Connersville council approves $1.4 million transfer, OKs $32,000 police budget move; schedules Dec. 1 hearing on $350,000 riverboat appropriation
November 04, 2025 | Connersville City, Fayette County, Indiana
This article was created by AI summarizing key points discussed. AI makes mistakes, so for full details and context, please refer to the video of the full meeting. Please report any errors so we can fix them. Report an error »
The council approved pending ordinance 4006, described as a transfer of $32,000 “from fringe into the retirement” within the police department. Council members moved and seconded the ordinance, voted by voice and the motion carried after the council voted to suspend the rules to allow third and final reading that same night. The transcript does not name the motion maker or seconder; the action was recorded as passed by voice vote.
The council then considered Resolution 2025-84, a transfer of $1,414,027.56 from the general fund into a general trust (identified in the meeting as a general trust, Indiana). A motion and second were recorded and the resolution passed by voice vote. The transcript does not provide a recorded roll-call tally or the names of the mover and seconder.
Under miscellaneous business the council granted permission to advertise a notice to taxpayers for an additional appropriation of $350,000 from the riverboat fund to cover costs related to an EMS lawsuit. The presiding official said the advertisement will go out and the public hearing will be held Dec. 1, 2025. The motion to advertise was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote; the transcript does not specify a mover, seconder, or individual vote tallies.
Other routine business included approval of minutes from the Oct. 20 meeting and a formal adjournment motion, both approved by voice vote. The meeting began with the pledge of allegiance led by counsel Diana Thomas and a brief invocation. No public comment or extended debate on the budget items appears in the session transcript provided.
View full meeting
This article is based on a recent meeting—watch the full video and explore the complete transcript for deeper insights into the discussion.
View full meetingSponsors
Proudly supported by sponsors who keep Indiana articles free in 2025
