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Tippecanoe County reviews 2026 budget, proposes 1% pay increase plus $7.50 stipend and instructs staff to update documents
Summary
County staff presented revised revenue and spending estimates for the 2026 budget, noting tight margins driven by slower revenue growth and higher personnel costs. Officials supported a 1% salary increase plus a $7.50 per-pay stipend and asked staff to prepare updated budget documents for the next meeting.
Tippecanoe County officials reviewed proposed 2026 budget estimates at a work session and agreed to have staff prepare revised budget documents incorporating a 1% across-the-board pay increase and a $7.50-per-pay stipend, officials said.
Jennifer, a county staff member who presented the analysis, told commissioners that "the maximum levy growth was 4%," noting that assessed values were rising 2%–5% and that circuit breaker estimates had doubled. She said regular income tax distributions are up about 6%–7% while some other revenue categories — notably interest receipts — are expected to decline.
The presenter framed the projections as tight: she reported general fund revenues of $67,279,445 and said the general fund budget at a 96% spend-rate scenario was ‘‘just over $73,000,000’’ and would come in at about $70.2 million, leaving about…
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