# Bloomington City Council, October 26, 2026

The Bloomington City Council held a special meeting on October 26, 2026, to consider Resolution 2026-23, a proposal to increase Monroe County’s Public Safety Answering Point (PAP) local income tax rate, raising the overall public-safety tax rate while leaving other allocations unchanged. Officials said Bloomington’s share of dispatch costs has exceeded revenue and that the city’s PAP fund, projected at about $1 million at year-end 2026, could be nearly depleted by the end of 2027. The adopted 2027 dispatch budget is approximately $4.88 million; the county expects to transfer $4 million, with the remainder covered by reserves. A controller estimated the proposed increase would cost a household with $100,000 in adjusted gross income about $37 annually. Members also discussed county and 911 reserves, staffing costs, the need to replace aging dispatch technology—including a projected radio-equipment cost of about $2.5 million—and the need to update the city-county interlocal agreement and improve financial reporting.

The council approved an amendment correcting a rounding error and formatting in the resolution, then held public comment. Speakers questioned whether the proposed increase and its amount were sufficiently supported by a combined financial forecast, reserve targets, and a staffing plan. The amended resolution failed on the roll call, with one vote in favor and four opposed. Because the resolution was a recommendation to the broader Monroe County Tax Council, no rate increase was approved at this meeting. No contracts, vendor selections, or procurement awards were considered.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Emergency Response
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Bloomington City Council, October 26, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWkFV0WvKu0) - City of Bloomington, Indiana