Wabash County Commissioner Agenda

August 18, 2025

4:30pm

Wabash County Courthouse

AGENDA

1) Call to order:

2) Approve minutes of previous meeting:

3) Commissioner’s reports:

4) Officer’s reports:

5) Old Business:

a. Request from Tourism Committee/Market Street for moneys from the Hotel Motel Tax Fund.

b. Consider salaries for the newly elected officials in 2026.

6) New Business:

a. Appointments to various Drainage Districts.

b. Discuss Snedeker Risk Management 2025 Fall Client Conference.

c. Bill Eblin has asked to speak to the Board.

7) Executive Session:

8) Correspondence:

9) Approval of payment of claims presented:

10) Adjournment:

This agenda is subject to change prior to the time of the meeting if necessary.

Dated this 13th day of August, 2025.

Disturbance call leads to arrest of Princeton man on multiple charges

On August 13, 2025, at 11:47 p.m. Gibson County Deputies responded to a residence in the 500 block of South Second Avenue in Princeton to investigate the report of a disturbance.  Upon arriving Deputies began an investigation into the incident while speaking with one of the parties Deputies were advised that the other party had left the scene before they had arrived.  While still on scene, the other party, 20-year-old Quincy Collins of Princeton arrived on scene driving a Silver 2007 Mitsubishi SUV.  When Deputies attempted to speak with Mr. Collins, he gave a false name in an attempt to inhibit their investigation.  While speaking with Mr. Collins the odor of an alcoholic beverage was also detected on his breath.  At that point Deputy Michael Bates began a roadside DUI investigation.  At the conclusion of the investigation Mr. Collins was placed into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center where he was charged with False Informing, Minor Consumption, and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated/ Endangerment. 
 
Sgt. John Fischer, Deputy Shawn Holmes, and Deputy Wes Baumgart assisted Deputy Bates in his investigation. 
 
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Traffic stop leads to arrest of Henderson duo

On August 13, 2025, at 9:22 p.m. Gibson County Deputy Wes Baumgart conducted a traffic stop on a White Ford F150 for speeding on South Main Street in Princeton.  Upon stopping the vehicle near the intersection of Main Street and Hights Chapel Road Deputy Baumgart approached the vehicle and detected the odor of burnt Marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.  At that point Deputy Baumgart began a roadside Drug and DUI investigation.  Once the roadside inquiry was done Deputy Baumgart placed the driver 46-year-old Johnny Teague and 30-year-old Halie Moore, both of Henderson into custody and transported them to the Gibson County Detention Center. 
 
Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Mr. Teague was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.  Ms. Moore was charged with Possession of a Legend Drug, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Possession of Methamphetamines. 
 
Deputies Shawn Holmes and Eric Powell assisted Deputy Baumgart in his investigation.  Princeton Officers David Jones, Logan Lashbrook, and Jackie Wood also assisted in this investigation.
 
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

City Wide Water Outage Cancelled; Smaller Portion Of Mt. Carmel To Be Affected

The planned city wide water outage in Mt. Carmel has been cancelled. A much smaller portion of the city will be affected at 6:30pm tonight. Public Works Director Mike Gidcumb was a guest on today’s Morning Show to discuss the current situation.

The area marked in red will have their water shut off at 6:30pm tonight, August 14th, 2025 and will be under a boil order for 2-3 days once water is restored. All other areas not marked in red will not have their water shut off.

These businesses will have their water shut off at 6:3opm tonight (8/14/25) and will be under a boil order once water is restored.

These businesses and areas will have their water shut off at 6:3opm tonight (8/14/25) and will be under a boil order once water is restored.

These areas will have their water shut off at 6:3opm tonight (8/14/25) and will be under a boil order once water is restored.

Centralia drug dealer sentenced to 17 years on meth and fentanyl charges

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A district judge sentenced a Centralia man to 204 months of federal imprisonment after he admitted to distributing pound quantities of meth and fentanyl.

Jackie T. Scanlan, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances: meth and fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance: meth.

“This career offender built a life around selling dangerous narcotics and has a criminal history spanning over three decades of drug distribution,” said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. “While he continued to make poor decisions following previous stints of incarceration, Scanlan’s 17-year federal prison sentence will help to protect the public from any further crimes.”

According to court documents, law enforcement began investigating Scanlan for distributing meth and fentanyl from a motel room in February 2024. Initially, agents recovered 79 grams of meth, 24 fentanyl capsules and two scales in a traffic stop of Scanlan’s vehicle.

“Our success in combating drug trafficking in southern Illinois is a direct result of the collaboration both within the FBI Springfield's Southern Illinois TOC-W Task Force and outside it with our dedicated partners,” said FBI Springfield Special Agent in Charge Christopher J. S. Johnson. “By combining our resources, we're able to effectively seize drugs and firearms, and arrest those who threaten the safety of our neighborhoods.”

In March 2024, Scanlan admitted to driving from Centralia to St. Louis to purchase at least a pound of meth and more fentanyl capsules. In a subsequent traffic stop, law enforcement recovered 232 grams of meth and another bag of fentanyl capsules.

Under federal sentencing guidelines, Scanlan qualified as a “career offender” for amassing several previous drug trafficking and other felony convictions. Career offenders are eligible for longer terms of federal imprisonment.

Following imprisonment, Scanlan will serve four years of supervised release.

The FBI Springfield Field Office TOC-West Task Force led the investigation with support from the Centralia Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Reppert prosecuted the case.

Road closure planned for State Road 64 in Gibson County

GIBSON COUNTY Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 64 in Gibson County.

Beginning on or around Monday, August 25, crews will close State Road 64 near Francisco. This closure will occur one mile west of Francsico.

This road closure will allow for a deep patching roadway repair project. Work is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the weather.

The official detour for this project is I-69 to State Road 168 to U.S. 41. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure.

Update On Mt. Carmel Water Situation

From City Clerk Ryan Turner:

Here is the morning statement regarding the water issues and the upcoming work over the next couple of days.

 

Current Boil Orders:        Cherry Street from 6th Street to 9th Street

                                                East 8th from Mulberry to Pear

 

Currently, we are working on six service line leaks that are expected to be finished today. This will only affect individual houses.

 Tomorrow, August 14th, at 6:30 pm, the City will experience a City-Wide water outage. The water plant will be shut down until this issue is resolved. This could last several hours and may extend into the early morning hours. Once the plant is shut down, no water will be delivered to homes.

 Once the water is back online, there will be a boil order in place until the Illinois EPA lifts it. This could be 2-3 days before the boil order is lifted. There could also be discoloration of water when the water is turned back on. Be aware of this as you do laundry.

 Shutting the plant down was a last resort. We have contacted advisors and engineers on this project in hopes we could avoid this situation, but unfortunately, the last resort is the only option we have left. We chose this time to limit the impact on our community. We have contacted local leaders to let them know of our plans. Please plan accordingly.