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Warrick County allocates emergency funds, debates animal-control overruns and tables disputed E-911 equipment bill
Summary
Council approved several appropriations, pressed county staff for details on animal-control costs, tabled a $45,000 equipment request for E‑911 radios pending invoice clarification, and approved a 2% general wage increase.
Warrick County Council spent a substantial portion of its meeting reviewing mid‑year budget needs, approving several additional appropriations and questioning large, recurring animal‑control expenditures.
County fiscal staff member Debbie presented multiple line‑item requests, saying animal‑control costs — including emergency veterinary care, medication and shelter supplies — were consuming the department’s operating budget. She said emergency medical supplies and recurring purchases (vet prescriptions, disinfectant) had driven animal‑control spending well above the amounts budgeted for the year. “If you take 12 times what they’re spending a month, it is… that $100,000” for next year, Debbie said.
Council members asked for tighter budgeting and suggested part‑time staffing to reduce overtime and comp time. The…
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