Delaware County Council approves multiple budget transfers and grant appropriations
January 27, 2026 | Delaware County, Indiana
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The Delaware County Council on Jan. 27 approved a series of budget transfers and appropriations covering county operations, emergency management, court-related grants and planning funds.
Finance staff presented an IT salary correction (adjusting a salary line and benefits) and other transfers across county-general and special funds. John Catino, emergency management director, described a $50,000 grant from AEP to replace a tornado siren in Oakville and said the county must appropriate the grant into the equipment line so it can be spent this year. “That’s a grant that we received from AEP last year … It’s for a tornado siren replacement down in Oakville,” Catino said. The council moved and approved the appropriation by roll call.
Jane Miranda of Community Corrections described transfers tied to probation and home-detention staffing and upgrades to surveillance radios, and she explained an opioid grant correction and several problem-solving court grants funded by the Indiana Office of Court Services. “This is our opioid grant that comes October to September, and it was overspent because they fronted monies to us, and then it was overspent on a payroll,” Miranda said.
Planning staff requested $150,000 for GIS electronic map hosting and aerial updates (about 80% reimbursable) and $225,000 for comp-plan work and zoning updates; Kylene Swackhammer said reimbursements typically arrive quarterly. “This account is 80% reimbursable, but we do have to pay the cost in order to then submit for the reimbursement,” Swackhammer said.
Treasurer Brad presented a 10‑year interest history showing county interest income of $3,188,000 for the year and described changes to the county’s investment approach and moving tax receipts into interest-bearing accounts as contributors to higher returns. “For our total for the year, was $3,188,000,” Brad said.
Multiple motions to approve transfers and appropriations were made, seconded and carried on roll call across agenda items. The council also received a backfilling report noting four employees being replaced without any change in the overall budget line. Several items described as federally reimbursable (for example the LEPC multi‑hazard mitigation plan update) will return grant funds to the county when reimbursements are processed.
The meeting adjourned after a final roll-call vote; the council set its next regular meeting for Feb. 24, 2026.
Finance staff presented an IT salary correction (adjusting a salary line and benefits) and other transfers across county-general and special funds. John Catino, emergency management director, described a $50,000 grant from AEP to replace a tornado siren in Oakville and said the county must appropriate the grant into the equipment line so it can be spent this year. “That’s a grant that we received from AEP last year … It’s for a tornado siren replacement down in Oakville,” Catino said. The council moved and approved the appropriation by roll call.
Jane Miranda of Community Corrections described transfers tied to probation and home-detention staffing and upgrades to surveillance radios, and she explained an opioid grant correction and several problem-solving court grants funded by the Indiana Office of Court Services. “This is our opioid grant that comes October to September, and it was overspent because they fronted monies to us, and then it was overspent on a payroll,” Miranda said.
Planning staff requested $150,000 for GIS electronic map hosting and aerial updates (about 80% reimbursable) and $225,000 for comp-plan work and zoning updates; Kylene Swackhammer said reimbursements typically arrive quarterly. “This account is 80% reimbursable, but we do have to pay the cost in order to then submit for the reimbursement,” Swackhammer said.
Treasurer Brad presented a 10‑year interest history showing county interest income of $3,188,000 for the year and described changes to the county’s investment approach and moving tax receipts into interest-bearing accounts as contributors to higher returns. “For our total for the year, was $3,188,000,” Brad said.
Multiple motions to approve transfers and appropriations were made, seconded and carried on roll call across agenda items. The council also received a backfilling report noting four employees being replaced without any change in the overall budget line. Several items described as federally reimbursable (for example the LEPC multi‑hazard mitigation plan update) will return grant funds to the county when reimbursements are processed.
The meeting adjourned after a final roll-call vote; the council set its next regular meeting for Feb. 24, 2026.
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