Tuesday November 29, 2022

9:00am  –  9:45am

Welcome Diana Biddle, IACC President and Brown County Commissioners

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch

9:45am - 10:30am - Roles and Responsibilities of Commissioners in the Budget and Claims Process

• Jacque Clements, Director of Planning and Professional Development

10:45am – 11:15am - Ethics for County Officials

• Dustin Meeks, Associate Barnes & Thornburg and IACC Legal Counsel

11:15am- 12:00am - Open Door Laws..Keeping it Legal 

• Luke Britt, Indiana Public Access Counselor     

Wednesday November 30

9:00am – 9:45am- Collaborative, Forward-Thinking, and Intentional partnerships can lead to success

• David Rosenberg, Executive Vice President, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
• Denny Spinner, Executive Director, Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA)
• Cary Groninger, Kosciusko County Commissioner

10:00am – 12:00pm Legislative Update 2023 Session Preview    Jacob German, Partner Barnes & Thornburg IACC Lobbyist

• Governor Holcomb’s Public Health Commission report:  Mark Bardsley, Grant County Commissioner Dennis Dawes, Hendricks County Commissioner
• Indiana Behavioral Health Commission Report (Rep. Greg Steuerwald/Senator Michael Crider) - 2023 Fiscal Overview Representative Jeff Thompson
• Legislative – Gov Public Health

1:30pm – 2:15pm  Indiana LTAP Partners – Your Guide to the Road Ahead

• Richard Domonkos, Program Manager                                                   
• Patrick Conner, PE, Lead Engineer, Asset Management
• Meredith Camp, Senior Training Specialist
• Laura Slusher, PE, Lead Engineer, Transportation Safety
• Jennifer Sharkey, PE, Lead Research Engineer

2:15pm – 3:00pm  - Better Together—Driving Success Through Partner Collaboration                   

• Mark Heirbrandt, Hamilton County Commissioner (Meets regularly with his mayors)
• John Frey, Montgomery County Commissioner (Coffee with the Commish – meets with his constituents)
• Tom Murtaugh, Tippecanoe County Commissioner (Successfully Collaborates with his County Council)
• Jack Coffman, Clark County Commissioner (Meets monthly with neighboring county commissioners for lunch.)

3:00pm – 3:45pm  - It Can Happen to You! Responsibilities of County Commissioners Before, During and After Disasters

• Joel Thacker, IDHS Executive Director 
• Chetrice Mosley-Romero, Cybersecurity Program Director

4:00 – 5:00pm Concurrent Breakout Session

County Administrator/Administrative Assistant/HR personnel are worth their weight in gold!

• Kent Irwin Waggoner Irwin and Scheele & Associates                                                      
• Tom Klein, Montgomery County Administrator
• Deb Verley, Morgan County Executive Assistant
• Dotty Miller, DeKalb County Director of Human Resources

Best Practice Guidance for Solar and other Renewable Energy Development

• Richard Hall, Partner Barnes & Thornburg and IACC Legal Counsel
• Connie Neininger, Center for Infrastructure and Economic Development
• Steve Burton, White County Commissioner

Partnering is key in pursuing solutions to broadband access!

• Earnie Holtrey, Deputy Director, In Broadband Office, Office of Lt Governor Suzanne Crouch
• Bill Soards, President Indiana AT&T
• Cheryl Musgrave, Vanderburgh County Commissioner              

Elected officials - 3 Keys for Success: Asset Management, Preservation, Funding

• Patrick Conner, PE, Lead Engineer, Asset Management Indiana LTAP

Thursday December 1

9:00am – 10:00am - Link and Leverage Local, State, and Federal Road Funding Sources to Maximize Investment

• Michael Smith, INDOT Commissioner
• Kathy Eaton McKalip, INDOT LPA/MPO Grant Administrator
• Jay Dumontelle, Federal Highway Local Program Administration, Project Delivery Team Leader
• Gary Pool, Hancock County Engineer

10:00am – 11:00am - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Tips and Tales from County Commissioners

• Suzanne Weirick, Elkhart County Commissioner
• Amy Blaker, Lochmueller Group
• Lora Phillipe, Lochmueller Group