Budget Committee - 12/15/25

The Vigo County Budget Committee met on December 15, 2025, to discuss several budget and staffing issues, with a focus on funding allocations and personnel related to opioid settlement funds and veterans assistance. Key procurement-related discussions included a request to use opioid settlement funds to support two case manager positions for mental health and substance use disorder programs, with detailed reports on program outcomes and funding sustainability. The committee approved the funding request to continue these positions despite state health fund cuts. Additionally, the committee considered staffing expansions in the Veterans Service Office, approving a motion to convert an administrative assistant position to full-time to support veterans' services. Salary ordinance discussions addressed elected officials' pay grades and raises, with motions to adjust salaries to midpoint levels based on a Baker Tilly study, while maintaining current grade structures. The committee also approved a $7,500 overtime line item for the parks department. Throughout, members emphasized fiscal responsibility and the need to balance budget constraints with service continuity.