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Votes at a glance: hiring suspension, investment policy, salary ordinance, personnel actions and appointments approved
Summary
The council approved an ordinance to suspend certain county hiring procedures, adopted an updated investment policy and an amended salary ordinance (4% raises), and approved a slate of personnel requests, transfers and board appointments. Most motions carried by unanimous voice or roll-call votes; several items were tabled for further detail.
The Vanderburgh County Council approved multiple routine and deadline-driven items during the meeting. The actions below summarize formal motions, vote results and immediate follow-ups recorded in the transcript.
Key outcomes - Ordinance CO 001-25-002 (suspend hiring of county employees / establish procedures to fill vacancies): Council moved to waive a second reading and then approved the ordinance. A roll-call vote on final passage recorded seven ayes and no nays; motion passed unanimously.
- Investment policy: The council approved Resolution R-01-25-001 (adopting an investment policy authorizing investment of public funds up to five years) by roll call (seven ayes). The council then waived the second reading and approved the implementing ordinance (unanimous roll-call recorded).
- 2025 amended salary ordinance: Council approved amendments to the 2025 salary ordinance, including a 4% cost-of-living increase for county employees; roll-call vote recorded seven ayes and no nays.
- Personnel requests and transfers: The council approved a long list of personnel actions across departments (motions and…
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