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The Vigo Ledger

Thursday, October 1, 2026A public record of city & county governmentFree to every resident

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Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedCity Council · Sep 23, 2026

Mayor asks council to spend $2.75 million of saved EDIT money in cash in a proposed $142.9 million 2027 budget

No vote; discussion only. Proposed 2027 city budget: 142.9 million-dollars.

3 events · thread — see where this standsPending

Central Business TIF district

Councilperson Loudermilk objects to paying fire and police overtime from the downtown TIF

Watch: Budget totals, 2:23

9 months indexed23 highlights in this editionAI-assisted · editor-checkedNo corrections in this edition

Where things stand

Vigo County Jail

Status: Passed6 appearances · last Sep 29

Commissioners last acted on Sep. 29, 2026, approving a $26,500 chiller repair and a $31,590 insulation contract by voice vote.

Sep 29 · Vigo County CommissionersCommissioners approve a $26,500 Johnson Controls repair of the county jail's chiller
Sep 29 · Vigo County CommissionersCommissioners approve $31,590 to blow insulation into the jail's admin and lobby walls
Aug 18 · Vigo County CommissionersCounty renews $37,800-a-year HVAC maintenance contract for the county jail

Vigo County Safe Streets for All traffic safety study

Status: Passed2 appearances · last Sep 29

Commissioners approved the $469,000 countywide traffic-safety study contract on Aug. 18, 2026 by voice vote.

Sep 29 · Vigo County CommissionersCounty traffic-safety study is under way; engineer says public meetings come this winter
Aug 18 · Vigo County CommissionersCounty signs $469,000 contract to study traffic safety problems countywide

Ignition Arts (Larry Bird Museum graphics replacement)

Status: Passed2 appearances · last Sep 23

On Sept. 23, 2026 the Capital Improvement Board passed, on a voice vote, authority for its president to sign an Ignition Arts contract of up to $35,000 for…

Sep 23 · Capital Improvement BoardUnverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedCapital Improvement Board OKs up to $35,000 to fix defective Larry Bird Museum exhibit graphics
Aug 26 · Capital Improvement BoardUnverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedLarry Bird Museum replaces peeling graphics after warranty dispute with original vendor

General Ordinance 10, 2026 — Groundwater Usage Restrictions

Status: Passed2 appearances · last Sep 10

Terre Haute City Council passed the ordinance on Sept. 10, 2026 after staff said a records check found no sewer customer in the affected area relying solely…

Sep 10 · City CouncilCouncil passes groundwater-use restrictions after a records check finds no customers relying only on wells
Sep 3 · City CouncilCouncil holds off on a private-well ban near old contamination sites after members ask for more notice

Additional Appropriation 2026-42 — prosecutor forfeiture funds ($502,000)

Status: Passed3 appearances · last Sep 8

Vigo County Council passed Additional Appropriation 2026-42 by a 7-0 roll call on Sept. 8, 2026, authorizing $502,000 in seized-asset forfeiture funds for…

Sep 8 · County CouncilCouncil approves $502,000 forfeiture appropriation for police vehicles and gear after a September deferral
Sep 1 · Vigo County Council (Sunshine)Prosecutor's $502,000 forfeiture-funds appropriation is tabled again
Aug 4 · Vigo County Council (Sunshine)Prosecutor asks to spend $502,000 in seized drug-case money on police vehicles and gear

Additional Appropriation 2026-47 — sheriff's office gasoline shortfall ($110,000)

Status: Passed2 appearances · last Sep 8

The council approved the sheriff's office's $110,000 additional appropriation for a gasoline shortfall, passing it 7-0 by roll call on Sep. 8, 2026.

Sep 8 · County CouncilCouncil approves $110,000 to cover the sheriff's office gasoline shortfall
Sep 1 · Vigo County Council (Sunshine)Sheriff's office asks for $110,000 more to cover a gasoline shortfall through the end of the year

This week’s record · Sep 24–30

Unverified item. Flagged · Unverified

Vigo County Commissioners — Sep 29

Commissioners approve the Sheriff's Office cloud-software agreement after a Sheriff's Office representative came to answer questions

Who it touches — Vigo County Sheriff's Office

Approved on a voice voteSheriff's Office presents the agreement, 4:40

Unverified item. Flagged · Unverified

Vigo County Commissioners — Sep 29

Commissioners renew the county's $10,500 Dossett Consulting contract for tracking grant money

Who it touches —

Approved on a voice voteWhat the contract covers, 6:11

Property

Vigo County Commissioners — Sep 29

Commissioners close Bono Road for Pioneer Days, October 3 and 4

Who it touches — Bono Road · Pioneer Days attendees

Approved on a voice voteParks Department request, 12:10

Also this week

Boards and commissions — one line each. Every item opens in full.

Seelyville Town Council

Board

Sep 30Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedSeelyville opens bids on four water-system jobs; the lowest range from about $355,000 to $3.8 million, with no contract awarded yet

West Terre Haute Town Council

Board

Sep 22Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedWest Terre Haute council tables a town donation-fund ordinance
Sep 22Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedWest Terre Haute clerk-treasurer asks for the right to hire a separate attorney; council hears objections, no vote heard
Sep 22Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedWest Terre Haute debates handing condemned properties to redevelopment and recouping demolition costs; vote unclear
Sep 22Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedWest Terre Haute council approves state road-funding signing ordinance after narrowing it
Sep 22Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedWest Terre Haute approves a stray-dog intake agreement with a humane shelter
Sep 22Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedWest Terre Haute declares an old Ford F-150 surplus and votes to scrap a diesel pump

Capital Improvement Board

Board

Sep 23Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedCounsel says the board should reopen the convention center operator contract to bids
Sep 23Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedDraft call for a builder to renovate the Indiana Theater gets board feedback; no vote yet
Sep 23Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedCapital Improvement Board wants a formula and an application process before groups ask it for money
Sep 23Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedBoard floats free two-hour parking in the convention center garage; options due in October

Vigo County Parks Department

Board

Sep 28Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedState to rebuild the slipping west-side road at Fowler Park at no cost to the parks department
Sep 28Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedPioneer Village roofs, grist mill wheel and barn need major repairs after Pioneer Days
Sep 28Unverified item. Flagged · UnverifiedParks staff push to pour all concrete at the new Fowler Park disc golf course by end of October

Earlier

Vigo County Commissioners · Sep 15Vigo County commissioners approve $1,171,087.57 in claims for September 4-10
Vigo County Commissioners · Sep 15Commissioners vacate a 12-foot alley in Burnett for property owner Austin Smith
Terre Haute Board of Public Works · Sep 14City saves an estimated $400,000 by remounting a backup ambulance instead of buying new
Terre Haute Board of Public Works · Sep 14Board tables a Deming Early Learning Center street-closure request over insurance
Terre Haute Board of Public Works · Sep 14City requires a maintenance agreement before Folks Village renovation tears up sidewalks and parking lots
Terre Haute Board of Public Works · Sep 14City commits $65,000 more to a program that pays for home repairs blocking energy-efficiency upgrades
Terre Haute Board of Public Works · Sep 14City approves a sewer agreement for new sewers near Innovation Road
Terre Haute Board of Public Works · Sep 14City adds a minimum-staffing rule to the police union contract, cleaning up a December agreement
Terre Haute Board of Public Works · Sep 14Ray Park clubhouse rebuild pushed to November after hidden repairs
City Council · Sep 10City budget public hearing draws no comment; council sets Oct. 8 vote
City Council · Sep 10Council prepays $604,377 in 2027 fire-truck and ambulance lease payments using casino fund money
City Council · Sep 10Council passes groundwater-use restrictions after a records check finds no customers relying only on wells
Vigo County Election Board · Sep 10Election board pulls Meadows Shopping Center as an early vote center, opens an Election Day-only replacement at Woodrow Wilson
Seelyville Town Council · Sep 8Seelyville's proposed 2027 budget clears the first of two required votes
Seelyville Town Council · Sep 8Seelyville's Glen Tank water tower needs major repairs, and only one contractor has bid on the job
Seelyville Town Council · Sep 8Developers ask Seelyville to let them split a Second Street lot into up to four rental buildings
Sugar Creek Township Board · Sep 8Sugar Creek Township Board re-votes a $67,000 Rainy Day Fund property purchase after a posting error voided the first vote
Vigo County Commissioners · Sep 8Commissioners accept the Shrine Farm subdivision's roads, a week after pulling the item over paperwork
Vigo County Commissioners · Sep 8Commissioners present Susie's Place with the county council's $15,000 check
County Council · Sep 8Council approves $502,000 forfeiture appropriation for police vehicles and gear after a September deferral
County Council · Sep 8Council approves $110,000 to cover the sheriff's office gasoline shortfall
County Council · Sep 8Auditor's complaint and a heated appeal revive the push to fire the county council's attorney
County Council · Sep 8Council passes updated forfeiture and RICO reimbursement rules, first unwinding a 1996 ordinance
County Council · Sep 8Council rejects a bid to pull the school-funding resolution back from committee for an October vote

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