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ADA/Title VI

Johnson County Notice of Nondiscrimination

• ADA Background

The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was enacted on July 26, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, and updated on September 14, 2010 by President Barack Obama. The ADA provides comprehensive civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. 

The Title II regulations are similar and based on the earlier Rehabilitation Act of 1973 enacted by President Richard Nixon. Section 504 of the Act, codified at 29 U.S.C. § 794, as amended prohibits discrimination based on disability in federally assisted programs and activities stating:

“No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States . . . shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, service or activity receiving federal financial assistance or under any program or activity conducted by any Executive agency or by the United States Postal Service.”

To assist with the ongoing process of ensuring ADA compliance, Johnson County developed the following 2023 Transition Plan that updated and incorporated the previous Transition Plan.

• ADA Transition Plan

The 1991 ADA regulations required all public entities, regardless of size, to evaluate their services, policies, practices, and facilities to determine whether the entity’s programs, when viewed in their entirety, were accessible to persons with disabilities.  In addition, public entities with 50 or more employees were required to develop a transition plan detailing any structural changes that would be undertaken to achieve program access and specifying a time frame for their completion.  Johnson County invites interested individuals to participate in the self-evaluation and transition planning processes by submitting comments. Johnson County continues to evaluate its services, programs, activities, and facilities, as documented in this Transition Plan.

The ADA regulations under 28 CFR 35.107 (a) require any public entity with fifty or more employees to designate at least one employee to coordinate ADA compliance. Federal regulations require public entities to make available to interested persons the name, office address and telephone number of the ADA Coordinator. The ADA Coordinator’s role is to plan, coordinate, organize, facilitate, and promote compliance efforts. The Coordinator responds to requests for accommodations or barrier removal. The Coordinator also receives and investigates complaints and grievances. The Johnson County Commissioners appointed the County Coordinator, Barbara Davis, as the ADA Coordinator effective December 19, 2011, by consensus of the County Commissioners at a regular meeting. Activities related to ADA compliance should be directed to the Coordinator, and each County department should designate a liaison for ADA issues and publicize the identity of this person.

• Auxiliary Aids and Services

Communicating successfully is an essential part of providing service to the public.  Johnson County attempts to make its written and spoken communications as clear and understandable to people with disabilities as it does for those without disabilities. Johnson County has taken steps necessary to communicate effectively with people who have disabilities, by making auxiliary aids such as readers, sign language interpreters, assistive listening systems and devices, open and closed captioning, text telephones (TTYs), video conferences, website information, information provided in large print, Braille, Audible or electronic formats, and other tools available upon request for people who have communication disabilities.

Title VI Overview

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related non-discrimination statutes require that recipients of federal financial assistance ensure that no one is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin in any federally-assisted program and activity. The intent of the law is to ensure that all persons, regardless of their race, color or national origin, are allowed to participate in these federally funded programs.

Prohibited practices include but are not limited to: Denying a person any service, financial aid, or other benefits because of race, color, or national origin. Providing a different service or benefit, or providing these in a different manner from those provided to others in the program. Requiring different standards or conditions as prerequisites for serving individuals. Locating facilities in any way that would limit or impede access to a federally funded service or benefit. Failing to make allowances for language or educational difficulties.

Title VI Plan

Johnson County is committed to providing equal opportunity in all programs and services to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. To ensure that Johnson County meets its compliance responsibility, procedures have been established to provide for comprehensive monitoring of Title VI compliance activities and complaint processing in all operations and programs, directly or indirectly responsible to Johnson County, all of which receive federal or state funding in whole or in part.

The Title VI Coordinator of Johnson County is responsible for the overall administration, coordination, operation and implementation of the Title VI program in all County agencies and with its sub-recipients. Any person(s) or organization(s) believing they have been a victim of discrimination based on race, color, or national origin may file a complaint with the agency in question, or with the Johnson County Title VI Coordinator.

Animal Control

Animal Shelter

We are an all admittance shelter located in Johnson County Indiana.

We are not a 501c3, but a government-run facility that tries our best to place each and every animal in our care. We are the only shelter in Johnson County, therefore we take in all strays and owner-surrendered animals throughout the county!

We also house all animals picked up by Animal Control which results in a high volume of animal intakes each year.

Assessor

The Three Primary Functions of the County Assessor’s Office:

1) Assessment of Real and Personal Property
2) Real Estate & Personal Property Appeals
3) Calculate Inheritance Tax

The County Assessor is also responsible for the following:

• Oversight of the general reassessment process.
• Serves as secretary of the County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.
• Ensures countywide uniform property assessment equalization.
• Acts as the Inheritance Tax Appraiser and represents the Inheritance Tax Division.
• Discovers and assesses omitted property.
• Verifies and reviews the self reported values of all personal property in each taxing district.
• Calculates the total assessed value of each taxing district.
• Certifies current assessments to the County Auditor’s Office.
• Utilizes recent sales of land (Sales Disclosures) to establish land rates and values in each neighborhood, adjusts base land values for location, nearness to amenities and other influence factors.
• Researches and selects assessment software and computer systems.
• Determines and certifies mobile home assessments to the County Auditor.

Auditor

List of Auditor's duties:

Secretarial:

Secretary to:

• County Commissioners
• County Council
• Prepare/Distribute Agendas
• Keeps all Official Records (Contract, letters of credit, bonds, minutes, bids and correspondence both Council and Commissioners)
• Order supplies for Auditor’s Office

Advertisement:

Notice of all meetings:

• Council, Commissioners, Bids (Prepares and Distributes)
• Budget Rates
• County Claims
• Payroll Claims
• Vendor Claims
• Tax Sales
• Ordinances

Financial:

• Budget Preparation for Council
• Initial Determination of Tax Rates for County Unit
• Preparation of CAFR (End of year Report)
• Additional Appropriations
• Transfer of Funds
• Administers All Funds and Grants
• Audit Claims
• Bond Payments
• Fixed Assets
• Insurance
• Payroll
• Employee Benefits
• Personnel Files
• Employee Service Records
• Transfer Fee
• Highway Checks
• Jury Checks
• Election Checks\Vacation and Sick Days

Tax:

• T.I.F., C.A.G.I.T., F.I.T.
• Audits Treasurer’s Books: Wheel Tax, Sur Tax & Excise Tax
• Budget Transfers and Additions
• Tax Calculations
• Tax Sale-Publications & Records of Sale & Deeds
• Tax Abatements
• Transmit Budget Orders and Tax Rates for all units of Government in County

Property Records:

• Certification of Maps
• Deductions: Homestead, Mortgage, Veterans, Age & Disability
• Maintains Subdivisions, Street Names, Splits or Combinations
• Certify Signatures for Petitions
• Fraudulent Homestead Deduction and Database

Personnel/Payroll:

• Employee Files:

  • Service Records
  • Job Classification
  • Wage Scale

• Payroll:

  • Prepares, Advertises
  • W-2’s, W-4’s
  • 1099’s of several types
  • Taxes
  • Payment of Taxes to IRS, FICA & Dept. of Revenue
    

• Employee Benefits:

  • Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Deferred Comp
  • PERF, Cobra
  • Section 125 Cafeteria Plan
  • Overtime

Abstract/Settlement:

• Distribution to Taxing Units
• Abstract
• Settlement Spread Sheet to State
• Quiet using of All Receipts

Bar Association

The Johnson County Bar Association (JCBA) was created for the benefit of the legal community working in Johnson County.

The primary goal of the JCBA is to enhance the professional lives of its members through helping facilitate the administration of justice, promote the legal profession and the high ethical standards within that profession, and encourage a sense of camaraderie among its members.

Membership is generally comprised of those attorneys who practice and/or live in Johnson County; however, any attorney (retired or active) is welcome to become a member. Judges and law students are also encouraged to join.

The JCBA hosts a number of events throughout the year in order to allow its members to socialize and network with one another, including social events and professional events such as continuing legal education lunches.

The JCBA also assists the local community through pro bono services offered through Legal Aid as well as scholarships for those pursuing a career in law.

Twenty-minute legal consultations will be provided by qualified, licensed attorneys on the second Wednesday of every month from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

Court Appointed Special Advocates

CASA volunteers are Court Appointed Special Advocates for children - trained community volunteers appointed by a judge as Officers of the court to speak up for children in court, and to help to humanize the often frightening and confusing child welfare and legal systems for these children.

Johnson County CASA is part of a national volunteer movement that began over 25 years ago, when a judge in Seattle decided he needed to know more about the children whose lives were in his hands. The solution he started was using community volunteers as a "voice in court" for abused and neglected children. These Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) provided him with the detailed information he needed to safeguard the children's best interests and ensure that they were placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible.

Courts

The Johnson County Court System consists of:

• Circuit Court
• Juvenile Court
• Superior Court 1
• Superior Court 2
• Superior Court 3
• Superior Court 4

Click on the court below that you would like to hear. For schedules of specific hearings, please contact the respective court office.

Clerk of the Courts

Jurisdiction and Duties

Clerk of the Circuit Court

“Article 7, Section 1 of the State Constitution provided for the administrative functions of the circuit court by establishing the office of clerk of the circuit court. As the General Assembly created additional county level courts the responsibility for a large share of the administrative functions were assigned to the clerk of the “constitutional court”, the circuit court. Other non-court related governmental duties have also been assigned to the office of the “county clerk.” Following is a description of the functions of the Clerk of the Circuit Court:

Judicial Related Functions

The clerk (or a deputy) must attend all sessions of the court, and keep a record of all judgments, orders, decrees of the court. The clerk also certifies and attests to complete transcripts of court proceedings involving title to property or imposition of prison sentences, and in all other cases where a complete court record is required. Record of pleadings, motions, papers, and other evidence and court rulings are kept by the clerk. The clerk may grant motions and application for process, such as for the enforcement and execution of previous orders of the court, judgments by default, etc., and other proceedings which do not require the order or allowance of the court (subject to review by the court).

“The clerk receives complaints and initial pleadings in matters to be brought before the court and dockets cases, and prepares, under direction of the judge, calendars of actions ready for trial. The clerk also issues summonses and subpoenas to appear in court. The clerk, in the presence of the jury commissioners, draws the names of prospective jurors for the impanelment of grand and petit (trial) juries, and issues summons to prospective jurors. The clerk receives payment of fines and judgments levied by the court, and in the case of judgment pays out these monies to the person or organization entitled to them by the court order, with the exception of tax judgments, which are collected directly by the county treasurer.

“The clerk charges and receives court costs (as allowed by the court), and fees or “clerk’s costs” in connection with court actions or other legal business and services of the court for instance, for making transcripts of records of appeal, certain amounts upon conviction of various classes of charges, probating wills, etc. The clerk prepares budget estimates for all courts of which he or she serves as clerk to be submitted to the county council after review and approval of the respective judges.

Election Related Functions

The clerk serves as ex-officio member and secretary of the county election board, and as a member and clerk of the county board of canvassers. The clerk appoints other members of the county election board and the board of canvassers. These appointments must be made, one from each of the two major political parties, from nominations filed in writing by the county chairmen of the parties. The clerk receives filings of candidacy from persons seeking certain elective public offices, and issues certificates of election to successful local candidates except in the cases of constitutional officers who receive commissions from the governor.

“The county clerk serves as voter registration officer in all counties having a population of less than 100,000 population electing not to have a board of voter registration. Serving in this capacity the clerk has full charge and control of the process of registering voters in the county, including certification of deputy registration officers. Counties having a population of 100,000 or more are required to have a board which performs these functions instead of the clerk.

Other Administrative Functions

The clerk also administers certain services to the public which are not directly or obviously judicial functions, but concern legal or quasi-legal affairs. These include: filing and recording powers-of-attorney; filing applications for patents; and the issuance of various licenses and certificates such as marriage licenses, poultry and junk dealer licenses, and health practitioner’s licenses or certificates. The clerk may also solemize marriages. Clerk’s fees are charged for these services. The clerk is additionally empowered to administer all oaths, including the oaths of office for county officials.”

Source: Handbook For Indiana Elected County Officials by the Association of Indiana Counties, Inc.

Commissioners

The Johnson County Commissioners are comprised of three members, each elected county-wide. Each serve four year terms.

The Commissioners are the executive body of the county and are responsible for county buildings, lands and property; audits and authorizes claims against the county; receives bids and authorizes contracts; supervising many County departments; oversee construction and maintenance of roads and bridges as well as exercise many of the legislative powers and duties of the county.

The Board of County Commissioners as a body has a wide range of executive and administrative authority. Among the most important powers are those related to:

• Auditing and authorizing claims against the county.
• Receiving bids and authorizing contracts.
• Controlling, maintaining and supervising county property including courthouses, jails and public offices.
• Supervising construction and maintenance of roads and bridges.
• Exercising appointive powers including both the selection of members to fill positions on boards, commissions, committees and appointments of certain department heads.
• Planning and implementing strategies for solid waste handling as members of solid waste district boards.
• Serve on the County Board of Finance with the County Treasurer.

County Commissioners

• Brian Baird District 1 (2024 Chairman)
• Kevin Walls District 2
• Ron West District 3

County Commissioner District Map

Requests to be added to the agenda can be mailed, faxed or emailed.

Bi-weekly meetings of the Johnson County Commissioners are listed, including the dates on which all requests to appear before the Commissioners must be in the County Commissioners Office so the agenda may be advertised according to law.

The requests are due by 2 p.m. on the specified date. If your request is not in the Commissioners Office by the specified date your request will be held until the next available Commissioners meeting. The Commissioners require that a complete written explanation of your request be submitted to the Commissioner’s Office.

Any contracts/agreements that will require approval and signature by the Commissioners will need to have two originals submitted to the office. One original will be sent back with you and one original will be kept in the Auditor’s Office contract drawer. You will also need to forward a copy of the contract/agreement to the County Attorney Ten (10) days before the meeting for review.

As of July 2011, the E-Verify law applies to all contracts, please make sure this law is addressed in your contract before submitting to the Board for approval.

If you have a legal advertisement (Bids, RFQ, RFP) that will need to be advertised in the paper please send the legal ad to the Commissioners’ office and County Attorney 6 weeks prior to bid opening. If you have any questions concerning the bid process or solicitation of quotes, please contact the County Attorney.

County Coroner

County Council

The Johnson County Council is comprised of seven members, four elected from districts and three elected at-large. Each serve four-year terms.

They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, usually in the form of an income tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, or service taxes, like those on dining or lodging.

All requests for additional appropriations, transfer of funds, and reductions must be in the County Auditor’s Office so they may advertise according to law.

The regular scheduled meetings will begin at 6 p.m. in the Annex Auditorium.

If your request is not in the Auditor’s Office by the specified date and time, they will hold the request over until the following Council meeting. The Council requires that a complete written explanation of your request be submitted to the Auditor’s Office. If your request for transfer of funds exceeds $1,500, you must be present at the meeting.

County Council Members

• Pam Burton, District 1
• John Ditmars, District 2
• Jonathan T. Myers, District 3
• John Mallers, District 4
• John Myers, At-Large
• Melinda Griesemer, At-Large
• Ron Deer, At-Large

Adam Gadberry, County Attorney

Amy Thompson, County Council Secretary

Emergency Management Agency

To serve the citizens and visitors of Johnson County by planning, responding, mitigating and recovering from disasters, in order to save lives, property and the environment.

Hearing Impaired Citizens

Johnson County EMA is aware of hearing impaired citizens and if you would like to sign up for a text alert in case of severe storm warnings, please contact the EMA office either by e-mail at ssichting@co.johnson.in.us or call our office at 317-346-4655.

EOC Activation Level

NOT ACTIVATED

Activation Level Descriptions:
Level IV = Daily Operations & EOC Activated
Level III = ESF (Emergency Support Functions) Staffing
Level II = All ESF Staffing
Level I = Policy Group

Johnson County Warning Storm Siren Policy

Effective July 1, 2022

Approved by Johnson County EMA & Johnson County Fire Chief’s Association

1.0      Purpose

Johnson County has outdoor warning sirens throughout the county and they are only intended to warn people who are outdoors and not intended to warn residents inside their home.

2.0      Sounding the Sirens

Johnson County Public Safety Communication Center activates the sirens when the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning. They also can be activated when a trained weather spotter or public safety personnel sees a funnel cloud or tornado.

Johnson County warning sirens when activated will sound throughout the county even if the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning for a specific area of the county.

Johnson County does not sound an all clear siren.

3.0      Testing of Sirens

Routine testing of the outdoor warning sirens will be conducted each Friday morning at 11:00 am.

Guidelines set forth by Johnson County Emergency Management Agency and the Johnson County Fire Chief’s Association state that the weekly siren test will not take place if there are thunderstorms are predicted in the area of are actually in the area or during freezing conditions.

If the sirens are not tested due to either of the above situations, the sirens will be tested on the next Friday.

4.0      Related Weather Information

The best way to receive watches, warnings, and emergency messages is through a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio. Johnson County Emergency Management recommends every household have a weather radio as a way to receive important information even if power and internet are out.

Remember, outdoor warning sirens are intended to notify people who are outdoors that there is a severe weather situation occurring, and they should seek shelter immediately.  The outdoor warning sirens are not intended to warn people indoors.

Johnson County Emergency Management Agency also recommends that everyone has another way to receive weather alerts such as cell phone weather alerts.

5.0      Definitions

Weather Statements:  The Johnson County Emergency Management Agency receives severe weather notifications from multiple sources. These sources include: National Weather Service, local television and cell phone weather alert apps.

Weather Watches:   are issued by the National Weather Service. A Weather Watch is issued when the risk of a hazardous weather conditions has increased significantly; but, the more precise location and or time is still uncertain.

Weather Warnings:  are issued by the National Weather Service. A Weather Warning is issued when a hazardous weather event is occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurring. A Weather Warning is used for conditions posing a threat to life or property.

GIS

Mission Statement

In order to meet growing demands, the Johnson County Commissioners and Johnson County Council created a Geographic Information System (GIS) Department in November 2006.

Our mission is to build a centralized infrastructure so that high quality GIS technology solutions are efficiently delivered to county departments, local governments, and the public. In addition, we also assign and coordinate the addressing of all buildings in the unincorporated areas of Johnson County.

Our interactive mapping website, that allows users to locate property by owner name, address, or parcel-id, display layers and aerial photography, measure distances, print maps, identify features, and obtain ownership information, is located at www.jcmaps.org.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

As defined by GIS.com a GIS is: A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software and data for capturing, managing, analyzing and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.

Arc Online Web Portal

Johnson County Web Portal

Health

Your local Health Department is dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of the citizens of Johnson County, Indiana.

The Health Department responds to community health needs and develops policies and programs designed to promote public health. Our professionally educated staff seek to provide efficient and effective health-related services in the Environmental, Nursing, Vital Records, and WIC divisions. 

The Johnson County Health Department is now open in our new location of 95 South Drake Rd Franklin, IN 46131. This is directly south of the Indiana Members Credit Union located at 1073 West Jefferson St Franklin, IN 46131. 

COVID-19 Vaccinations

COVID 19 Vaccines will be available on a walk-in basis every Wednesday between 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM.  These vaccines will also be available by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Please call 317-346-4368 for pricing and supply availability.

COVID-19 Tests

The Health Department no longer has Free Covid Home Tests.  You can go to COVIDTests.gov and have 4 free Covid Tests sent to your home. 

Please visit https://www.coronavirus.in.gov for the latest COVID-19 updates from the Indiana State Department of Health. Please visit Coronavirus Testing Sites in the State of Indiana to find a testing site near you.

Naloxone Distribution 

JCHD provides free naloxone distribution at our office during business hours with a brief training to learn how to administer the opioid reversal medication. There are also several NaloxBox locations around our county where the public can get naloxone at any time anonymously. These programs are intended to provide naloxone to anyone who may need it personally or knows someone who would benefit from having it in order to make efforts to decrease the overdose rates in our county. Please call our Health Educator at 317-346-4369 for any questions. 

Free Mammograms available 

Call to see if you qualify and schedule an appointment at 317-346-4366. Screenings are supported by a grant from the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust, St. Thomas Clinic, and the Johnson County Health Department. Please refer to the downloadable PDF under useful links below. 

Johnson County Human Trafficking Task Force

If you have any questions or need any information regarding Human Trafficking in Johnson County, please click this link Johnson County Human Trafficking Task Force

Winter Illness Season

Check out the CDC’s videos “Have You Ever Heard of Norovirus?” and “Clean Up After Someone with Norovirus Vomits or has Diarrhea” and the CDC’s Norovirus Illness Key Facts Sheet for more information.

Johnson County Food Inspection Reports

Click this link for the Food Inspection Reports Johnson County Food Inspection Reports

Highway

It doesn't look like much now, but we have some exciting changes coming this year.  Our new website will allow us to better share information about projects and road closures, provide easier access to forms and documents, and allow online permit and payment submittals.  An upgrade to our work management system is also underway, which will provide the ability to both submit and track concerns using a mobile device.

​We're very excited about the upcoming changes, but unfortunately they won't be rolled out overnight.  We'll be updating this website incrementally through 2021, so feel free to check back periodically as we finally join the 21st century!

Lucas Mastin

Highway Director 

Information Technology

The Information Technology department is responsible for maintaining, implementing and supporting Johnson County’s computer systems and providing services for over 600 County employees.

Some of the duties of the Information Technology department are:

• Procure, install and maintain County computer systems.
• Keep and inventory of hardware, software and related license.
• Ensure data network integrity
• Secure County network and computer systems from malware.
• Maintain email services.
• Telecommunications
• Data management and database support

Johnson County Employee Site

Juvenile Detention

Johnson County Juvenile Detention, now known as the Dickinson Juvenile Justice Center, opened in 1992 as a secure facility for youth under the age of 18. Currently the capacity is rated at 24 beds, males and females. Juvenile Detention is a regional facility, offering services to at 49 counties in the State of Indiana. 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.