Council reviews small appropriations, jail overtime and equipment requests
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Summary
Council reviewed a series of small appropriations and transfers including part‑time staff raises, jail overtime funding, Burdette Park step increases ($12,149), auditor publishing ($2,000) and a withdrawn $65,000 vehicle request; no final votes were recorded.
The Vanderburgh County Council on Oct. 30 considered a series of routine appropriations and budget adjustments but took no final votes during the personnel and finance meeting.
Council members reviewed an appropriations ordinance to cover part‑time staff and previously approved raises for the remainder of the year. Staff also reported a request tied to jail overtime, FICA and shift differential to address a remaining balance of about $150,000. Speakers noted an increase in court transcript costs driven by higher appeals volume and rising per‑page rates charged by court reporters.
Parks staff step increases for Burdette Park were listed at $12,149. The auditor’s Code Publishing expense of $2,000 was presented as covered in the rationale. A previously proposed purchase of two motor vehicles for the assessor — a $65,000 request — was withdrawn from the 2025 budget after staff identified savings from purchasing earlier in the year; the chief deputy Sydney Vaught was in the audience in relation to that item.
A $14,000 repeal from the county clerk was noted and most other items were transfers, the transcript shows. No formal votes were recorded on these items in the Oct. 30 session; several items will proceed through the usual review and appear on future agendas as needed.
The meeting concluded with scheduling reminders and a post‑adjournment comment noting Breast Cancer Awareness Month.