Kosciusko County Council approves 2026 sheriff salary contract, raises pay to $126,614
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Summary
The Kosciusko County Council on Dec. 11 approved a resolution authorizing the 2026 sheriff’s salary contract, increasing the sheriff’s annual pay from $124,131 to $126,614 and authorizing execution of the agreement.
The Kosciusko County Council voted Dec. 11 to approve the 2026 sheriff’s salary contract, raising the sheriff’s annual pay to $126,614 from $124,131 for 2025. Council members adopted Resolution number “25Dash12Dash11Dash001” after the president of the council read the agreement into the record.
The reading noted that the 2026 agreement is “substantially the same as the 2025 agreement, except the salary of the sheriff have been raised from a $124,131 for 2025 to a 126,614 for 2026.” The president of the council then stated, “The 2026 agreement is hereby approved by the council.” That motion (moved by Dave; second by Kimberly) was approved by voice vote.
Council documents and the resolution text included a citation in the reading to “36 dash 2 dash 13 dash 2.5 c,” which the president said requires approval of the agreement by resolution of the executive and fiscal body. The resolution also authorized the council president to execute the 2026 agreement on the county’s behalf.
No public roll-call vote was recorded in the minutes; members approved the resolution by voice vote. The council’s action follows the routine annual contract process and the council’s stated intent to keep the contract substantially the same as the prior year except for the salary change.
The action was listed on the agenda as a resolution and was approved during the meeting. The contract text and full resolution number were supplied to council members in advance, according to remarks from the presiding official. The sheriff or sheriff’s office representative had earlier brought a separate item seeking appropriation of insurance proceeds for a wrecked vehicle, which council also approved.
