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Solid Waste District adopts 2026 budget; county to cover added cost for new litter‑cleanup position
Summary
The board approved a 2026 budget that includes a proposed residential officer to run a new litter cleanup program; the estimated cost for that position rose to $113,003.49, and county officials agreed to cover a $23,003.49 difference for 2026.
The Vanderburgh County Solid Waste Management District on a voice vote approved its proposed 2026 budget, which contains two notable new expenses: funding for a residential officer to run a new litter‑cleanup program and increased contractual services to include tree planting.
District staff told the board the grants and subsidies line in the proposed budget showed $90,500 for the residential officer position but that the actual cost had risen because the person who would fill the job is a 20‑year union employee requiring family insurance. “The actual amount of the…
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