Hamilton County Commissioners review annual report, OK contract

The Hamilton County Commissioners received an annual report from Hamilton East Public Library Director Melissa Loiselle and approved a contract for the Hamilton County Community Corrections department at the May 11 meeting. The next commissioners meeting is at 1 p.m. May 25 at the Hamilton County Government & Judicial Center in Noblesville. What happened: Hamilton East Public Library Director Melissa Loiselle gave an annual report on the library. What it means: HEPL operates branches in Noblesville and Fishers. The library has 95,684 registered resident card holders — a 9 percent increase from 2024. The library also revamped its youth programming in the fall of 2024 and saw an 18 percent increase in attendance in 2025, and has seen an increase in its adult programming. HEPL is working to offer more experiences to increase teen programming attendance. What’s next: In 2026, HEPL is completing updates to its youth services department at the Fishers location and partnering with the City of Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern Schools to welcome kindergarteners to participate in an arts-based field trip in the Ignite Makerspace studio. What happened: The commissioners approved a contract for Hamilton County Community Corrections with Justice System Partners, a nonprofit, multidisciplinary team that assists criminal and juvenile legal systems and community partners with transforming their systems. What it means: Justice System Partners will help the community corrections department with the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan. The last time the department updated its strategic plan was in 2019, and it has since added new staff and board members. What’s next: The contract is $35,000 for eight months. Related posts: No related posts. Share. Tumblr