Oversight Board recommends $15M up front, $6M annually from county for school plan

Aug 13, 2026

After a financial briefing, the board voted 5–0 to ask the county to commit $15 million up front and $6 million per year toward the Option 6.2 facilities plan; board members emphasized the request uses existing county revenue rather than a new tax.

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The Vigo County Oversight Board voted unanimously to recommend that the county commissioners and council commit $15,000,000 in up-front cash and $6,000,000 per year to support the school consolidation and construction plan adopted as Option 6.2.

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