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County Council approves pay bump for community corrections director; prosecutor announces $350,000 grant
Summary
The Vanderburgh County Council approved a $12,500 pay increase for Community Corrections Director James Aiken and multiple personnel requests, and accepted a $350,000 federal grant to expand the prosecutor’s High-tech Crimes Unit and create grant-funded intern positions.
The Vanderburgh County Council on Dec. 11 approved a $12,500 annual salary increase for Community Corrections Director James Aiken, raising his 2025 pay from about $82,500 to approximately $91,300, and passed a package of personnel requests covering multiple county departments.
Judge Trotman (identified in the transcript as Wayne Trochman), who presented the Community Corrections item, said Aiken has expanded the program — adding electronic home detention and growing caseloads — and that the director’s pay remains in the lower third compared with peers.…
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