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City and county to split PIP funding; commissioners approve interlocal agreement for economic development
Summary
Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement to split Partners in Progress (PIP) economic-development funding roughly evenly with the city; the county's annual contribution will be about $100,000 under the new arrangement.
The Clinton County Board of Commissioners on March 4 approved an interlocal agreement with the city to formalize shared funding of Partners in Progress (PIP), the county-city economic development board historically funded by the county.
Commissioners said PIP had been funded principally by the county for about 20 years, but annexation near State Road 28 and I‑65 prompted the city to agree to pay half of PIP's budget going forward. County staff said the total budget is roughly $200,000 per year, with the county and city each covering about $100,000.
A commissioner moved to approve the interlocal agreement; the motion carried 3-0.
Why it matters: the interlocal sets an explicit funding arrangement between city and county for PIP, aligning financial responsibility with recent annexation and formalizing support for the joint economic-development entity.
Next steps: the interlocal will be executed and the county will proceed with its fiscal planning under the new split.
