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Parks stipend fails, council debates county-wide bonuses after fiscal surplus; amended appropriation passes
Summary
A parks department request for a one-time stipend of $18,086 failed on a 4–5 vote. The meeting also included debate about a possible county-wide bonus using an $11.7 million 2025 surplus; council later approved parts A and B of an omnibus appropriation (Bill 1-26) while removing part C.
The St. Joseph County Council on Tuesday rejected a parks department proposal for a one-time stipend to employees and discussed broader proposals for employee bonuses after the auditor reported higher-than-expected 2025 revenues.
Steve Slauson, executive director of the St. Joseph County Parks Department, presented Bill 4-26 asking the council to authorize a one-time stipend for full‑ and part‑time parks employees. He said the funds would come from the parks levy and that the appropriation needed…
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