Vanderburgh County Council approves 2026 budget, 3% pay increase for county employees

Oct 8, 2025

The Vanderburgh County Council approved the 2026 budget package, a 3% across-the-board salary increase for full-time county employees and a $21 million health-insurance appropriation, and made multiple departmental appropriations and transfers during its budget hearing.

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The Vanderburgh County Council approved the county'wide 2026 budget and a salary ordinance that gives a 3% pay increase to all full-time county employees and adjusts FICA and PERF accordingly.

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