Vigo County district reads 2026 salary resolution; vote not recorded in meeting transcript

At the Nov. 20, 2025 meeting staff presented a salary ordinance/resolution for calendar year 2026 that would set maximum employee salaries to match the county midpoint plus a 3% increase. The resolution was read into the record as "Resolution 25 20 25," and text quoted in the transcript says the changes take effect Jan. 1, 2026.

The resolution text in the packet, as read aloud, lists an executive director amount of 72,986 and a full-time hourly position at $20.67 per hour; it directs that the schedule "shall be in full force in effect" commencing 01/01/2026. The presenter told the board the district generally follows the county's salary study and applies the midpoint plus any county increase.

Before a recorded vote, a board member asked how the hourly positions align with the salary study; staff replied that the change equates to about $3,000 for the year for those positions. Karen clarified funding: the district operates on tipping fees rather than property-tax funding and noted tipping/shipping fees are up roughly $40,000 compared with the prior year.

The transcript records a question of "Who's second that one?" after the resolution presentation but does not include the motion's second or a completed vote. The meeting proceeded to ask for public comment (none offered) and then moved to adjournment and holiday reminders. Because no final vote is recorded in the transcript, the resolution's adoption status is not shown and must be confirmed in official minutes or subsequent records.