Warrick County officials approve salary and budget ordinances, authorize up to $15,000 for prosecutor desktops

Warrick County officials met in public session and approved a salary ordinance and multiple budget appropriation items, including funds for solid waste and a temporary salary adjustment to cover a two-week probation officer training period. The board also authorized up to $15,000 from a reserved computer-equipment line to replace prosecutor desktops that are not upgradeable to Windows 11.

The council opened the meeting with roll call and took up an ordinance on salary wages (ordinance 2025-03). During discussion an attendee identified in the transcript as Speaker 3 said they had voted in a prior meeting believing the county council would not receive a raise, then learned other staff received a roughly 2.5% increase and said, "I didn't know they're gonna give a raise to everyone else... so I would have voted no for that." After discussion, members moved and seconded approval of the salary ordinance; the…