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Elkhart County Council narrows potential cuts, weighs freezing new positions
Summary
County councilors reviewed potential cuts across departments, discussed removing two clerk positions, part‑time budget limits, and reductions to group insurance and other lines as they seek roughly $2.9 million in levy‑driven savings.
Elkhart County Councilors continued work on the 2026 budget Wednesday, narrowing a slate of proposed reductions and debating whether to remove several new positions and unspent line items to close an estimated $2.9 million gap in levy‑driven funds.
Council members discussed removing two proposed positions in the clerk’s office, cutting a $95,000 data‑processing line in the public defender budget and reducing group insurance and other lines across departments. “I would think that we'll come close to finishing up this afternoon if we keep our noses to the grindstone,” said Commissioner Bielski during roll call and the opening discussion about scheduling and next steps.
Why it matters: Councilors said they need to find near‑term savings before finalizing personnel requests that remain in the packet, and they repeatedly flagged part‑time and unspent…
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