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Jan, a city staff member, said the audit team completed the work faster than expected and that the shorter timeline likely reduced the city's audit expense; she noted that some audit costs are allocated to utilities. The city described the result as positive for the budget as they continue to plan for next year.

No formal financial adjustment or ordinance related to the audit was made at the workshop; staff noted the outcome when presenting broader budget considerations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","7-7-25 City Council Budget Workshop","oneSentenceSummary","City staff reported the recent audit was completed in about half the time expected and estimated the audit cost at $28,000, which staff said reduced a potential higher expense had the process taken longer.","taxTitle","Scottsburg City, Scott County, Indiana","taxId",70796,"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},6159003,"Police and fire representatives confirm longevity increase process under IC 36-8-22; council to verify legal and fiscal details",423,1707000,2130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5456923-334bd87ecb9a97ac00ef11f2de94b5f8&start=1707&end=2130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5456923-334bd87ecb9a97ac00ef11f2de94b5f8/thumbnail_1707000.jpg","/articles/6159003/Scottsburg-City/Scott-County/Indiana/Police-and-fire-representatives-confirm-longevity-increase-process-under-IC-36-8-22-council-to-verify-legal-and-fiscal-details","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6159003-c6875aa9bd99139d6e0f9341e848f602/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145377&Signature=YHGL2-wWNzzbKSOoUwBdpAM3VQ28dl9vyxZggei3rXZmaTlyf9FLPArLQ0vlvGT62eWdfj9WwGV7ng6~PXfjJhO73ApQzstc-rcZM7Gl0cS9OE2infBuFJaOoWliBqeUh7NLebZx8hd8rGxwEpbBkQE1m~rncALJzDJcqA3RA2kZ-qwoCTMPwau3sqJL22xqkckul7f5DQxXKM6AfKl1h-JNTj5KGckXhqr7qZvcVSvVWoQhmG0JtrW7OQnVf-Q5PSGbOu7MV~r5wHMs2lx~RBYDGnoDUEmSKlaYgSEP4lqV4Ur1PDqXb3bg2K~ytwWwF72DIiorcHFsZpigcIwRvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Scottsburg Police and Scottsburg Fire Alliance told the City Council that they completed an election and recognition process under Indiana Code 36-8-22 and requested that the council apply a 25 percent longevity rate for eligible officers.

Brian Hall, identified in the meeting as the representative and FOP president, said an election was held on April 3, 2025, in which members of the Scottsburg Police and Fire departments formed the alliance and elected representatives. Hall and staff said the 25 percent longevity change was approved earlier by the council but was not implemented under the legal process required by IC 36-8-22; the alliance followed the statute to correct that procedural issue.

Hall said the alliance's petition and the subsequent election satisfied the statutory process. He and city staff said they consulted with the FOP lawyer, Leo Blackwell, who advised that the alliance's approach complied with legal requirements. City staff asked the alliance to provide written confirmation from its attorney; staff said they will also run the arrangement by the city's attorney before formalizing any pay change.

Staff and the alliance said the intent of the increase is to help recruit and retain officers. The alliance told the council it would consider dissolving after the longevity change takes effect; staff noted any such dissolution would not automatically grandfather in additional future claims beyond the longevity adjustment.

No final council vote or formal ordinance adopting the corrected longevity rate was recorded in the workshop. City staff said the longevity amount was included in the current-year budget but that staff still must confirm precise fiscal impacts, and they will provide those numbers at the next meeting.

The council did not take formal action during the workshop; staff recommended verifying the attorney opinions and confirming budget numbers before moving forward.","Representatives of the Scottsburg Police and Scottsburg Fire Alliance told the council they completed the recognition process under Indiana Code 36-8-22 and asked the council to apply a previously approved longevity increase to 25 percent for eligible officers; city staff said they will verify the legal and budgetary details before final action.",{"_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},6159008,"Scottsburg staff warn Senate Bill 1 will shrink tax revenue; urge pause on 2026 special projects",1650,0,1650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5456923-334bd87ecb9a97ac00ef11f2de94b5f8&start=0&end=1650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5456923-334bd87ecb9a97ac00ef11f2de94b5f8/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6159008/Scottsburg-City/Scott-County/Indiana/Scottsburg-staff-warn-Senate-Bill-1-will-shrink-tax-revenue-urge-pause-on-2026-special-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6159008-6ee8cbddd632c60300c0904822974459/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145377&Signature=NRevGv~rPXRa5S6n8vXCgsHFT83Dsk557CgHDutds8nUhDcedGzxauy2-U6Lh6FS-NgKYg3GGthQLjpNM8fCGzF2oT9PQ94TCItcn1iPynBCjl6Nj3bVEgbnBa6AeJ1BNeotn9TulBL8fyE-Qo7Kiu7oTovaLuezKN1EoxiT9Iev97fsKI50gw-di8YaWiX6VF90UDxfWB8YKggx5f9CqRkumqbe5giISqnIplzi3x6a8yZNXS9CQlMMrvOTOjAUCCk8KlD0kl6CzinTQoa6-SHOIoeORz5DU0RYO7w9C0pkEt85m6CUeeTvHVCTACLwl2188eVoxWj652KRspt6Bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scottsburg city staff told the City Council at a workshop on Oct. 5, 2025, that state changes tied to Senate Bill 1 and property-tax “circuit breaker” credits will reduce the city’s tax receipts and that the city should pause special projects in the 2026 budget while staff identify cuts.

The warning came from Tish Richard, a city staff member who presented Baker Tilly financial projections prepared for the city, and from Jan, a city staff member who worked with the consultant. They said the projections extend to 2031 and show gradually larger city revenue losses tied to property-tax credits and other state-level changes.

City staff said the four municipal accounts that receive property-tax dollars — the general fund and three other funds the city uses for police, fire, parks, sanitation and economic development — together total a little less than $8 million this year, and that property taxes and the local income tax (LIT) together generate a little under $5 million. Jan and Tish told the council that a current-year “circuit breaker” credit already reduced receipts by about $400,000 and that Baker Tilly’s scenarios show that exposure could grow to roughly $1.2 million by 2031.

Those projections prompted a recommendation that the council avoid one-time special projects in 2026 and instead preserve cash to cover ongoing services. \"We're going to suggest that the city for 2026 doesn't do any special projects,\" Jan said. Tish Richard and Jan said staff will look through the remainder of the current year’s budget for line items they can defer without cutting core services — for example, money budgeted for a stormwater position that has not been filled — and ask the council to authorize temporary reductions so the budget packet submitted to the state is fundable.

The staff presentation emphasized options the city will have to address longer-term losses: raise other local revenues, accept cuts to programs, or seek alternate new revenue sources. The consultants’ projections assume statewide rules on assessments and credits remain in place; Richard told the council the percentage that determines how much the county collects will adjust if assessments change, but that the state regulates the overall process.

Council members and staff discussed timing and next steps. City staff said they expect to have more detailed payroll and insurance numbers within days and planned to return with a draft of recommended cuts and adjustments. Jan asked the council to review those materials and meet again as a workshop the following Monday to finalize options before the formal budget readings in September of next year.

No formal vote or ordinance was taken at the workshop. Staff framed the plan as a request for the council’s authority to identify reductions and to submit an adjusted budget package to the state on schedule.","City staff told the Scottsburg City Council at a budget workshop that state Senate Bill 1 and related property-tax changes will reduce local revenue over the next decade, projecting an immediate shortfall and recommending suspension of one-time special projects in the 2026 budget while staff identify cuts and hold spending on unfilled positions.","actionData","errors"]

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Scottsburg says audit finished faster than expected; city estimates $28,000 cost

Police and fire representatives confirm longevity increase process under IC 36-8-22; council to verify legal and fiscal details

Scottsburg staff warn Senate Bill 1 will shrink tax revenue; urge pause on 2026 special projects