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Council trims elected‑official line but rejects moving surveyor’s chief deputy to Drainage Board
Summary
LaPorte County councilors voted to reduce an elected official’s department‑head line but approved an amendment removing a provision that would have transferred the surveyor’s chief deputy position and funding to the Drainage Board after debate over personnel authority and communication failures.
LaPorte County councilors voted at a Sept. 29 budget workshop to reduce an elected official department‑head line item but rejected a proposal to move the surveyor’s chief‑deputy position and its funding to the Drainage Board. The measure to strip the chief deputy from the surveyor’s budget was removed by amendment before council approval.
The discussion began during review of the surveyor’s budget, where council members raised concerns about oversight and the surveyor’s coordination with the Drainage Board. A motion by councilman Novak sought two actions: cut the elected official line from $41,006 to $29,000 and transfer…
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