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Council approves salary amendments for probate and juvenile justice positions, 9–0

St. Joseph County Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

The council unanimously passed two salary-amendment ordinances (Bill 2-26 and Bill 3-26) that reallocate existing appropriations to convert part-time/referee roles to full-time positions and adjust several JJC salaries; presenters described the changes as revenue neutral and funded by existing accounts.

The St. Joseph County Council voted unanimously to approve two salary-amendment ordinances affecting the probate court and juvenile justice center.

Laura Sapir, identified in the record as the probate court judge, and James Masters presented Bill 2-26 and Bill 3-26, explaining that the proposals reallocate existing budgeted salary lines rather than request new appropriations. On Bill 2-26 they described making a juvenile referee position full time by augmenting a $78,000 part‑time referee with…

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