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County surveyor seeks reclassification to keep mapping work in‑house and save contracting costs
Summary
A county surveyor asked commissioners to reclassify a deputy surveyor/GIS technician to deputy surveyor/GIS coordinator, citing newly developed mapping work that could save the county substantial contracting costs; the request would raise pay by about $6,300 and relies on constrained perpetuation fund rules.
A county surveyor told the Vigo County panel that reclassifying a deputy surveyor/GIS technician to deputy surveyor/GIS coordinator would keep recent mapping capabilities in‑house and reduce future contracting costs.
The surveyor (who did not state a personal name on the record) said the employee has completed extra training and produced maps — including political boundary maps and precinct boundary products — that can save the county "hundreds of thousands" compared with contracting those services. The presenter proposed a reclassification that would increase pay by about $6,300.
The speaker said last year they reduced their general fund request by roughly 45% (from about $31,000 to $17,500) and described how a perpetuation fund may be legally restricted to survey‑corner and related activities; the presenter signaled willingness to work within funding constraints and emphasized the value of retaining trained staff.
Commissioners expressed support and brief questions focused on staffing retention and whether the county could demonstrate further cost savings. The meeting then confirmed that the sheriff's office presentation was scheduled next and paused for setup.
No formal vote or final decision on the reclassification was recorded in the transcript portion provided.
