Boards, Committees & Commissions

Following is a list of various boards, commissions and committees in the City of Rising Sun. Included on some are the term expiration dates of board members and dates and times they meet which may be subject to change. As changes are made, updates will be made.

CITY COUNCIL

Members:

Steve Slack
Mike Padgett
Gary Kinnett
Dennis Radcliff

Roy Powell



City Council meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 P.M.
Location - City Hall Council Chambers 200 N. Walnut St.


BOARD OF WORKS
 

2011 Members

Branden Roeder, Mayor                                         Term Expires
Steve Slack, Councilmember                                12-31-12
Gary Kinnett, Councilmember                               12-31-12

One (1) Year Term

Board of Works meets the last Thursday of the month at 4:00 P.M.
Location - City Hall Conference Room 200 N. Walnut St.


UTILITY SERVICE BOARD

Four (4) Year Term

                                                                                Term Expires
Mona Cook (Council Appt.)                                      12-31-12
Sue Hart (Mayor Appt.)                                            12-31-15
Mark Guard (Council Appt.)                                     12-31-12
Joanne Hamilton (Mayor Appt.)                               12-31-13
Stephanie Scott (Mayor Appt.)                                12-31-14

Utility Service Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:00.
Location - City Hall Conference Room 200 N. Walnut St.


ADVISORY PLAN COMMISSION


Mayor appoints four (4) members, Council appoints three (3) members.

Four (4) Year Term

Mayor Appointments                                        Term Expires
Ed Hautman                                                        12-31-12
Phil Ruxton                                                           12-31-12
Leroy Guard                                                         12-31-14
Dennis Williams                                                 12-31-14

Council Appointments                                      Term Expires
Dennis (Bud) Radcliff                                         12-31-11
      Open app.                                             
Mike Padgett                                                         12-31-14

Advisory Plan Commission meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00.
Location - City Hall Conference Room 200 N. Walnut St.


BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Mayor appoints three (3) members; Council appoints one (1) member, and Advisory Plan
Commission appoints one (1) member.

Four (4) Year Term

Mayor Appointments                                       Term Expires
Marty Pitts (Secretary)                                     12-31-15
Ed Hautman (Chairman)                               12-31-12
Delena Hannan                                               12-31-13


Council Appointment
Fred Taylor                                                        12-31-11

Advisory Plan Commission Appointment 
Dennis Williams                                              12-31-14

Board of Zoning Appeals meet the 2nd Tuesday of month (if necessary) at 6:00.
Location - City Hall Conference Room 200 N. Walnut St.


REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 

2011 Members                                           Term Expires

Jodi Cole-Mulle’ ( Mayor Appt)                        12-31-12
Jim Clements (Mayor Appt.)                            12-31-12
Dennis (Bud) Radcliff (Council Appt.)            12-31-12
Sandy Kinzer (Mayor Appt.)                              12-31-12
Gary Kinnett (Council Appt.)                             12-31-12

One (1) Year Term

Redevelopment Commission meets the 4th Tuesday of month at 5:30.
Location - City Hall Conference Room 200 N. Walnut St.


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Four (4) Year Term

City Board                                                            Term Expires

Gary Green (Co Council Appt.)                              2-1-13
Deedee Brown (Mayor Appt.)                                 2-1-15
Steve Slack (City Council Appt.)                            2-1-15

County Board

Mike Northcutt (County Appt.)                                 2-1-14
Kenny Ashcraft (Commissioners Appt.)              2-1-11
Howard Fletcher (Chamber of Commerce)
Britt Minks (County Appt.)

Lane Siekman (Director)

Economic Development Commission meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00.
Location - Office of Lane Siekman 215 Main St.


RISING SUN-OHIO COUNTY JOINT PARK BOARD

Four (4) Year Term

The Board shall consist of nine (9) citizen members with four (4) members appointed by the Mayor for the City of Rising Sun and five (5) members appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Ohio County (I.C. 36-10-3-5).

As a term expires, each new appointment is for a four- (4) year term. All terms expire on the first Monday in January, but a member continues in office until his or her successor is appointed (I.C. 36-10-3-5).

                                                                                      Term Expires

Carl Courtney (Circuit Court Judge Appt.)                   12-31-11
Laurie Stegemiller (Mayor Appt.)                                  12-31-15
Susan Bengston (Commissioner Appt.)                     12-31-12
Janie Eldridge (Mayor Appt.)                                          12-31-12
Brian Graham (Mayor Appt.)                                          12-31-15
Dale Shultz (Circuit Court Judge Appt.)                       12-31-13
P.G. Gentrup (Mayor Appt.)                                               12-31-14
Pam McClure (County Appt.)                                          12-31-14
Jenny Murray (County Appt.)                                          12-31-12

Rising Sun-Ohio County Joint Park Board meets the 4th Tuesday of month at 6:30 p.m.
Location - Senior Community Center 501 S. Mulberry St.


RISING SUN – OHIO COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

Three (3) Year Term – First Term
If reappointed after first term it will be for a 4-yr. term

City                                                                           Term Expires
Angie Turner (Mayor Appt.)                                      10-31-15
Brent Bascom (Mayor Appt.)                                    10-31-12
Kurt Cappel     (Mayor Appt.)                                   10-31-13

Larry Gipson (County Appt.)                                    10-31-11
Mike Northcutt (County Appt.)                                  10-31-12
Bob Stutzman (County Appt.)                                  10-31-14

Rising Sun – Ohio County Port Authority meets the 3rd Monday of month at 7:30 p.m.
Location - City Hall Conference Room 200 N. Walnut St.


RISING SUN-OHIO COUNTY TOURISM BOARD

Two (2)Year Term

                                                                                  Term Expires
Marsha Louden (County Appt.)                           12-31-12
Tammy Elbright (County Appt.)                           12-31-12
Brett Stowell (Mayor Appt.)                                   12-31-12
Mona Cook (County Appt.)                                   12-31-12
Renee Sentker (Mayor Appt.- Hyatt Rep.)          12-31-12
Mary Turner(County Appt.)                               12-31-12
Lori Timms (Mayor Appt.)                                     12-31-12

Rising Sun-Ohio County Tourism Board meets the 3rd Wednesday of month at 5:00 p.m.
Location - 120 Main St.


REVOLVING LOAN FUND BOARD

Kathy McKay (Mayor Appt.)
Karrah White-Miller (Council Appt.)
Tammy Johns (Mayor Appt.)
Peggy Fehrenbach (Mayor Appt.)
Rae Baker Gipson (Mayor Appt.)

The Revolving Loan Fund Board meets the second Monday of the month at 5:00 pm.
Location - City Hall Conference Room 200 N. Walnut St.


RISING SUN-OHIO COUNTY FIRST

Steve Slack
Jeannie Liggett

Mark Guard
Rae Baker Gipson 
David Hewitt

Bill Marksberry

Rising Sun-Ohio County First meets the 2nd Tuesday of March, June, September & December at 7:00 pm.


HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steve Patz
Mike Craig
Elyssa Haskell
Deb Muenchen (Secretary-Treasurer)
Steve Robinson (President)
Barb Anderson
Kathy Englehardt
Jodie Cole-Mulle'  (Vice-President)

Historic Downtown Main Street Board meets the 4th Monday at 12:00 pm at the Museum.
Location - Ohio County Community Foundation Building 591 Smart Drive

OHIO COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Three (3)Year Term

                                                                                        Term Expires
Holt Hoffman (City Council's Appt.)                                12-31-12
Donna Moore (Commissioner's Appt.)                           12-31-12
Donald L. Kittle (Commissioner's Appt.)                         12-31-12
Barb Ruxton (City Council's Appt.)                                 12-31-13

Sherry Timms (County Council's Appt.)                           12-31-13
Sue Alwin (County Council's Appt.)                                 12-31-13
Steve Stewart  (Mayor's Appt.)                                         12-31-15

Ken McIntosh (Superior Ct. Judge's Appt.)               12-31-11

April Hautman (Mayor's Appt.)                                    12-31-15

Ohio County Community Foundation meets the last Thursday of the month at 6:00pm
 

RISING SUN REGIONAL FOUNDATION

Three (3) Year Term                                                                             Term Expires


Marianne Wiggers, President                                                                 Feb. 2013
(Represents Towns of Holton, Versailles, Milan,Osgood & Napoleon)

Ted Spurlock, Vice-President                                                                Feb. 2014
(Ripley Co.Commissioners)

Randy Eaglin, Secretary                                                                        Feb. 2012
(Mayor of Aurora)

Dennis Elliott                                                                                           Feb. 2013
(Ohio County Commissioners)

George Ammerman, Jr.                                                                         Feb. 2012
(Mayor of Batesville, Sunman Town Board)

David L.Brown, Treasurer                                                                      Feb. 2015
(Appointed by Ohio County Commissioners and Mayor of City of Rising Sun)

Sissy Potter                                                                                                                                                                      (Mayor of Rising Sun)                                                                          Feb.  2015                                                           


Neil Comer (Legal Council)

Edward F. Sullivan, Executive Director

Jascia Redwine, Associate Director

The Rising Sun Regional Foundation meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:00 P.M.

Location-218 S. Walnut St.