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Votes at a glance: council approves two salary ordinances and sanitary appropriation
Summary
On Oct. 9 the Terre Haute City Council approved the 2026 salary ordinances for the Street Department and Transit Department and approved appropriation 15-20-25 for the City sanitary budget; actions were voice votes with no recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.
At its Oct. 9 meeting the Terre Haute City Council approved three agenda items by voice vote.
Special Ordinance 22-20-25 (MBH Motor Vehicle Highway/Street Department salary ordinance): The ordinance, presented by the mayor’s office to set a 2026 pay cap reflecting a 6% raise for the Street Department, was moved and seconded on the floor. Council members voted "aye," and the ordinance passed by voice vote.
Special Ordinance 23-20-25 (Transit Department salary ordinance): Staff explained the ordinance would correct a prior-year discrepancy and set a 5% increase for next year, following discussions with the union. Councilperson Hinton moved approval, Councilperson Dinkle seconded, and the ordinance passed by voice vote.
Appropriation 15-20-25 (2026 sanitary budget for the City of Terre Haute sanitary district): Council took the required step to "take action" on the appropriation and then voted to approve the appropriation. The motions to take action and to approve were moved and seconded at separate points; council approved the appropriation by voice vote.
The meeting record in the transcript shows voice votes and the chair’s announcement that each item "passes." No roll-call vote tally with member names was recorded in the transcript for these items.
