Decatur County Council approves 2026 budget, grants and multiple salary and appropriation items; one exception vote fails

Oct 22, 2025

At its meeting the Decatur County Council adopted the 2026 budget and approved a series of grants, ordinances and salary adjustments; a motion to make a hiring‑date exception for a pay increase resulted in a tied vote and was not adopted.

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The Decatur County Council adopted the county’s 2026 budget and approved multiple grants, ordinances and salary adjustments at its meeting. Council members also approved several appropriations and operational items for county departments.

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