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Council approves sheriff salary amendment and LIT appropriations
Summary
Members approved a salary ordinance amendment for the sheriff—set at 51.4% of the prosecutor's salary per state adjustment—and approved additional LIT appropriations and equipment funding, all by unanimous votes.
The Blackford County Council approved a 2024 Salary Ordinance Amendment affecting the sheriff's pay and authorized additional appropriations in LIT PS funds on Aug. 7.
Auditor Sharon Hartley presented the amendment, and the minutes state that the sheriff's salary is "51.4% of the prosecutor's salary" and that figure "changes each July 1 per the state." Dan Borgenheimer moved to approve the amendment and Commissioner Laura Coons seconded; the motion carried 7-0.
Separately, the council approved additional appropriations recorded in the minutes: County General Superior Court – $3,500 (psychiatric services); LIT PS – $30,000; LIT PS Equipment – $21,900 (investigations). The council approved a single motion to adopt all additional appropriations (motion by Ryan Goodspeed, second Fred Tobey) on a 7-0 vote.
The minutes do not include further detail about how the LIT PS funds will be allocated beyond the line-item descriptions; no dissent or amendments were recorded.
