7-9-2026 County Council Meeting

The Kosciusko County Council meeting held on July 9, 2026, included several procurement and budget-related discussions. Key items included approval of a $3.16 million additional appropriation for Bridge 287 replacement funded through an 80/20 state-local split, and approval of a $27,000 transfer from workers' compensation to property and liability insurance. The council approved applying for a 100% reimbursable GRIP grant for a 2027 at-grade crossing project and authorized a $140,000 grant application for public safety radio replacements to update aging equipment. The Milford Library requested and received approval for an additional appropriation of up to $87,000 for facility maintenance projects, funded from their reserved funds. Other budget actions included salary ordinance amendments and transfers related to dispatchers, administrative assistants, and the Bowen Center contract. The council also approved a $2,500 grant application for a youth outreach program and discussed opioid settlement fund allocations, with future disbursements requiring council approval. Finally, a representative was selected for the new MUST committee to coordinate local income tax spending. No new contracts or vendor selections were explicitly mentioned, but several capital improvement projects and grant applications were approved.