State funding cuts push more of Vigo County's community corrections costs onto local taxpayers
Who it touches: Vigo County taxpayers now covering a growing share of community corrections costs, and residents who go through the community corrections and work-release programs.
The budget committee heard that community corrections — whose employees are Vigo County employees — has been substantially funded by the state in the past, but the state has reduced its contributions in recent years, shifting more of the cost onto the county.
The committee added a new county-general line for benefits (FICA, PERF, and group insurance) and roughly a $700,000 supplement, along with a separate work-release request.
Sources
- New county-general line created for community corrections benefits and a roughly $700,000 supplement, 32:410:32:41 (32 minutes 41 seconds)
- Why the cost fell to the county: declining state contributions, 33:260:33:26 (33 minutes 26 seconds)
- Committee reviews the community corrections budget request, 1:42:571:42:57 (1 hour 42 minutes 57 seconds)
- Motion approved as a favorable recommendation, 1:46:341:46:34 (1 hour 46 minutes 34 seconds)
Outcome
Approved as a favorable recommendation
Approved as a favorable recommendation to move forward.
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