Elkhart County approves 2026 meeting schedule, IT appropriations and multiple contracts

ELKHART — The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 approved the county’s 2026 meeting schedule, authorized additional appropriations for core financial software and a three‑year security log‑management renewal, accepted multiple procurement bids for review and approved a $39,000 tree‑clearing contract, officials said at the meeting.

County administrator Jeff Taylor presented the calendar for 2026, telling commissioners it accounts for holidays and will be posted once adopted. “On your adoption of that, we will post it on the website and disperse it to the entities that have requested it,” he said. Commissioners also noted the board expects to move regular meetings to the historic courthouse early next year and said notices will be updated when that occurs.

Buildings and grounds opened bids to replace two…