Council deadlocks 3‑3 on prosecutor’s stipend increase request
Sep 8, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
A motion to raise annual stipends for a legal assistant and IVD staff assistant from $750 to $1,000 failed on a 3‑3 vote at the Sept. 8 Wells County Council meeting.
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The Wells County Prosecutor requested that the council increase two annual stipends — for a legal assistant and an IVD staff assistant — from $750 to $1,000. A motion to raise the stipend to $1,000 was made by Brandon Harnish and seconded by Brian Lambert; the motion did not carry, resulting in a 3‑3 split and the stipend remaining at the current $750 level.
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