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Porter County Council approves several budget adjustments, funds AEDs and public defender gap

Porter County Council · April 23, 2026
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Summary

Council approved multiple appropriations on first and second readings including AED purchases funded by an American Heart Association grant, a $40,000 public defender supplement to cover lost grant revenue, and other line‑item changes to the 2026 budget.

The Porter County Council approved several budget adjustments and appropriations on first and second readings, including an American Heart Association grant appropriation for additional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and a $40,000 supplemental legal appropriation for the public defender.

At the hearing, health‑department staff explained the American Heart Association grant would add $7,500 to the Heart Safe/AED project,…

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