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Votes at a glance: Porter County Council meeting actions
Summary
A quick summary of votes taken: approval of minutes; AED grant appropriation; $40,000 public defender supplement; $69,827.63 moved to non-reverting EMA fund; comp-time payout; appointment of Amy Gilbert to ambulance committee. Most votes were unanimous.
At the Porter County Council meeting the following votes were recorded:
• Approval of minutes (May 28, 2024 regular meeting and Oct. 2, 2024 budget minutes) — motion carried.
• First reading/notice of 2026 budget adjustments (general-fund hourly $69,827.63; legal services $40,000; AED responder fund $7,500) — included in the record.
• AED appropriation (additional $7,500 via an American Heart Association grant) — approved by roll call.
• Public defender supplemental appropriation ($40,000) — approved by roll call; public defender explained revenue shortfall and need to pay staff.
• EMA non-reverting fund transfer ($69,827.63 moved into a non-reverting fund to support part-time hazmat responders; estimated $41,400/year for wages) — approved; council noted the commissioners must create the non-reverting fund for mechanics to be complete.
• Compensation payout related to accumulated comp time — approved by roll call.
• Appointment: Amy Gilbert to the ambulance committee — approved.
All recorded roll-call votes in the transcript show the motions carried; the meeting minutes should be checked for precise vote tallies if needed.
