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Council reviews multiple group‑home appropriations as operator says revenue will offset costs
Summary
Vigo County officials discussed appropriations and nonreverting funds to repair and open county group homes, and a staffing appropriation for a Carpenter Home; the director said DCS payments already received cover prior expenditures and more revenue is expected.
County officials discussed three related items for Vigo County group homes: a general‑fund additional appropriation totaling $76,700 for repairs at multiple homes, a nonreverting‑fund request of $48,500 to prepare a Carpenter Home for occupancy, and a staffing appropriation of roughly $242,000 to hire employees. Norman Lautner, director of the Vigo County Home for Children, outlined the work and the revenue picture.
Lautner told the council the $76,700 general‑fund request covers crawl‑space remediation, furnace/HVAC replacement and electrical rewiring to bring an older home up to code. "The grand total for those 3 improvements ... is $76,700," he said, and described moisture…
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