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Council approves additional appropriations to cover wellness center bond payment and other items
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2026-13 to appropriate additional funds for an interest-only bond payment on the regional wellness center and to fund construction contributions; the appropriation also includes grant transfers and line items for Lexipol IT services and school TIF purchases. City staff said the RDA transferred $336,000 for property and the county contributed $300,000 toward the project.
Council reopened a required public hearing and voted to pass Ordinance 2026-13, an additional appropriation for the remainder of 2026. City staff told the council the appropriation covers bond payments for the regional wellness center (including a $336,000 transfer from the RDA) and a $300,000 county contribution toward the project. The ordinance also formalized previously discussed line items including opioid settlement funds earmarked for IT professional services (Lexipol) and TIF funds for school corporation equipment.
City staff said they revised the Lexipol contract amounts to reflect an 18-month term: the amounts were adjusted to $28,000 and $21,000 to cover the longer contract period. Council voted to pass and adopt the ordinance after confirming the public hearing had been held and the necessary changes were included.
