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Vigo County Council approves settlement resolving judges' mandate on court staff pay
Summary
After mediation, the Vigo County Council voted to approve a settlement agreement and release resolving a mandate action filed by county judges over pay for 33 court employees; the agreement will be followed by appropriation and an anticipated salary ordinance, pending state accounting guidance.
The Vigo County Council approved a settlement agreement and release at a meeting called to order at 4:06 p.m., resolving a mandate action filed by county judges that sought higher pay for court employees.
County Council Attorney Michael Wright said the agreement is the product of extended negotiations and mediation and that it responds to a mandate action filed in October 2024 under Indiana Trial Rule 60.5. "We are here tonight, in response to a, mandate action that was filed back in October of 20 24," Wright said, adding the parties mediated the dispute in February 2025 with former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Stephen David serving as mediator.
The agreement covers 33 court employees and, Wright said, gives judges more control over staff salaries while preserving the council's authority over the county's total compensation…
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