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Council adopts sheriff pay matrix with base increase and longevity steps
Summary
Sheriff Jim Heflin presented a 2026 pay matrix including a $1,000 base increase and $10 per year of service step; the Blackford County Council approved the matrix unanimously, 7–0, at the Aug. 6 budget workshop.
Sheriff Jim Heflin reviewed the proposed 2026 pay matrix for deputies, jail and dispatch at the Blackford County Council’s Aug. 6 budget workshop. The minutes note that the matron position is not included in the matrix.
The matrix proposal included a $1,000 increase from base salary and an additional $10 for each year of service. Vice President Ryan Goodspeed moved to accept the 2026 Matrix, Patrick Cale seconded the motion, and the council approved it 7–0. The minutes do not record additional salary ordinance language beyond the adoption of the matrix during the workshop.
Council members proceeded to other budget line items after adopting the matrix; the transcript does not record implementation timelines or funding source details beyond the motion’s approval.
