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Council approves multiple year-end transfers and appropriations, including sheriff vehicle funds and public defender coverage
Summary
Kosciusko County Council approved a series of transfers and appropriations Dec. 11 covering an $18,075 sheriff vehicle replacement, a $26,000 public defender appropriation for contracted services and health insurance, postage and other transfers, and authorized year-end auditor transfers.
The Kosciusko County Council on Dec. 11 approved a package of year-end transfers and appropriations that officials said were needed to close out 2025 accounts and cover invoiced services.
Approvals included an $18,075 appropriation in county general (44045) for the sheriff’s insurance vehicle replacement after the sheriff’s office provided a copy of the insurance check. The council also approved a $26,000 additional appropriation to cover invoiced services and health insurance benefits for part-time public defender contracts; councilors spoke about the current lack of clarity whether such benefits will continue for future part-time contractors.
Other approved moves included:
- A $20,000 transfer from local road and street (1169) to supplies/garage to cover parts and truck repairs. - An appropriation adjustment of $3,583.63 as insurance reimbursement for a damaged John Deere tractor. - A $103,902 transfer from Social Security/Medicare to group health insurance to cover a premiums shortfall in the commissioners’ budget. - A $5,000 transfer from public legal notices to government insurance deductible claims to cover liability litigation deductibles. - A $5,200 additional appropriation for postage in the clerk’s office due to multiple postage increases and added mailings for jury and voter-registration notices.
Several motions were made and approved by voice vote; recorded movers and seconders were noted on the floor but no roll-call tallies are listed in the transcript. The council also approved a permission to apply for the JDAI juvenile-services grant (estimated $65,000) and confirmed a slate of 2026 board appointments in a single motion.
In addition, the auditor read and the council approved a year-end transfers resolution authorizing the auditor to make transfers necessary to end accounts in the black, to be reported at the January council meeting. The auditor reported an initial budget review related to the 1782 notice, showing a current advertised figure of $18,822,385 (about a 0.1925 rate) down from an earlier advertised levy of $22,800,000 (0.2694); staff will share the final adjusted figures before submission to the Department of Local Government Finance.
Council members noted funding shortfalls for certain state programs (for example, Community Crossings) and said the county will proceed with planned roadwork despite not receiving that grant this cycle. The meeting closed after routine committee reports and a motion to adjourn.
