# Hancock County, IN - 10/14/2026 Council Meeting

Hancock County Council meeting — Hancock County Government of Indiana, October 14, 2026. The council adopted the county’s 2027 budget and approved the 2027 budgets for the Solid Waste Management District and Public Library. It also approved a late-filed CF-1 compliance filing after discussion of an email-address error. In auditor business, the council authorized advertising an appropriation of up to $250,000 related to replacement of aging IT servers and storage; the quoted storage cost was $96,744.33, though the transcript is unclear about the precise funding shortfall. A proposed CyberSense backup-monitoring system, estimated at $214,000, was discussed for possible purchase next year but not approved. The council approved salary ordinance amendments and appropriated $1,200 in Ninstar grant funding for drug-screening costs. Three township capital improvement plans were received and reviewed, with no action beyond acknowledging their filing.

The council approved Walmart resolution 2026-10-2 for a requested $440 million personal-property tax abatement, conditioned on legal review and verification of which equipment qualifies as not yet installed; members requested a status update for the November 4 meeting. A motion to table the resolution failed. Amazon said it would formally request termination of an abatement associated with a recently acquired building; no action was taken pending its written request and review of the agreement. Exit representatives reported a signed lease and projected 300–400 jobs, but the transcript does not clearly establish the council’s final action on that matter. Discussion of changes to the sheriff’s pension was deferred to a later meeting. No vendor contract award or competitive bid approval was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Sources
- [Hancock County, IN - 10/14/2026 Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFs8WQWJ51Q) - Hancock County Government of Indiana