Council Meeting Special Call - November 2, 2026 - Part 3

Vigo County Council special-call meeting, November 2, 2026: The council addressed the county budget and salary ordinances after consultation with the State Board of Accounts and the Department of Local Government Finance. It voted 5–2 to ratify and readopt the previously approved budget and tax levy ordinance, then 5–2 to approve an amended budget document identified as 11226. The amended budget’s amount subject to DLGF review was stated as $90,233,955, in addition to approximately $22 million in unchanged home-rule funds. The council was told the revisions reflected a proposed $4,000 pay raise for county employees and elected officials, except county commissioners.

The council also unanimously approved a motion to adopt the 2026 salary schedule updated for 2027, effective January 1, 2027. Members discussed the statutory timing and procedural uncertainty around salary ordinances; officials described this action as a path forward and said additional salary ordinances or amendments for county employees could be considered at a later meeting. No contracts, bids, vendor selections, or other procurement actions were identified.