The Vanderburgh County Council voted July 2 to approve several personnel requests across county offices, including new positions for the Protective Order Assistance Office that are 100% funded by the Justice for Families grant.

Judge Lloyd described the protective-order assistant positions during the meeting, saying the roles are grant-funded and intended to help victims complete protective-order paperwork. “These positions are the protective order assistance office. They are 100% funded by the Justice for Families grant,” Judge Lloyd said.

Council members moved to approve the listed vacancies (personnel requests A through E) covering multiple departments, including county assessor vacancies, jail and sheriff positions, a VCO school safety position, and county highway vacancies. One member amended the motion to clarify that the approvals covered all listed vacancies rather than a subset; the amended motion passed by voice vote.

Judge Lloyd told the council the protective-order assistants are often college students who gain experience in the role and then move on; she said the office has had turnover and expects to hire several additional assistants. The judge said the grant-funded positions assist victims of domestic violence and stalking and help with protective-order paperwork.

The council’s recorded action at the July 2 meeting was approval of the personnel requests; the positions funded by the Justice for Families grant were described as not county-funded.