Council backs higher Emergency Response Time pay, pending County Commission policy

Aug 31, 2026

Dubois County Council reached consensus to increase Emergency Response Time pay to a minimum of two hours at double time (maximum three hours) for highway call-outs, with final policy approval to come from the Board of Commissioners.

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The Dubois County Council on Aug. 31 agreed in principle to increase Emergency Response Time (ERT) compensation for highway workers to a minimum of two hours at double time, with a maximum of three hours, subject to Board of Commissioners policy approval.

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