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Council adds veterans assistant and three case managers to 2026 salary schedule amid funding concerns
Summary
The Vigo County Council approved amendments to the 2026 salary ordinance to add a full-time veterans assistant and three case‑management positions to support RISE and mental health treatment courts, voting 5-0 after testimony from a RISE case manager and discussion about opioid settlement and Health First Indiana cuts.
The Vigo County Council voted 5-0 to amend the county’s 2026 salary schedule to add a full‑time veterans assistant and three case‑management positions meant to support the RISE program and a dedicated mental‑health treatment court case manager.
Dasha Donald, a RISE case manager, described the program’s hands‑on work linking people who come through the criminal‑justice system to services. “We transported 81 individuals so that they could meet with their probation officer, attend court…
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