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During public comment, Rod Stafford told the council, “Our spending has grown to the point that it's out of control.” Larry Ralph and other residents said their property-tax bills have risen sharply and described anxiety among elderly homeowners. Mike Holloway, a local landlord, said rising property taxes had forced him to raise rents. “It's time to shut the checkbook, stop the spanton,” Holloway told the council.

Reedy Financial consultant Tyler prefaced his presentation by stressing the numbers were estimates: “I just wanna make clear all what we're presenting, It's all estimates right now. And it's it's not anything that the county has decided to do.” His firm reviewed how Senate Bill 1 restructures county income-tax rates, phases certain homestead and deduction credits, and changes which deductions apply to rental and non‑residential properties.

Tyler's slides projected a roughly $1.37 million reduction in property-tax revenue for 2026 under the new law compared with prior law, and showed net assessed values declining through the 2020s as state deductions phase in. The presentation also illustrated that, depending on county choices under SB1, the county could raise new income-tax rates (a county-level 1.2% option was shown in estimates) to offset some property-tax losses; Reedy Financial noted those choices are subject to state rules and municipal optioning.

Former county council member Brian Collier told the council the prior local income-tax structure had been used to lower property taxes and warned that HB1’s limits would restrict that tool: “We take 1% of our 2.72, the eighth highest income tax. We lower everyone's property tax with that. Under the new bill, you're only gonna be allowed to use 0.3.”

Council members and Reedy Financial staff discussed operational choices the county could make during the budget process, including reviewing capital plans, moving some salaries out of specific funds (for example, bridge or road funds), and using stabilization funds strategically. Reedy Financial's projections included a scenario that raised the county’s tax rate by about 15 cents by 2032 compared with the pre‑SB1 baseline, and estimated potential income-tax revenue if the county implemented the full new 1.2% county rate.

No formal budget rate changes or new taxes were adopted at the meeting. Council members said Reedy Financial's material would inform upcoming budget work sessions and form-one communications to department heads. The presenters and county staff said they would wait for further state guidance from the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) on some SB1 details before finalizing recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/21/2025 Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Several residents told the Morgan County Council property taxes are “out of control” while Reedy Financial presented preliminary estimates of how Senate Bill 1 could reduce property tax revenue and shift revenue to income taxes; no formal budget decisions were taken at the meeting.","taxTitle","Morgan County, Indiana","taxId",63769,"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},6231166,"Council approves replacement hire for child support supervisor in prosecutor’s office",397,390000,787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3437395-b32fdd19727e819145637fc0e150dc97&start=390&end=787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3437395-b32fdd19727e819145637fc0e150dc97/thumbnail_390000.jpg","/articles/6231166/Morgan-County/Indiana/Council-approves-replacement-hire-for-child-support-supervisor-in-prosecutors-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231166-bbb7c7ea661ef5256a4b986218382ebb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771116441&Signature=mVN11swhs4pJsOK9k1RhpXHKb2hwaoOHZ2KWcfRBv4tdvzAy9lhobkEb8ECi~4mZhvonDNxFfBKL49w5FHX~9uB~3F8ZC0u3r5W477Sn-Rf0A3f16A~nuAhBgqC88OXzXCr3dQCI-QXR7Fo7WLhWm4lLiSgOp9~YDaNVTmKhNoaEGkoV8RaBw2ImxNFGYwB1jB-xU-2xoc~tkMwAunCX6RL-vopzNXU3jNq6g-6pWwHM85f58icVpF4Jp9wCUcQ3QiTbLjcCZk02~Tm3g8k3h8lkXXNfbrtCfh5Yfb-mBEMKoBGew3U2ZzV5Ic3lRGXPYDH1tP9hSgGxTP51GQoJqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan County Council on Wednesday approved filling a supervisory position in the prosecutor’s child support division after the previous supervisor left the office.

A representative of the prosecutor’s office said the role supervises a six-person team, covers personnel and policy work and maintains a caseload while preparing quarterly and monthly reports to the state. “To date, we've collected 1,750,000 of child support. We over we have over 1,700 open cases,” the prosecutor’s office representative said.

The office told the council the supervisor position is essential to manage daily court calendars across several courts, prepare hearings and orders, and pursue criminal charges in some cases. The representative said the position yields federal reimbursement: “For every dollar we spend on child support, every dollar that comes out, we get 66% back in federal reimbursement,” the speaker said.

Council member Vicki Kivett moved to approve continuing to fill the supervisory position; Joe Krone seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

Council members discussed a brief overlap period to allow the departing supervisor to orient a replacement. The office has permission to advertise the vacancy; the representative said they hoped for an experienced candidate but would consider a range of applicants. No change in salary was proposed; the council approved a one‑for‑one replacement.

The council approved the hire at the meeting as part of its new-business agenda and pledged to assist with staffing as the office recruits.","The Morgan County Council authorized hiring to fill a supervisory attorney vacancy in the prosecutor’s child support division after the prior supervisor left; presenters said the office handles more than 1,700 open cases and has recovered about $1.75 million to date.",{"_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},6231170,"Morgan County Council approves short-term hire to finish records scanning",174,206000,380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3437395-b32fdd19727e819145637fc0e150dc97&start=206&end=380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3437395-b32fdd19727e819145637fc0e150dc97/thumbnail_206000.jpg","/articles/6231170/Morgan-County/Indiana/Morgan-County-Council-approves-short-term-hire-to-finish-records-scanning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231170-5897b9568532be572a50ad862ea81d7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771116441&Signature=Qj-PNqqg7CGXV9rb-vn1idLx2ptG0nT8IeQccrki7weBy-WNtP-WWBcgTKsaA52HY2IQkTGMvi5hRq-fvV-KdFSpqQTk0sTD4niBPPFRyeiY6tESNzidAHnUyrq30pXmSwdQhld4VDhIswHLfSuEFm5EmJWhQjjYBEktjjBJoKePb3VCZA9clXJcMOWZo8wLStJznCZqyLTJxrojD6nZF5ZTTSISl2831N3dBigFbafZk6jsWIRMAT2pPEnSGxv~xSRBrbu6oy6BqZSIZ6Nple00m9UaajncBA9LM0UZoRuFsc~El1wZemkIx0pAz9bhUVBIVrA75PYuD7ecCea4fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan County Council on Wednesday approved a temporary part-time hire in the clerk’s records department to finish a countywide file-scanning project ahead of a planned office move.

Tammy Parker, who oversees the records scanning project in the clerk’s office, told the council the position is needed only until the office move in July or early August. “My part time position was in the records department that you approved to help with scanning of the files. She took a, another part time position in another department, and, I would like to fill that position. And it's only gonna be until we move,” Parker said.

Council members said the county has budgeted funds for the temporary hire. Councilman Keller moved to approve the request; Troy Sprinkle seconded the motion. The council voted unanimously to approve the short-term position.

Parker said the in‑house scanning effort has saved the county money compared with outsourcing. Council members recalled the outside quote was roughly $500,000 to have the county documents scanned, and they thanked Parker for using county staff to complete the work.

The position will be paid from the existing perpetuation/records line item, and council members said the hire is limited to the period before the clerk’s office relocation. No additional long-term staffing changes or salary increases were approved at the meeting.

The council handled the hire as part of its new-business agenda before moving to a financial and legislative presentation later in the meeting.","The Morgan County Council approved a temporary part-time hire for the clerk's records department to finish a county scanning project ahead of a planned office move; council members said funds exist in the current line item to cover the cost.","actionData","errors"]

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