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Community corrections asks council to continue public safety tax coverage for staff insurance
Summary
A representative for community corrections asked the Decatur County Council to continue using public safety tax revenue to pay insurance for community corrections and one probation position in 2026 and going forward, saying the program cannot absorb the cost on its own.
A representative of Decatur County’s community corrections told the council the department is requesting that insurance for community corrections employees (four positions) and one probation position continue to be paid from the public safety tax in the 2026 budget.
The speaker said the department previously could not cover insurance costs within its own budget for 2023 and 2025 and the council agreed in 2025 to fund insurance through the public safety tax; the department now requests that funding continue for 2026 and beyond because it does not expect to be able to absorb the ongoing insurance expense internally.
Council members asked whether community corrections employees are considered state employees; the speaker said staff are county employees but must hold state certification and that the Indiana Supreme Court determines wages. The speaker said the department has four community corrections positions and one probation position that would be affected, plus a part‑time field officer whose FICA is covered by public safety tax.
The speaker offered to return in August with further information if the council had questions. The transcript does not record a formal vote on the request in the supplied excerpts.
