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Votes at a glance: Harrison County Council additional appropriations — Jan. 26, 2026
Summary
A quick list of motions the Harrison County Council approved Jan. 26, 2026, including bridge repairs, E911 equipment, sheriff vehicles and riverboat distributions; most motions passed unanimously with one abstention.
At its Jan. 26, 2026 meeting the Harrison County Council approved multiple additional appropriations. Key votes included:
• Bridges — $98,000 appropriation for Bridge #43 (6–0) and $374,500 for Bridge #37 and #75 (6–0).
• E911 Dispatch — $62,154 for radio equipment and training furniture (6–0).
• Sheriff vehicles — $256,000 for six vehicles and $75,000 to upfit them (each 6–0).
• BRS 5311 — $100,000 to restore the omitted transportation grant (6–0).
• Harrison County Substance Abuse Coalition — $9,000 (passed 5–0–1; Councilman Kellum abstained).
• Riverboat funds — $470,881.43 from county share to ten towns and $573,512.32 under Ordinance 98-12 to counties, the City of New Albany and towns (each motion 6–0).
• Veterans' Treatment Court — $23,500 for 2026 fund line items (6–0).
All motions reported in the minutes carried; itemized distributions and line-item breakdowns are recorded in the official meeting ordinance and budget tables.
