AIC September 25 -28, 2023 

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

Please do not forget make your Hotel Reservations

PLEASE be considerate of others when booking your rooms. Please do not book large blocks of rooms.
ALL Hotel Blocks open September 11, 2023  through November 10th, 2023

Sheraton Keystone at the Crossing - FULL

• Hotel arrangements can be made by calling 317-574-6744 ask for GROUP RESERVATIONS 
•  The special rate is $128 for single or double.
• YOU MUST Mention the Indiana County Commissioners Conference to receive discount rate
• A Link to Hotel Reservations Registration 
  
• PLEASE be considerate of others when booking your rooms.  Please do not book large blocks of rooms.

 CLICK HERE :  ONLINE LINK FOR SHERATON ROOM RESERVATIONS 

Hampton Inn Keystone/Indianapolis 

8980 River Crossing Blvd.  Indianapolis, IN 46240

• Hotel arrangements can be made by calling 317-706-7500 ask for GROUP RESERVATIONS 
•  The special rate is $141 for single or double
• YOU MUST Mention the Indiana County Commissioners Conference to receive discount rate
• A Link to Hotel Reservations Registration
• PLEASE be considerate of others when booking your rooms.  Please do not book large blocks of rooms.

 CLICK HERE :  ONLINE LINK FOR HAMPTON ROOM RESERVATIONS 

 North Marriott Indianapolis 

3645 River Crossing Parkway.  Indianapolis, IN 46240

• Hotel arrangements can be made online ONLY with a Government Rate 
• The special rate is $127 for single or double
• YOU MUST CHOSE the Government RATE to receive discount rate
• A Link to Hotel Reservations Registration
• PLEASE be considerate of others when booking your rooms.  Please do not book large blocks of rooms.

 CLICK HERE :  ONLINE LINK FOR North Marriott ROOM RESERVATIONS