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Blackford County Council adopts 2025 county and solid waste budgets
Summary
The Blackford County Council unanimously approved the county and Solid Waste District 2025 budgets on Sept. 4, 2024, after discussion that left a previously questioned probation position in place. Both votes were 7–0.
The Blackford County Council adopted the county2025 budget "as presented" on Sept. 4, 2024, approving the measure on a 7–0 vote after debate and procedural motions. Council member Karen Mealy moved to adopt the budget and Jim Weiseman seconded; the council then approved the Solid Waste District 2025 budget in a separate 7vote on a motion by Mealy and a second from Ryan Goodspeed.
Council discussion earlier in the meeting included debate over whether to retain funding for a third probation officer in the 2025 budget; judges and a Department of Child Services representative described the need and the council ultimately left the position in the proposed budget. The meeting record shows unanimous votes for both budget adoptions and the minutes list the countyending cash balance as of Aug. 31, 2024, at $2,034,904.82.
