Chief Deputy Prosecutor asks council to appropriate $25,000 for law-enforcement grants

Rob Roberts, Chief Deputy Prosecutor, told the council the Prosecutor's Office budgeted $25,000 for law-enforcement grants earlier this year and has exhausted that allocation after assisting the Vigo County Sheriff's Office purchase a vehicle.

"We're just wanting to replenish those funds so that as additional needs come out through 2026, we will be able to assist law enforcement agencies with those requests," Roberts said. "We're asking that another $25,000 go ahead and be appropriated to that line item." He added he has reviewed income numbers and is comfortable asking for the amount because infraction-deferral income has increased.

Roberts said the money comes from the infraction deferral program and described the account as a non-reverting income stream established by Indiana statute; he said those dollars do not revert to county general funds. Council members asked clarifying questions about fund status and source; Roberts confirmed the source and non-reverting nature but no formal vote or appropriation was recorded in the transcript.

Next steps: The transcript records the request and council questions but does not show a motion or vote on the appropriation during this meeting.