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Monroe County Council drafts resolution opposing Indiana Senate Bill 1; plans amendments and committee review
Summary
Councilors discussed a draft resolution opposing Indiana Senate Bill 1, citing a projected multi‑million dollar revenue loss and potential negative impacts on local services. Members asked staff to refine the language, add delivery instructions, and route the matter to the long-term finance committee and AIC for data and outreach.
Monroe County Councilors opened discussion Jan. 28 on a draft resolution expressing opposition to Indiana Senate Bill 1, which the draft said would reduce local property-tax receipts and could cut county-area revenues by millions.
The working resolution — titled Resolution 2025-5 in the packet — described the county council’s statutory role in fiscal oversight and said the draft bill’s current text, if enacted, would “significantly amend property tax deductions” and cap taxable growth following 2022 bill levels. Staff materials cited an initial county estimate of at least $25 million in reduced revenues in the first year and warned of compounding fiscal impacts on local government services, including law enforcement, courts, schools and fire districts.
Councilor comments and next steps: - Several councilors said the resolution should be amended to include specific action items: a clear statement of opposition, a request that state legislators not support the bill, direction to transmit the resolution and suggested outreach to community groups for public comment. - Councilors asked staff to get updated fiscal numbers and to coordinate with state-level associations. Council leadership (and the county auditor) said they would seek more precise estimates and planned to review new data at the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) meeting next week. - Councilors agreed to refine the resolution language and return it for possible final action at their Feb. 11 meeting; staff said they would prepare amendments and a transmittal plan to the county’s state legislators.
No formal vote was held; the item remained a working draft with tasking for additional analysis and public outreach.
