MONROE BROWN BARTHOLOMEW association. If you have concerns in your office that you would like the board to address in its legislative 60 16 RIPLEY DEARBORN SULLIVAN 3 GREENE 53 7 15 77 JENNINGS 69 goals, please be sure to contact your district officer. JACKSON 28 OHIO LAWRENCE 40 58

KNOX MARTIN 36 JEFFERSON SWITZERLAND DAVIESS 47 39 78 SCOTT WASHINGTON GET INVOLVED IN YOUR AIC 42 14 51 ORANGE 72 88 CLARK PIKE 59 DUBOIS 10 GIBSON 63 19 CRAWFORD HARRISON FLOYD There are many ways to get involved in serving county officials through the AIC. One great way is 26 13 22 PERRY WARRICK SPENCER 31 POSEY 82 62 through service on committees. If you would like to serve on an AIC committee contact your district 65 VANDERBURGH 87 74 officer or any of the AIC staff.

NOT PICTURED:

East Central District Jane Grove, President (Randolph County Surveyor Debbie Walker, Vice President (Henry County Clerk)

Northwest District West Central District Northeast District Debbie VanDeMark, President (Marshall Paul Sinders, President (Clay County Kay Myers, President (LaGrange County Auditor), County Clerk) Commissioner), Pictured Right Pictured Left Kim Grow, Vice President, (Jasper County Nancy Marsh, Vice President (Hendricks County Sue Ann Mitchell, Vice President (Kosciusko County Auditor) Auditor), Pictured Left Council), Pictured Right

Stay Connected. Follow the AIC on Twitter, Facebook Southwest District Southeast District and YouTube! Sara Arnold, President (Spencer County Clerk), Liz Morris, President (Dearborn County Council), Pictured Left Pictured Left Mendy Lassaline, Vice President (Perry County Gayle Sullivan, Vice President (Switzerland County Assessor), Pictured Right Clerk), Pictured Right

12 INDIANA NEWS 92 March/April 2018 Association of Indiana Counties Inc. AIC 2018 Essay Winners

2018-2019 AIC DISTRICT OFFICERS: Congratulations County Government Month Elected to Serve You Fourth Grade Essay Contest Winners National County Government Month is an annual celebration of county meetings with business and community leaders, recognition programs government. First held in 1990, the goal of county government week for volunteers, briefings on environmental projects, and adoption of is to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and proclamations. responsibilities of the nation’s counties. This year, the contest theme was ‘Keeping Indiana Safe: County Law Enforcement.’ The Association of Indiana Counties along with the contest’s generous sponsors hold an essay contest for fourth grade students in each of There are activities at the national, state and local levels during county the AIC’s six districts. One winner in each district is selected. Winners government month. More than 1,000 counties around the country attended the AIC District Meeting in March and April to read their annually participate by holding a variety of programs and events. essays and pick up their $100 cash prizes. Be sure to encourage These include tours of county facilities, presentations in schools, students in your districts to participate next year.

East Central Winner West Central Winner Northeast Winner Anyah Amman Aiden Guthrie Olivia Davis Westwood Elementary School in Henry County Brentwood Elementary in Hendricks County James R. Watson Elementary in DeKalb County Sponsor: Star Financial Bank Sponsor: Star Financial Bank Sponsor: Star Financial Bank

Northwest Winner Southeast Winner Southwest Winner Madeleine McCarther Nathan Hildebrand Brayden Oxley Saint Stanislaus School in LaPorte County Jefferson Craig Elementary School in Switzerland David Turnham Educational Center in Spencer Sponsor: Bliss McKnight, Inc. County County Sponsor: SRI, Inc. Sponsor: Apex Benefits Group

www.IndianaCounties.org March/April 2018 INDIANA NEWS 92 13 Stay Up-to-Date

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14 INDIANA NEWS 92 March/April 2018 Association of Indiana Counties Inc. Scholarship Applications

2018-2019 INDIANA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Sponsored by Association of Indiana Counties & Nationwide Retirement Solutions

ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for this $1,000 scholarship, the applicant must be the graduate of an Indiana high school and plan to enroll in a school of higher education in the fall of 2018 for undergraduate studies. Previous winners of this scholarship are not eligible to apply. The applicant’s parent, grandparent or legal guardian must be an Indiana county employee of an AIC Affiliate Office. NOTE: the parent, grandparent or legal guardian must be enrolled in and contribute to the NACo 457 Deferred Compensation Plan through Nationwide Retirement Solutions. Applicant must write a 500-800 word essay using the following criteria as a guideline and include this completed application or all information included in this application in your cover letter.

CRITERIA • Community or school involvement and/or achievements • Demonstrated leadership • Financial need. Are you receiving any other scholarships that cover tuition? • Clear goals • Writing skill and essay presentation

Applicant must complete this application and return with essay by June 11, 2018 (postmarked date) to:

Association of Indiana Counties, Inc. (AIC) Attn: Awards Committee 101 W. Ohio St., Suite 1575 Indianapolis, IN 46204

The winner will be announced this fall at the AIC Annual Conference and at a County Commissioner’s meeting in the winner’s home county. The first $500 installment will be presented to the winner during the first semester of the 2018-2019 college year and the second $500 installment will be awarded during the second semester in early 2019. The winner will be recognized at the 2018 AIC Annual Conference. If selected as a winner, please email a digital photo (headshot) and brief bio (50-70 words) for inclusion in AIC announcements to [email protected] no later than September 10, 2018.

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Student’s Address ______

Student’s Phone Number ______Student’s email address______

High School Name______High School location ______Graduation Year______

College or University She/He Plans to Attend______

Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Name(s) ______

Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) email address______

Name of County Government where parent is employed______

Job Title & AIC Affiliate Office where qualifying parent is employed______

www.IndianaCounties.org March/April 2018 INDIANA NEWS 92 15 Scholarship Applications

2018-2019 INDIANA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Sponsored by Association of Indiana Counties & SRI, Inc.

ELIGIBILITY SRI is awarding $500 scholarships to four students. To be eligible for this $500 scholarship, the applicant must be a spring 2018 graduate of an Indiana high school and plan to start attending a school of higher education in Indiana in the fall of 2018. The applicant must be either an employee of county government or the child or grandchild of an Indiana county employee or an elected official of an AIC Affiliate Office. Applicant must write a 500-800 word essay using the following criteria as a guideline and include this completed application or all information included in this application in your cover letter.

CRITERIA • Community or school involvement and/or achievements • Demonstrated leadership • Financial need. Are you receiving any other scholarships that cover tuition? • Clear goals • Writing skill and essay presentation

Applicant must complete this application and return with essay by June 11, 2018 (postmarked date) to:

Association of Indiana Counties, Inc. (AIC) Attn: Awards Committee 101 W. Ohio St., Suite 1575 Indianapolis, IN 46204

The winner(s) will be announced this fall at the AIC Annual Conference and at a County Commissioner’s meeting in the winner’s home county. Each $500 award will be presented to the winners at the AIC Annual Conference this September. If selected as a winner, please email a digital photo (headshot) and brief bio (50-70 words) for inclusion in AIC announcements to [email protected] no later than September 10, 2018.

Student’s Name ______

Student’s Address ______

Student’s Phone Number ______Student’s email address______

High School She/He Attends______

College or University She/He Plans to Attend______

Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Name(s) ______

Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) email address______

Name of County Government where parent is employed______

Job Title & AIC Affiliate Office where qualifying parent is employed______

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