Board of Commissioners, June 9, 2026
Approved: Bid opening/turnover for S529-26 Cedar Road small structure replacement over Pitman Longfield Ditch, unanimous
What happened
On June 9, 2026, St. Joseph County approved Bid opening/turnover for S529-26 Cedar Road small structure replacement over Pitman Longfield Ditch (unanimous).
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting was largely administrative, with no zoning or rezoning actions. The most consequential land-related item was approval of resolution R-7-C-2026 authorizing up to $30 million in general obligation bonds for county bridge projects…
- Jurisdiction
- St. Joseph County, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
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Bid opening/turnover for S529-26 Cedar Road small structure replacement over Pitman Longfield Ditch
Three bids received for small structure replacement on Cedar Road over the Pitman Longfield Ditch: HRP Construction $933,882; Milestone Contractors $739,400; Reith Riley Construction $509,960. Board voted to accept bids and turn them over for engineering review and recommendation. All aye (Morton, Hazen, Baxmeier).
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Key Decisions (12)
Bid opening/turnover for S529-26 Cedar Road small structure replacement over Pitman Longfield Ditch
Resolution R-7-C-2026 issuance of general obligation bonds for bridge projects
Resolution R-8-C-2026 right-of-way purchase at 57502 Strawberry Road, New Carlisle
Bid award S-2015-26 Colfax Avenue bridge over St. Joe River
C&E Excavating change order #2 for Smilax Road lift station and force main
Purchase of trucks and equipment outfitting for highway department fleet
Request to bid 2026 annual highway materials
Bid request for milling of various roads and subdivisions (Item E)
Northern Indiana Workforce Board Development Agreement (Item C)
Website development agreement with ZT Creative LLC for fleet reservation scheduling
Cintas rental program agreement for various facilities
Facility condition assessment amendment with DLZ for county building roof and glazing design
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Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Amazon is funding a $513,672 change order for the Smilax…
Infrastructure
The county is committing up to $30 million in GO…
Infrastructure
Right-of-way acquisition at 57502 Strawberry Road supports the Gordon Road…
Sentiment
Significant landowner/farmer opposition to the Midwest Trail/Continental Divide Commission (Senate…
Who spoke
17 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Witness, 1 Attorney, 4 Public, 2 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 7 Staff, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 1 Witness, 1 Attorney, 7 Staff.
Speaker sample: Galen Pelletier, Staff.
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Zoning terms (3)
19 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (16 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- zoning (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (12)
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