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Steuben County Council approves several mid-year appropriations, tables some revenue decisions
Summary
At its April 14 special session the council approved supplemental appropriations for a part-time public defender ($3,000), sheriff uniforms ($5,000), Maple Street engineering ($10,500) and a judge's psychiatric evaluation line ($5,000); it also approved the county applying for a TANF pilot grant and tabled discussion of a Local Option Highway User Tax.
The Steuben County Council on April 14 approved several mid-year budget adjustments and administrative items during a special meeting in Angola.
Hugh Taylor, Chief Public Defender, asked for a one-time $3,000 pay adjustment for part-time Public Defender Ben Nordmann to compensate for extra work on a longstanding felony murder case; Jim Getz moved to approve the payment and the council approved the $3,000 additional pay by a 5–1 vote.
Sheriff Tim Troyer requested an additional $5,000 to…
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