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Scottsburg council creates ordinance-violation fund, advances 2026 budget and pay ordinances and approves fall street closure
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting the Scottsburg Common Council passed Ordinance 2025-15 establishing an ordinance-violation fund, advanced first readings of the 2026 budget and a wages-and-salaries ordinance, approved a stormwater-related ordinance reading, and authorized a temporary street closure for the city's Fall Fun Fest.
SCOTTSBURG, Ind.
The Scottsburg Common Council on Sept. 8 adopted Ordinance 2025-15 to create an ordinance-violation fund intended to cover administrative expenses, staffing, training, technology and public outreach for code-enforcement activities, and advanced first readings of the city's proposed 2026 budget and a wages-and-salaries ordinance that would provide a 2% across-the-board raise for employees. Council members also approved a one-day closure of Bond Street for the Fall Fun Fest on Oct. 11 and moved forward on a separate stormwater-related ordinance.
Council members said the new ordinance-violation fund will be used for permitted purposes including administrative expenses, staffing, training, supplies, professional technology costs, code-enforcement support and public outreach and compliance initiatives. The ordinance moved from second to third reading and was approved unanimously.
The council conducted the first reading of Ordinance 2025-17, the proposed 2026 budget. City staff told the council the budget must be submitted to the state by November; the council voted to advance the ordinance so it can complete the required state filings.
At the same meeting the council reviewed an ordinance setting wages and salaries for city employees. The salary ordinance includes a 2% increase across the board. Council discussion noted timing considerations tied to the city's insurance and payroll cycles in October and November; the council advanced the measure on first reading.
Council members also discussed the city's stormwater/MS4 status and earlier opportunities to seek waivers. Members said prior waiver periods had passed and that certain options were no longer available, and the council moved forward with Ordinance 2025-16 related to those matters.
Separately, the council approved a request to close Bond Street from Green to Railroad on Oct. 11 for the Fall Fun Fest. The motion passed unanimously.
Announcements at the end of the meeting included a planned temporary closure of city hall for a facility move from Sept. 26 through Sept. 30 with offices reopening Oct. 1, and brief updates on recent park renovations and live-streaming of meetings to YouTube and Facebook.
Votes at a glance
Ordinance 2025-15 (establish ordinance-violation fund): motion to pass (third reading) mover: Rick Cozark; second: Richie Clark; outcome: approved unanimously (6-0).
Ordinance 2025-17 (2026 budget): first reading; mover: Kevin Smallwood; second: Richie Clark; outcome: advanced for subsequent readings/submission to state.
Wages and salaries ordinance (salary schedule; 2% across-the-board raise): first reading; mover: not specified in record; outcome: advanced for subsequent reading.
Ordinance 2025-16 (stormwater/MS4-related ordinance): first reading/motion to proceed; outcome: advanced.
Bond Street closure (Oct. 11, 2025) for Fall Fun Fest: motion to approve closure; outcome: approved unanimously.
The council did not receive substantive public comments on the record during the hearing on the proposed budget. The meeting included roll call, routine approvals of minutes and public announcements.
