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Dubois County council votes 5-2 to fund County Administrator position in 2026 budget
Summary
On Sept. 29, 2025, the Dubois County Council voted 5-2 to add a County Administrator to the 2026 general fund budget, including a $76,140 salary; the position’s formal creation remains subject to action by the Board of Commissioners.
The Dubois County Council voted 5-2 on Sept. 29 to fund a County Administrator position in the 2026 general fund budget, adding a $76,140 salary pending the Board of Commissioners’ creation of the post. President Michael W. Kluesner opened the discussion and said a committee had drafted a preliminary job description to help the county keep up with changing operational requirements.
The council’s vote to include the salary in the proposed 2026 budget was described in the minutes as a “consensus, by a 5-2 vote.” Councilpersons Doug Uebelhor and Alex P. Hohl were recorded as dissenting; no mover or seconder is recorded for this budget decision in the minutes. The minutes state the position would be an annual appointment working under the direction of the Board of Commissioners.
Kluesner said the committee that prepared the job description included Commissioners Chad Blessinger and Serice Stenftenagel, Human Resource Generalist Markie Rhodes and Auditor Sandra L. Morton. Proponents argued the role would help the county “move forward by keeping up with ever-changing requirements necessary to operate efficiently and effectively,” according to the meeting record.
No formal timetable for posting or appointing the position was recorded; the minutes note the salary will be added to the commissioners’ 2026 budget pending the Board of Commissioners’ creation of the position. The council discussed pros and cons during the meeting but the minutes do not record extended debate points or a formal amendment to the draft job description.
The council’s next steps are procedural: the 2026 budget will be publicly heard on Oct. 14, 2025, and the budget adoption is scheduled for Oct. 27, 2025, when the Board of Commissioners could take additional action related to the position.
