Clinton County council approves 3% budget placeholder and June appropriations
June 10, 2026 | Clinton County, Indiana
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Clinton County council on Monday voted unanimously to instruct department heads to use a 3% placeholder for 2027 salary submissions while the county awaits a pending salary survey. Council member Jeff moved the guidance, which the council adopted 5‑0.
The council then approved the month’s slate of additional appropriations and transfers, a package that included capital and operational items across multiple funds. The appropriations list included $31,656 for jail HVAC repairs, $99,625 for elevator repairs, $3,719 for a jail generator clock repair, $35,000 in economic development support for stormwater work in the town of Kirkland, and smaller refunds and recoveries to insurance and benefit lines. Prosecutor requests for $6,000 in law books and $9,000 from the infraction‑deferral fund for law‑enforcement equipment were included. Health‑department requests to increase two positions from 32 to 35 hours were also on the slate. The full package passed on a 5‑0 vote.
Council approved three transfers tied to personnel and operational needs: $5,000 from a property‑deputy line to a clerical line to fund an interim auditor’s part‑time hire through year end; $12,000 within the highway fund from overtime to extra help; and $12,000 within EMS from paramedic pay to overtime. The transfers were approved unanimously.
Interim Auditor Janet Lloyd told the council the part‑time line is already budgeted and that the $5,000 transfer would allow the auditor‑elect, Jackie Clemens, to assist on projects and be compensated. Lloyd said no additional county appropriation was required to fund the position through the remainder of the year.
The chair and staff noted the county’s budget advertising window in August is the legal point at which advertised amounts become binding; the 3% placeholder was framed as an interim guidance that can be adjusted after the salary survey returns. No council member opposed the guidance.
The meeting concluded with the council receiving the interim auditor’s monthly financial and budget status reports, which were recorded as received by unanimous vote.
The council then approved the month’s slate of additional appropriations and transfers, a package that included capital and operational items across multiple funds. The appropriations list included $31,656 for jail HVAC repairs, $99,625 for elevator repairs, $3,719 for a jail generator clock repair, $35,000 in economic development support for stormwater work in the town of Kirkland, and smaller refunds and recoveries to insurance and benefit lines. Prosecutor requests for $6,000 in law books and $9,000 from the infraction‑deferral fund for law‑enforcement equipment were included. Health‑department requests to increase two positions from 32 to 35 hours were also on the slate. The full package passed on a 5‑0 vote.
Council approved three transfers tied to personnel and operational needs: $5,000 from a property‑deputy line to a clerical line to fund an interim auditor’s part‑time hire through year end; $12,000 within the highway fund from overtime to extra help; and $12,000 within EMS from paramedic pay to overtime. The transfers were approved unanimously.
Interim Auditor Janet Lloyd told the council the part‑time line is already budgeted and that the $5,000 transfer would allow the auditor‑elect, Jackie Clemens, to assist on projects and be compensated. Lloyd said no additional county appropriation was required to fund the position through the remainder of the year.
The chair and staff noted the county’s budget advertising window in August is the legal point at which advertised amounts become binding; the 3% placeholder was framed as an interim guidance that can be adjusted after the salary survey returns. No council member opposed the guidance.
The meeting concluded with the council receiving the interim auditor’s monthly financial and budget status reports, which were recorded as received by unanimous vote.
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