0:01 → 0:22(21s)
Meeting called to order; brief exchange about the pledge of allegiance and scheduling ('Let's start with the pledge of allegiance.'), procedural opening remarks by the chair and announcement that department-head listening sessions for the 2026 budget will continue.
Perry County council held department-head budget listening sessions covering Health Department HFI cuts and ambulance funding, the treasurer's postage and stipend-to-salary changes, Purdue Extension program updates, assessor reassessment work, and the commissioners' general budget including an ambulance fund set-aside. Council asked health staff to rework HFI lines and provide documentation tying EMS spending to required preventative core services.
