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Council approves rounds of appropriations, transfers and capital requests including sheriff salary move and landfill cell work
Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting the Elkhart County Council approved multiple appropriations and transfers across departments — including a $6.18 million transfer of jail salaries to a special-purpose fund, several highway projects funded from Major Moves interest, a $3.34 million landfill cell transfer and appropriations for courthouse restoration and jail repairs — most votes passed 5-0.
The Elkhart County Council approved a broad package of appropriations, fund transfers and capital requests at its Feb. 19 meeting, moving funding for routine operations and discrete projects across multiple departments.
Key approvals and transfers
- Clerk perpetuation fund: The council approved $29,382 to cover three new courthouse copiers and outstanding invoices after a request from County Clerk Patty Pickens (approved 5-0).
- Code enforcement records: $59,000 was appropriated to continue a project to digitize remaining office documents (approved 5-0).
- Health department grants: The council approved several health-related appropriations, including $1,286.16 to correct a prior mispayment, $20,000 for the annual public-health preparedness grant (reduced from prior years), $3,780 from a lead grant (for translators and cleaning kits) and $37,500 from Tobacco Prevention funds (all approved 5-0).
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