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Director asks council to transfer $25,470 within group‑homes budget after unexpected repairs

5806827 · September 3, 2025
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Norm Lautner, executive director for county group homes, asked the Vigo County Council to transfer $25,470 from salary lines to contractual services and building repair to cover emergency plumbing, mold remediation and ductwork replacement.

Norm Lautner, executive director of the county group homes, asked the Vigo County Council to reallocate $25,470 within his 2025 budget to cover unanticipated repair work at county residential facilities.

At the council meeting Lautner described three primary expenses: removal of concrete to access an upstairs restroom drain, mold remediation at the Carpenter Home and replacement of damaged ductwork discovered under a crawlspace. "When we tried to get to the drain to repair it, we found that there was about 2 and a half inches of concrete on the…

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