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Council approves IP&G salary changes to fill planner, GIS and code-enforcement gaps

5491253 · July 9, 2025
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Summary

Bill 54-25 passed 9-0 to amend 2025 salary ordinance for Infrastructure, Planning & Growth: reduction of one planner slot, salary upgrades for planners and an economic development specialist to $72,060, code enforcement to $62,000, GIS manager to $84,000 and GIS technician to $67,000 to improve recruitment and match market rates.

The Saint Joseph County Council on July 8 approved Bill 54-25, an amendment to the county salary ordinance for 2025 affecting positions in the Infrastructure, Planning & Growth (IP&G) department.

Bill Shelio, IP&G economic development director, told the council the department seeks to reduce three planner positions by one as part of the budget season and to raise one planner and one economic…

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