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County Council trims Sofia Travis grant and BEDC line amid $8.15M shortfall; seeks larger cost cuts
Summary
During final budget work, councilors reduced the Sofia Travis service-grant appropriation and cut a BEDC membership/assistance line, and discussed larger deficit remedies including capital-bonding strategies, training/travel, postage and overtime reductions.
Monroe County Council members reopened parts of their draft 2026 budget on Sept. 11 and voted to reduce the proposed Sofia Travis service-grant appropriation and the line supporting the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC), while discussing broader measures to address a roughly $8.15 million projected shortfall.
Councilor Trent Decker proposed and the council approved reducing the Sofia Travis grant line from a higher…
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