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Dubois County hears 2027 funding requests from nonprofits and county programs; several allocations deferred to County Council

Dubois County Board of Commissioners · June 15, 2026
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Summary

At the June 15 meeting commissioners reviewed 2027 budget requests from SIRS ($40,000), LifeSpring (annual appropriation of $480,919 pending DLGF), 4-H Council ($145,000) and Older Americans ($25,000); approvals were given as consensus or pending County Council action.

Officials and nonprofit leaders appeared before the Dubois County commissioners on June 15 to present 2027 funding requests that the board will consider for inclusion in its 2027 budget and forward to County Council.

Melissa Sharp, CEO of SIRS, presented the 2025 annual report and requested the same $40,000 appropriation for 2027 that the county provided in 2026. LifeSpring representatives Becky Michael and Brett Hurm described services in the county and requested the annual appropriation; commissioners recorded consensus to approve an appropriation of $480,919 or the amount determined by the Department of Local Government Finance for 2027. Scott Schnell and Noriah Alexander requested $145,000 for the 4-H Council; Carie Dick and Tom Moorman requested $25,000 for Older Americans services at the Arnold F. Habig Community Center.

For several organizations commissioners noted wage and salary lines remain dependent on completion of the County Council wage study; final appropriations will be subject to County Council review and formal budget adoption.

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