Marshall County Council hears 2025 budget requests on first reading

The Marshall County Council has heard the first reading of the 2025 budget requests. 

Council President Jesse Bohannon said, “At this point, we’re not going to get into any discussion on any individual proposals.  We will just accept the overall submissions for the record.”  He said they will hold some discussions with the Budget & Finance subcommittee between now and the second reading in September.

County Auditor Angie Birchmier said the submitted budget requests for next year total $42,788,783 with $16,354,260 being in the General Fund.  She told council members the Department of Government Finance released estimated revenues just a couple of days ago, but she needs to review them before sending the revenue estimate to the council.

Birchmier said, “Just a reminder, the budget is high to be advertised, higher than what it will be.  Once we advertise, we can add no more to the budget.  You can always come down and move things around.” 

She said cuts will come at the September meeting. 

Bohannon proceeded to read the budget requests of all General Fund, and special funds by department.

County Commissioners General Fund, $5,501,071

Drainage Board General Fund, $7,800

Cum Cap Development Fund, $1,134,490

Medical Benefits self-insurance fund, $3,299,144

County IVD Fund, $4,500

Building & Grounds General Fund, $680,565

Human Resources General Fund, $105,497

Highway Motor Vehicle Highway (MVH) Fund, 1176 $218,116

MVH Dept. Fund 1176, $3,687,588

MVH General Fund 1176, $6,299,628

Cum Bridge Fund, $2,604,473

Local Road & Street Fund, $962,000

Sheriff’s General Fund, $3,063,292

LIT Special Purpose Fund, $6,487,565

Extradition Fund, $20,000

Firearms Training Fund, $30,000

Misdemeanant County Corrections, $104,000

Sex/Violent Offender Fund, $7,700

Statewide 911 Fund, $569,563

Central Dispatch Fund, $329,389

K-9 Program Fund, $2,000

DARE Fund, $15,000

DEA Forfeiture Fund, $28,000

Lake Enforcement DNR Grant Fund, $65,000

Drug Free Community Fund, $70,000

Marshall County Clerk’s General Fund, $468,600

Voter Registration Fund, $60,350

Election Board Fund, $291,500 includes new voting equipment

Records Perpetuation Fund, $122,500

Clerk’s IVD Fund, $28,000

Park & Recreation General Fund, $28,000

County Treasurer General Fund, $211,760

County Recorder General Fund, $156,845

Court Security ID Fund, $8,000

County Surveyor General Fund, $237,432

Surveyor Corner Perpetuation Fund, $53,364

County Coroner General Fund, $188,550

LEPC Fund, $22,988

County Assessor General Fund, $196,900

Sales Disclosure Fund, $7,800

Reassessment Fund, $575,350

County Prosecutor General Fund, $793,170

Prosecutor Pre-Trial Diversion Fund, $196,322

DTF Fund, $47,941

County IVD Fund, $21,570

Purdue Extension Office General Fund, $290,258

Veterans Service Officer General Fund, $70,473

Plan Commission General Fund, $308,287

Board of Zoning Appeals General Fund, $7,700

Building Inspector General Fund, $89,600

Unsafe Building Fund, $85,000

County IT General Fund, $203,801

M.C. Museum General Fund, $163,883

Historical Society Fund, $84,343

Superior Court 1 General Fund, $376,411

Superior Court 2 General Fund, $576,937

Superior Court 3 General Fund, $270,076

PSC Drug Court Fund, $5,000

Community Corrections General Fund, $362,802

Prosecutor Felony Diversion Fund, $61,964

Drug Court Fund, $65,000

CC Project Income Fund, $323,325

CC Project Income Drug & Alcohol Program Fund, $501,300

Community Transition Fund, $11,133

Circuit Court General Fund, $319,147

CASA Fund, $62,350

M.C. Probation General Fund, $796,390

Adult Probation Admin Fund, $199,535

Supplemental Adult Probation User Fees Fund, $17,500

Weights & Measures General Fund, $28,795

EMA General Fund, $86,230

Soil & Water General Fund, $47,625

M.C. Health Dept. General Fund, $693,907

Local Public Health Fund, $1,071,709

County Auditor General Fund, $408,532

Plat Mapping Fund, $40,723

Auditor’s Ineligible Deduction Fund, $31,000

County Officials Training Fund, $25,000

County Council General Fund, $318,783 which includes $200,000 for other projects. 

Without any objections, the budgets were considered submitted, by the County Council, and the motion was made by Nicole Cox and seconded by Jim Masterson to accept the entire budget for the first reading.     

Bohannon said a Budget and Finance Subcommittee meeting with their financial planner, Steve Dalton, will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20, in the county building meeting room.  The meeting is open to the public.

When the second reading comes up on September 12, department heads will be able to make comments and ask questions about the council’s proposed budget cuts.