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Anderson City Council approves series of ordinances on tax rates and staff pay
Summary
At its Oct. 2 meeting, the Anderson City Council passed multiple ordinances on third and final reading, including the citys appropriation and tax rates and salary schedules for elected and appointed officials; each ordinance awaits the signatures of the mayor and council president.
The Anderson City Council passed eight ordinances on third and final reading at its Thursday meeting, including an ordinance setting the city—s appropriation and tax rates and several ordinances that fix salaries for elected and appointed city officials.
The measures were presented for third and final reading and approved by roll call votes with no substantive debate recorded. Jake Brown, personnel director, presented multiple salary ordinances and said he was "here before you today asking for third and final reading" for several of the items. Each ordinance was recorded as passed and is awaiting the signatures of the mayor and the council president.
Why it matters: The appropriation and tax-rates ordinance sets legal spending and revenue levels for the coming year; the salary ordinances establish pay for elected officers and most city employees, affecting city budgets and employee pay scales going forward.
Votes at a glance: - Ordinance 20-25: "An ordinance for appropriation and tax rates." Passed on third and final reading; roll-call responses recorded as Yes from Councilor Turner, Councilor Harless, Councilor Culp, Councilor Landers, Councilor Graham, Councilor Newman and President Stevenson. Outcome: approved; awaits mayoral and presidential signatures. - Ordinance 24-25: "An ordinance fixing the annual salaries of elected officers of the city of Anderson for the year 2026." Jake Brown identified himself as personnel director and requested third and final reading. Passed on third and final reading; roll-call recorded Yes from Councilor Turner, Councilor Harless, Councilor Coop, Councilor Landers, Councilor Graham, Councilor Newman and President Stevenson. Outcome: approved; awaits mayoral and presidential signatures. - Ordinance 25-25: "An ordinance fixing the salaries of the appointed officers, employees, deputies, and assistants of the Anderson City Court and Probation Department of the City Of Anderson, Madison County, Indiana." Passed on third and final reading; roll-call recorded Yes from Councilor Turner, Councilor Harless, Councilor Cole (recorded as Coop earlier in the transcript), Councilor Landers, Councilor Graham, Councilor Newman and President Stevenson. Outcome: approved; awaits signatures. - Ordinance 26-25: "An ordinance fixing the salaries of appointed officers, employees, deputies, and assistants of the city clerk's office." Passed on third and final reading; roll-call recorded Yes from Councilor Turner, Councilor Harless, Councilor Coop, Councilor Landers, Councilor Graham, Councilor Newman and President Stevenson. Outcome: approved; awaits signatures. - Ordinance 27-25: "An ordinance fixing the salaries of appointed officers, employees, deputies, assistants, and departmental heads of the city of Anderson, Indiana." Jake Brown requested third and final reading. Passed on third and final reading; roll-call recorded Yes from Councilor Turner, Councilor Harless, Councilor Cole, Councilor Landers, Councilor Graham, Councilor Newman and President Stevenson. Outcome: approved; awaits signatures. - Ordinance 28-25: "An ordinance fixing the salaries for the executive staff of the Anderson Police Department." Passed on third and final reading; roll-call recorded Yes from Councilor Turner, Councilor Harless, Councilor Culp, Councilor Landers, Councilor Graham, Councilor Newman and President Stevenson. Outcome: approved; awaits signatures. - Ordinance 29-25: "An ordinance fixing the salaries for the executive staff of the city of Anderson Fire Department." Passed on third and final reading; roll-call recorded Yes from Councilor Turner, Councilor Harless, Councilor Colt, Councilor Landers, Councilor Graham, Councilor Newman and President Stevenson. Outcome: approved; awaits signatures.
The meeting did not include substantive debate recorded on the ordinances beyond formal presentation and roll-call votes. No dollar amounts or detailed salary schedules were read into the transcript; where specifics were not stated, the transcript records them as not specified. The council adjourned following routine closing remarks.
Ending: Each ordinance passed by the council was announced as passed on third and final reading and "awaits the signature of the mayor and the president," according to the meeting transcript.
