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Council criticizes Vigo County vote after city’s $15,000 warming-center request drew opposition
Summary
City staff said a $15,000 request to Vigo County to support warming-center operations was presented and (they say) previously approved but not spent; multiple council members expressed anger after county council members voted against or delayed funding, saying it jeopardizes partnerships with nonprofits that stepped in to cover services.
Terre Haute city staff told the council on Thursday that a $15,000 request to Vigo County to support warming-center operations for the 2025–26 season was placed on the county’s agenda and — city officials say — was approved in December but the funds were neither expended nor encumbered. When the same request came before the county this week, several county council members declined it, city officials said.
Jesse Tohill, director of public works and safety, told the council he submitted a written request to Vigo County Council seeking an additional appropriation of $15,000 to assist…
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