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Council keeps public-safety LIT distributions at 2026 dollar levels after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and discussion about staffing and revenue projections, the Warrick County Council voted 4-3 to keep public-safety LIT distributions to fire departments at the same dollar amounts they received in 2026 (total $831,467).
The Warrick County Council voted to preserve public-safety local income tax (PSLIT) allocations at the same dollar amounts paid in 2026 following a public hearing on supplemental distributions. Council member (Speaker 4) moved to "keep all the fire departments receive the same amount of public safety money as they received last year," a motion that passed 4-3 after members discussed reserves and territory revenue projections.
Council discussion focused on whether to calculate distributions as a percentage of receipts or to repeat fixed dollar amounts. Staff clarified that while members may set a percentage for planning, the ordinance will include a fixed dollar figure for the coming year. The council noted projected county PSLIT receipts of about $17,029,000 cited earlier in the hearing and weighed that projection against current public-safety needs and reserve balances. The council closed the public hearing and opened the regular meeting after the vote.
