# Elkhart County Live Meeting

Elkhart County Council meeting, listed October 16, 2026. The council approved a series of additional appropriations, with recorded votes passing 5–0. Infrastructure-related funding included $100,000 from the County Road 6/17 improvement TIF for phase-two geotechnical and survey work; $1.5 million from the cumulative drain fund for major drainage work, including the Boyer Tile and a planned Brookholder drain project with Kosciusko County, plus maintenance; and Highway Department appropriations of $50,000 for repairs, $200,000 for fuel, and $500,000 to purchase road salt for winter stock. Buildings and Grounds received $428,000 from the general fund for year-end operating shortfalls, and $575,000 was approved for county legal expenses. No RFPs, vendor selections, or contract awards were identified.

The council also approved grant- and program-related appropriations, including $71,236 for the Sheriff’s Edward JAG grant, $5,000 from the Title IV-E foster-care fund for a public defender-related match, $25,000 for public-health preparedness, and WIC-related appropriations of $138,798 and $1,382,763.32. Transfers between departmental accounts passed 5–0. The council adopted the 2027 salary ordinance (CC 2026-35) and approved an ordinance establishing a separate building and construction-related fees fund (CC 2026-34), with revenues to begin flowing into the fund January 1, 2027, as required by state law. The 2027 budget estimates and tax information were read into the record; the transcript does not show a vote adopting the budget.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 16, 2026

### Sources
- [Elkhart County Live Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU-8snthZgY) - Elkhart County Government Public Meetings