Votes at a glance: Vigo County Council actions on appropriations, staffing and service contracts — April 10, 2025

The Vigo County Council took the following formal actions during its April 10 meeting. This roundup lists each motion as it was presented, the mover/second where recorded and the roll-call result.

• Resolution — Reallocation of existing appropriation 2025-02 (Parks). Motion to approve; moved by Councilwoman Nancy Alsop, second by Councilwoman Vicky Wager. Roll call: motion passed 6–0.

• Additional appropriation 2025-14 — Courthouse security cameras. Staff reported a vendor concession; council amended the appropriation to $110,912 and approved the amended appropriation. Amendment and final appropriation each passed (roll-call 5–1; Councilman Randy Gentry voted no). See separate article for discussion.

• Additional appropriation 2025-15 — Public Defender’s Office remodeling. Staff said the Public Defender Commission will reimburse 40% of costs spread over 20 quarters, reducing the county’s share. Motion to approve passed 6–0.

• Additional appropriation 2025-16 — KC Circle of Change Conference reimbursement (opioid settlement funds). Motion to approve reimbursement of $5,000 passed by roll call (five affirmative votes; Councilman Randy Gentry and Councilman Steve Ellis recorded as voting no). See separate article on debate about restricted vs. unrestricted settlement accounts.

• Additional appropriation 2025-17 — Alternative dispute resolution fund. Motion to approve; roll call: 6–0.

• Additional appropriation 2025-18 — Merit deputy funding (Sheriff). Motion to approve; roll call: 5–1 (motion passed; one recorded no vote). Sheriff confirmed three deputies had been hired earlier in January and remained employed.

• Additional appropriation 2025-19 — Terre Haute Boys & Girls Club and related health department contract employees. Motion to approve; roll call: 6–0.

• Amendment to salary ordinance 2025-06 — Redefining and expanding health-department positions. Motion to approve; roll call: 5–1.

• Additional appropriations 2025-20/21 — CPR training mannequins and other health equipment (as listed on packet). Motion to approve; roll call: 6–0.

• Additional appropriation 2025-22 — Group homes repair and refurbishment. Motion to approve; roll call: 6–0.

• Salary ordinance 2025-07 and related ordinances — Vigo County Homes restructuring of positions. Motion to approve the reclassification and pay adjustments for group-home administrative and direct-care positions; roll call: motion passed on majority vote after debate (5–1 recorded).

• Salary ordinances pertaining to the Assessor’s office (2025-08 through 2025-11) — Council considered grade-change options and ultimately approved an option to move certain assessor-office staff toward midpoint pay levels; motion passed 6–0 on the version the council advanced (the council withdrew an alternate option that included broader pay-grade changes). Council and assessor discussed hiring timelines and position postings during debate.

These actions were recorded on roll calls during the public meeting. Where the packet listed a resolution or ordinance number, that identifier is included above. If an item was discussed in detail, the meeting record indicates staff follow-up steps or reporting requirements; those are noted in the separate articles for items with substantive debate.