PUBLIC NOTICES 03.19.2026
PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING SYSTEM
PUBLICATION NOTICE PURSUANT TO IC 5-3-1-4
In accordance with IC 3-11-14.5-3, the Morgan County Election Board will meet to perform its public test of voting equipment on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The test will take place in the Morgan County Judicial Campus, Morgan County Election Office at 180 S. Main St, Suite 178, Martinsville. Members of the Morgan County Election Board will follow procedures to randomly test machines to be used in the Primary Election on May 5, 2026.
The purpose of the test is to make sure that votes cast will be tallied properly. Also, attempts to “overvote” will be made to make sure that the machines recognize and disallow this type of vote.
This test is open to representatives of political parties, candidates, the media, and other members of the general public.
Intent to Demolish
3068 W. Hinshaw Rd
Monrovia, IN, 46157
The Town of Monrovia, following the Order upheld by the Plan Commission on January 13th, 2026, will be demolishing the structures on 3069 W. Hinshaw Rd, pursuant to the Indiana Unsafe Building Code IC 36-7-9.
For information, please contact the Town of Monrovia at 317-996-6116 ex.2
/s/ Donald Jones
Plan Administrator
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The following County Court Allowance Clams have been filled with
the Auditor’s Office and will be paid on March 25, 2026
AJM Legal LLC Pauper Monthly Contracts $833.33
Allen Law Office CHINS Public Defender $1,890.00
Allen Law Office Judge Pro Tem $25.00
Allen Law Office Pauper Expense $1,917.00
Allen Law Office Pauper Monthly Contracts $6,729.91
Amazon Capital Services, Inc Jury Supplies $64.44
Amazon Capital Services, Inc Supplies Office $396.22
Cragen, Tara Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,583.00
Culligan Of Martinsville Service Agreement $105.15
Dillon Legal Group, PC CHINS Public Defender $1,008.00
Dillon Legal Group, PC Pauper Expense $18.00
Dillon Legal Group, PC Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,983.00
Elizabeth M Smith Legal, LLC Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,983.00
Farrall, Andrea Jury Supplies $32.38
Gabriel S. Britton Attorney CHINS Public Defender $351.00
Harshman Ponist Smith & Rayl Pauper Monthly Contracts $7,383.00
K D White Law PC Pauper Monthly Contracts $833.33
Keller’s Office Supply Supplies Office $939.96
Ksenak, Jarrett T. Pauper Monthly Contracts $1,746.91
Lauer And Lauer Attorneys Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,583.00
Lidy Law, Pc Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,583.00
Malcon Indiana Inc. Professional Services $650.00
Matthew Bender & Co., Inc Law Books $1,116.36
Olive, Don A, Psy.d Psych Exams $900.00
Quill Corporation Supplies Office $56.09
RELX Inc. DBA LexisNexis Law Books-Library $608.00
Terrell Group, LLC Judge Pro Tem $25.00
The Gaunt Law Office CHINS Public Defender $1,512.00
The Gaunt Law Office Pauper Monthly Contracts $5,794.42
Watkins Depositions Pauper Expense $2,012.00
Total $60,662.50 Linda Pruitt, Morgan County Auditor
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the City of Martinsville herein referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed bids for the 2026-1 Community Crossings Matching Grant – Application #14989, located in the City of Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana.
Sealed bids are invited and may be forwarded by mail, other courier service or in person to the City of Martinsville, Attn: Mac Dunn, 59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151 until 4:00 pm on April 13, 2026. Bids received after such hour will be returned unopened. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at Martinsville City Hall, 59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151, on April 13, 2026, at 6:30 pm. Bids will then be taken under advisement for review by the owner and engineer.
The contract will consist of the following:
2026-1 CCMG Paving and associated work items of various streets throughout the City of Martinsville.
Complete sets of bidding documents may be viewed at City Hall, 59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151. Electronic bidding documents are available per request at mdunn@martinsville.in.gov or hard copies can be picked up at City Hall, 59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151.
Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the Project and the name and address of Bidder. All bids must be submitted on the bid forms as identified in the Contract Documents.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond made payable to the Owner, in a sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, which check or bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into the same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within ten (10) days of said notification.
Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance of the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the Contractor at the time he executes his contract. The bond will be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Construction Contract plus a period of twelve (12) months from the date of substantial completion.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days.
The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein.
Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms included in the Contract Documents. Bids shall include all information requested by Indiana Form 96 (Revised 2013) included in the Contract Documents.
If project is $150,000 or more – State of Indiana requirement as of 7/2018, Bidder is required to submit with bid a written plan for an employee drug testing program that complies with IC 4-13-18-5 and IC 4-13-18-6.
Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Project site(s) and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents and Specifications. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation with respect to its Bid.
Any questions shall be directed to Mac Dunn by email only at mdunn@martinsville.in.gov. The deadline for questions is Thursday, April 9th at 10:00 am.
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Notice of Public Hearing
Please be advised that Holloway Engineering on behalf of George Ronald Wright Jr. has made application to the Morgan County Plan Commission for a 3-Lot Minor Plat of Parcel 55-02-32-400-002.000-015 located at 5355 E. Hadley Road, Mooresville, Indiana. This Minor Plat will be known as Wright’s Hadley Road Minor Plat. A public hearing will be held in the Morgan County Administrative Building located at 180 S. Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana on Monday April 6, 2026 at 6:30pm. Said application is Docket MIP-26-03
Legal Description
A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE SECOND PRlNCIPAL MERIDIAN, MADISON TOWNSHIP, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA AS SHOWN ON A SURVEY COMPLETED BY BARKOCY SURVEYING, INC. AS JOB NUMBER2667-BS-2, CERTIFIED DECEMBER 13,2024 BY ANDREW BARKOCY, PLS NO. 21800016 AND BEINGMORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID EAST HALF-QUARTER SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST (BASIS OF BEARINGS IS STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM -INDIANA WEST) ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID EAST HALF-QUARTER SECTION 858.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EAST HALF-QUARTER SECTION 124.74 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST PARALLEL WITH THE AFORESAID EAST LINE 931.73 FEET;THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE AFORESAID NORTH LINE 675.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE AFORESAID EAST HALF-QUARTER SECTION 1262.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WTIH THE AFORESAID NORTH LINE 193.57 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE AFORESAID WEST LINE 527.26 FEET TO THE AFORESAID NORTH LINE; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 363.28 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE LAND OF TIMOTHY A. BOWERS, AS RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 201103294IN THE MORGAN COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE; THENCE THE NEXT THREE (3) COURSES BEING ALONG THE WEST, SOUTH AND EAST LINES OF SAID BOWERS: (I) SOUTH 01
DEGREE 51 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST 200.00 FEET; (2) NORTH 88 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 23
SECONDS EAST PARALLEL WITH THE AFORESAID NORTH LINE 150.00 FEET; (3) NORTH 01 DEGREE
51 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST 200.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 08
MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 476.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 31.77 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND RESTRICTIONS.
Information on this matter will be available for the public fifteen (15) days prior to said meeting during regular working hours, at the Morgan County Planning Department located at 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana. Interested persons appearing in favor or in opposition to the petition will be heard thereon by the Board.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Martinsville Civil City, Morgan County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers will consider Ordinance 2026-1912 Amendment to Municipal Ordinance 38, Fire Prevention Ordinance at the Council Chambers, City Hall (59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151) at 7:00 o’clock p.m., on the 13th of April 2026.
Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard.
Dated: March 16, 2026
Benjamin K Merida – Clerk Treasurer
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Commercial Off-the-Shelf Government Website Platform, Hosting, and Implementation
RFP Issue Date: March 19, 2026
Written Questions Due: March 27, 2026 – 4:00pm Eastern Time
Proposal Due Date: April 22, 2026 – 4:00pm Eastern Time
Anticipated Award Date: May 4, 2026
RFP Contact:
Kyle Swalls
Morgan County Administrator
kswalls@morgancounty.in.gov (Please cc Deb Verley dverley@morgancounty.in.gov) (765) 342-1007
- INTRODUCTION
Morgan County, Indiana government (“County”) serves 74,000 residents with more than 25 county offices. The County is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) government website platform, including implementation, hosting, migration, training, and ongoing support. The initial term of the agreement with the vendor that is awarded this project is a four (4) year term with an optional two (2) year renewal.
The County’s current website platform can be found here: https://morgancounty.in.gov/. It is provided by Core Business Technologies, and is being discontinued by the company by December 31, 2026. To ensure uninterrupted public access to government information, the County must implement a replacement system on an expedited timeline.
Morgan County seeks a modern, secure, ADA-compliant website platform designed specifically for local government use. A core principle of this project is that the website must be easily managed and maintained by County employees who are not professional web developers.
The County is not seeking a fully custom-built or bespoke website solution. Rather, the County intends to procure a proven, commercially available government website platform that can be configured to meet County needs and maintained internally by County staff. Routine website administration, content updates, and structural changes must be performed in a no-code or low-
code environment by County employees without the need for programming knowledge or custom code development.
This RFP is intended to be a streamlined and competitive procurement process consistent with applicable Indiana law.
- PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The County’s objectives include:
- Ensure uninterrupted public access to government information
- Replace the existing website platform with a stable, long-term solution • Procure a commercial off-the-shelf government CMS platform
- Provide a content management system that can be effectively managed by County staff with minimal technical expertise
- Feature a highly visible and user-friendly public Meetings & Events Calendar on the homepage
- Meet ADA accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA minimum)
- Provide secure hosting and data protection
- Launch the new website by or before November 13, 2026.
- SCOPE OF SERVICES
The selected vendor shall provide a complete, turnkey implementation of a commercial off-the shelf government website platform, including the following:
- Platform Requirements (COTS)
- Commercially available government-focused CMS platform
- Proven track record with counties or municipalities
- Configurable templates (not custom-coded from scratch)
- Role-based user permissions for departments
- Scalable and upgradeable platform
The platform must provide a no-code or low-code content management environment. County staff must be able to:
- Create and edit pages
- Upload and organize documents
- Deploy images
- Modify navigation menus
- Post public notices and news items
- Create and manage calendar events
- Update homepage content
All of this should be achieved without writing or editing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or other programming code. Custom-developed or fully bespoke website builds are not preferred unless clearly justified.
- Website Design & Configuration
- Modern, responsive, mobile-first design
- Migration of existing website content (where possible)
- Search functionality
- Department pages with delegated editing permissions
- News/announcement capability
- Public notice posting capability
- Agenda and minutes posting functionality
- Organized document repository
- Online forms capability
Design shall be based on configurable templates within the COTS platform.
- Homepage Meetings & Events Calendar (Required)
The homepage must prominently display a clearly visible Meetings & Events Calendar that:
- Lists public meetings, hearings, and County events
- Displays date, time, and physical or virtual location
- Allows filtering by department or meeting type
- Is easily editable by County staff
- Archives past meetings
- Links to agendas and minutes where applicable
The calendar must be intuitive for both public users and County staff.
- Compliance & Accessibility
- ADA compliance (WCAG 2.1 AA minimum)
- Accessibility audit prior to launch
- Ongoing accessibility monitoring tools
- Compliance with applicable Indiana public posting requirements
- Hosting & Security
- Secure cloud-based hosting
- SSL certificate
- Routine backups
- Disaster recovery capability
- Ongoing software updates and security patching
- Defined uptime standards
- Training & Support
- Initial staff training (virtual or in-person)
- Written documentation and user guides
- Ongoing technical support
- Defined response times
- PROJECT TIMELINE
Vendors shall provide a proposed implementation schedule including:
- Contract execution (Earliest Date: May 4, 2026)
- Design/configuration phase
- Content migration (where possible)
- Testing
- Training
- Go-live date
The County desires full implementation by or before November 13, 2026.
- PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Proposals should be concise and not exceed 12 pages with a minimum of 12 point font (excluding attachments).
Include:
- Company background and experience
- Description of the commercial off-the-shelf platform
- Number of government clients currently using the platform
- Examples of at least three comparable county or municipal websites
- Implementation timeline
- CMS functionality overview
- Hosting and security overview
- References (minimum three government clients)
- Cost proposal (see Section 6)
- Cooperative purchasing contract availability (if applicable)
Vendors may be required to provide a live demonstration of the administrative backend interface, including real-time editing of content and calendar functionality without the use of code.
- COST PROPOSAL
Provide a clear, itemized breakdown including:
- One-time implementation/configuration cost
- Annual licensing fees (if applicable)
- Annual hosting fees
- Ongoing maintenance/support costs
- Content migration costs
- Training costs
- Optional features (separately listed)
The pricing proposed must cover the entire four (4) year initial term of the agreement, to be paid annually.
- EVALUATION CRITERIA
Proposals will be evaluated based on:
- Government website platform experience (20%)
- Ease of use, no-code/low-code CMS functionality, and ability for non-technical staff to independently manage the platform (25%)
- Homepage calendar functionality and transparency features (10%)
- Implementation timeline (15%)
- Cost (20%)
- Accessibility and compliance capability (10%)
The County reserves the right to:
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- Interview top-ranked firms
- Require backend demonstrations
- Request best and final offers
- Negotiate final contract terms
- Reject any or all proposals
- PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE
- RFP Issue Date: March 19, 2026
- Written Questions Due: March 27, 2026 – 4:00pm Eastern Time
- Proposal Due Date: April 22, 2026 – 4:00pm Eastern Time
- Anticipated Award Date: May 4, 2026
- GENERAL TERMS
- The County is not liable for proposal preparation costs.
- All proposals are subject to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act (IC 5-14-3). • The selected vendor must enter into a contract approved by the Morgan County Board of Commissioners.
- The contract must comply with applicable Indiana statutes and Morgan County purchasing policies.
- Vendor must carry appropriate insurance coverage.
- EXPEDITED PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Due to the discontinuation of the County’s current website platform and the need to maintain uninterrupted public access to government information, Morgan County intends to conduct an expedited but competitive procurement process.
