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The committee adopted the meeting agenda by roll-call vote with all members present voting yes. Councilor Marty Crossley, Councilor Liz Bridal and Councilor Hawk recorded affirmative votes for adoption.

The committee also approved summary minutes from June 21, 2024, and Aug. 27, 2024. The roll-call vote on the minutes was recorded as two yes votes and one abstention: Councilor Hawk and Councilor Crossley voted yes; Councilor Liz Bridal abstained. The chair announced the motion passed 2-0-1.

Ending: These procedural actions set the meeting record; no other formal ordinances or resolutions were voted on during this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monroe County Council Long-term Finance Committee, February 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Monroe County Long Term Finance Planning Committee adopted the meeting agenda unanimously and approved prior meeting minutes by a 2-0-1 roll-call vote.","taxTitle","Monroe County, Indiana","taxId",3534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304800,"County reports partial win in annexation litigation; full effects on taxes remain uncertain",159,1247000,1406000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2453580-cb676cb11bfaf416a5a20aa0522e7aba&start=1247&end=1406","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2453580-cb676cb11bfaf416a5a20aa0522e7aba/thumbnail_1247000.jpg","/articles/6304800/Monroe-County/Indiana/County-reports-partial-win-in-annexation-litigation-full-effects-on-taxes-remain-uncertain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304800-8b5659c257bd93e6391348e62413c4bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180481&Signature=H4K6bCbS1RpVFtmMYjE-TS8RL9DmKTWg1JDzwUN0YXzde75eadSahOmIaTp0mNRg2X~pbb0dStrUWmeWSvnMCo3Osk12iTAk5HjPo7E4AvoiDVt8Ui03c-qFeGR~JkP0AEon-j7qRLeW3J36K9Ty5kdM8oDkA9WN~TQCBZuyaIgo4NbIa0Fwr61SGytfvD117EZYrqlH942QErrZaokMEsmTH0KJpigq9eK6qp~zXKmJYSVMExlSPgLf9RhuBZwXa7HbI6YDvBEN9OcGlwBdQsJl3eLkT1Zb4va9MMUnoSe2eHCBd7-XCXy~LB1vyXUwWhIU1MWFdqgapuqA5WUsFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monroe County officials said Feb. 21 that a recent court decision resolved a constitutional challenge in favor of the county in litigation over a Bloomington annexation, but other legal claims remain pending and could affect local revenue distribution.

County legal staff told the Long Term Finance Planning Committee there are two separate annexation-related lawsuits. The court issued a decision this week on the constitutional question and the county prevailed on that point; the county attorney said the city may still appeal. The separate \"citizens' case\" remains in briefing, with an appellee brief due March 19.

\"There are two separate litigation cases for annexation. The constitutional case... is the one where we got the decision this week,\" the county attorney reported. The attorney said if the city does not file a notice of appeal within 30 days, that decision would stand; if the city appeals, the process continues.

Why it matters: FSG told the committee that a full, effective annexation under the original plan would cause revenue shifts beginning in 2026 for most taxes and in 2027 for local income tax, which lags by a year. FSG's sustainability analysis included a worst-case annexation scenario that assumed the original annexation pieces would be effective Jan. 1, 2025; that scenario showed negative revenue impacts in 2026 and beyond.

FSG recommended the council ask FSG to model the probability and financial consequences of each annexation piece separately rather than assuming the entire package proceeds. \"We need to look at the likelihood of the pieces being approved and what each individual piece might mean to the county,\" a consultant said.

Officials said the briefing schedule on the appellee brief could push further work into the summer; the county attorney set a March 19 deadline for the appellee brief in the citizens' case, and noted the appeal window for the recent decision is 30 days.

Ending: County staff will track appeals and briefing deadlines and asked FSG to incorporate updated legal outcomes into revenue modeling once the court schedule clears.","Monroe County's attorneys told the Long Term Finance Planning Committee that a recent court decision resolved a constitutional question in the county's favor in Bloomington annexation litigation, but related claims remain pending and could affect future tax allocation and revenue timing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304803,"Monroe County panel hears FSG warning: Senate Bill 1 could cut millions from county revenue; hiring chill, overtime limits discussed",978,302000,1280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2453580-cb676cb11bfaf416a5a20aa0522e7aba&start=302&end=1280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2453580-cb676cb11bfaf416a5a20aa0522e7aba/thumbnail_302000.jpg","/articles/6304803/Monroe-County/Indiana/Monroe-County-panel-hears-FSG-warning-Senate-Bill-1-could-cut-millions-from-county-revenue-hiring-chill-overtime-limits-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304803-018cfd618554fe838251dd9414dc0dc7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180482&Signature=KBww1oRIAy5TG3KZvx0Ivwk05VMTzYH9T36mVI6plIMj0odwhuB~yJGG3fsk3UtjR3fKOU26Fdxi-w3X~rLR-UnLlZixJ5tdAqq2AzWdvsDLKpl105FUZu7Vj0phmq6PsTepi61qxJLJLJBC3~Jv-29ZmDrPZoozQaCWrc1wfAkINy49msWSD3MDWhFFC~Pe9Ltz3ZPXJGpyHdc07KZ5ReYE7Ov2l0sk6M9WklTKX-iJt3I8bKyLUazzdQphViOFbOXDFcBx-68P-Biv1-dJgrVfsJMmNlqq0X7wbyMt0qQHVuJwKBb7S7t1es9yfcEhvHh2-DekFNqh4PGAtJ-XHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monroe County\u0000Long Term Finance Planning Committee members were told on Feb. 21 that Senate Bill 1, as currently drafted, could sharply reduce county property-tax revenue and force near-term spending restraints.

Charlie, a consultant from FSG, told the committee the bill would set the 2026 growth quotient at 0%, then 1% in 2027 and 2% in 2028, and that the county\u0000\u0000could lose roughly $1.4 million in property-tax growth in 2026 under the current draft. \"The current version is much better than the original version, but it's still a big negative impact to the county,\" Charlie said. Greg Garitas, also of FSG, added that the bill's other provisions (changes to assessment rules and homeowner deductions) could increase the impact.

The projection in the committee packet shows a county general-fund levy that rose from $17 million to $21 million in the baseline assumptions; FSG said that whether the county may \"reclaim\" lost levy capacity from prior years is uncertain and could materially change the revenue outlook. \"That'll be the $3,000,000 question,\" Garitas said of whether lost levy capacity will be restored.

Why it matters: Committee members said the county may need to limit discretionary spending now to preserve flexibility for 2026 and beyond. Auditor Bree Gregory and council staff urged departments to provide fiscal-impact data in a timely format to update FSG\u0000\u0000projections.

Merit-deputy salary request: The Sheriff's Office request for merit-deputy pay increases and senior-staff adjustments was discussed but not approved. FSG said its draft sustainability model did not include those increases. Committee members and consultants agreed the legislature\u0000\u0000outcome should inform any permanent pay changes. FSG presented the packet numbers for the Sheriff\u0000\u0000request: a merit-deputy fiscal impact of $435,122 (assumed to start Feb. 2025) and an additional $73,001.37 for senior-staff adjustments. Those totals were described as the amounts in the materials provided to the committee.

Potential short-term restrictions discussed: committee members and staff listed a menu of near-term measures to limit budget stress if the bill passes in its current form: delaying nonessential travel and out-of-state training; pausing large equipment purchases; a hiring chill or controlled replacement of vacant positions; tighter review of grant matches before accepting obligations; limiting overtime and compensatory-time accrual where feasible; and, as a more aggressive option, targeted deappropriation of funds to offset new appropriations.

Councilor Liz Bridal and Councilor Hawk emphasized caution about making permanent commitments while state action remains unsettled. \"At a minimum, we would recommend to wait until the legislature wraps up to find out what the real impact is gonna be,\" Garitas said. Auditor Gregory confirmed that some payroll additions since adoption of the 2025 budget were not included in the report and will be forwarded for modeling.

Next steps: FSG will update projections after legislative changes and as the council provides corrected 2025 budget figures (including recent additions such as court-reporter and HR staff changes). The committee scheduled further review at its next meeting and urged departments to submit fiscal-impact statements for any new grant or staffing requests.

Ending: Committee members emphasized preserving personnel where possible and using smaller operational curbs to avoid layoffs; they asked departments and FSG to return with updated numbers after the legislative session concludes.","FSG consultants told Monroe County\u0000\u0000Long Term Finance Planning Committee that the current version of Senate Bill 1 could reduce county property-tax revenue by an estimated $1.4 million in 2026 and rise in later years; committee members flagged merit-deputy pay requests and discussed temporary spending limits until the legislature finishes action.","actionData","errors"]

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