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Evansville council adopts 2025 budget after close vote to reassign council assistant funds to animal control
Summary
The Evansville Common Council approved the 2025 budget (Ordinance F-2024-13 amended) after a contested amendment that removed funding for a proposed full‑time council assistant and reverted the money to the general fund; council proponents redirected the funds toward animal control services. The final budget passed and the amendment carried 5–4.
The Evansville Common Council on Oct. 28 adopted the city’s 2025 operating budget after a contentious amendment that removed a proposed full‑time council assistant from the plan and returned that line item to the general fund.
The council voted to accept city‑council amendment No. 1 to Ordinance F‑2024‑13, a motion sponsored by Councilwoman Mosby and seconded by Councilwoman Kayla Lindsey, which removed the assistant salary line and made the funds available for other uses. Proponents said the move would free money to help animal control and other urgent needs; opponents argued a staff person would improve council responsiveness and…
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