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Dubois County Council approves funding for new County Administrator position
Summary
The Dubois County Council voted 5–2 on Sept. 29 to add a County Administrator role to the 2026 general fund budget, authorizing a $76,140 salary pending the Board of Commissioners’ formal creation of the post.
The Dubois County Council voted 5–2 on Sept. 29 to add funding in the 2026 general fund budget for a County Administrator position, approving a $76,140 annual salary contingent on the Board of Commissioners formally creating the role.
President Michael W. Kluesner opened discussion on the proposal, which was supported by a preliminary job description prepared by a committee that included President Kluesner, Commissioner Chad Blessinger, Commissioner Serice Stenftenagel, Human Resource Generalist Markie Rhodes, and Auditor Sandra L. Morton. Council members debated the potential benefits of a dedicated administrator to help the county keep pace with changing operational and regulatory requirements and the drawbacks of adding an ongoing salary commitment.
After discussion the council reached a 5–2 vote to include the salary in the 2026 Commissioners budget. Councilpersons Doug Uebelhor and Alex P. Hohl cast the dissenting votes; the motion’s formal mover and seconder were not specified in the minutes. The minutes state the position would be an annual appointment working under the direction of the Board of Commissioners.
The action funds the salary line in the 2026 budget but does not itself create the position; the Board of Commissioners must complete the formal creation process. The council asked members to submit ideas for implementing the proposal and indicated committees would work with Human Resources on next steps.
What happens next: the position’s formal creation and any related job posting, hiring timeline and performance expectations will be set by the Board of Commissioners; the council’s budget action adds the salary to the proposed 2026 appropriation.
