Vigo County Council Meeting - 10/14/2026

The Vigo County Council meeting on October 14, 2026, focused heavily on the proposed 2027 county budget and courthouse facilities spending. The council approved, by a 6–1 vote, funding for courthouse elevator and fire-alarm work: a $550,000 elevator item associated with Kone, $88,554.95 for a Simplex fire alarm, $133,000 in contractual services, and $100,000 for building repair—a combined $871,554.95. Members raised concerns that the elevator proposal had only one bid and discussed seeking additional bids, but the motion to delay was withdrawn and the spending was approved. The council also approved an IT equipment and licensing item, with no amount stated in the transcript.

The council did not adopt the county’s 2027 operating budget. Members debated the proposed $113 million budget, employee raises and additional positions, and questions about transparency, revenues, and the potential use of reserves. They recessed the budget matter and scheduled a public budget workshop for October 26 and a budget vote for October 29. Separately, the council unanimously approved creating a Drug Court case-manager position, with funding to be considered later; it also approved budgets for the airport, solid waste, fire districts, and Capital Improvement Board. No vendor award was identified for those budget approvals.