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South Bend council approves $2.1M in appropriations and several budget transfers

Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana · December 9, 2025
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Summary

The Common Council adopted substitute ordinances that appropriate $2,098,300 from the general fund and approve multiple interdepartmental transfers; city controller said overtime increases in the Fire Department are offset by higher EMS revenues. A resident criticized the city's use of borrowing and transparency.

The Common Council of the City of South Bend adopted a package of supplemental appropriations and budget transfers on third reading, approving a substitute appropriation ordinance that includes $2,098,300 from the general fund and specified sums from motor-vehicle, COVID-19 response, Morris Performing Arts Center capital, parking garage and several utility funds.

City Controller Kyle Willis told the Committee of the Whole that the largest single addition in the package is a $750,000 increment to cover increased overtime in the…

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