Bloomington council creates dedicated PSAP fund, approves transfers and closes dormant bond accounts

The Bloomington Common Council on April 2 unanimously adopted an ordinance creating a separate Public Safety Answering Point Local Income Tax (PSAP LIT) fund to isolate revenue for the Monroe County central 9‑1‑1 dispatch center and approved related transfers of cash and budget authority into the new fund.

Controller McClellan told the council the change is primarily accounting: "This is just a bookkeeping update," and said it "will be used exclusively to support the Monroe County Central Emergency Dispatch Center," adding that ‘‘there’s no new spending and no fiscal impact." He said the city had about $2,400,000 in cash set aside for dispatch and plans to transfer that balance into the new fund.

Why it matters: Indiana law requires that revenue from the local income tax earmarked for public safety be tracked and used for public safety purposes. Creating the PSAP LIT fund separates dispatch revenues from other public safety uses and, officials said, makes oversight and reporting clearer.…