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Kosciusko County commissioners approve 2025 sheriff’s salary contract
Summary
The Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing a 2025 employment agreement that raises the sheriff’s salary from $120,515 to $124,131 and authorizes the board president to sign the contract, fulfilling a statutory approval requirement.
The Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to adopt the 2025 sheriff’s salary contract, raising the sheriff’s annual pay from $120,515 in 2024 to $124,131 for 2025 and authorizing the board president to execute the agreement.
County Attorney Ormsby read the resolution into the record and said it incorporates the same substantive terms as the 2024 agreement except for the updated salary figure. Ormsby told the commissioners the action is required under Indiana Code 36-2-13-2.5(c) and noted the Kosciusko County Council had already approved the agreement by resolution on Dec. 12, 2024.
Commissioners moved and seconded the resolution; the board voted in favor, and the president was authorized to sign the 2025 agreement. Sheriff Jim Smith attended the meeting during the item.
Why it matters: Indiana law requires county executive and fiscal bodies to approve sheriff compensation agreements; the change raises the sheriff’s salary by the amount stated and completes the county’s approval steps for 2025.
Details and next steps: The county attorney submitted the signed resolution for execution; no additional amendments were recorded during the meeting. The resolution text referenced Indiana Code 36-2-13-2.5(c) and the prior council action on Dec. 12, 2024.
