Council approves prosecutor’s vacancy fills; child‑support enforcement roundup referenced
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The county council approved requests to fill prosecutor office vacancies funded by existing grant lines, and discussed child‑support enforcement activity that staff said has prompted compliance since public announcements.
The Vanderburgh County Council approved the prosecutor’s requests to fill vacant positions funded through existing line items and grant awards and discussed a recent child‑support enforcement initiative described by the prosecutor’s office.
The prosecutor said the vacancies requested for upcoming hiring are funded by current grant lines and do not require new county money. She noted the CG grant is fully funded and the CJIT grant — described as a roughly $700,000 federal grant supporting a criminal justice information center — remains intact, and that certain grant‑funded positions cannot be reassigned to general duties because of grant restrictions.
Council members pressed for up‑to‑date grant balances ahead of budget hearings so the council can assess long‑term fiscal health of grant‑funded positions. The prosecutor agreed to provide unappropriated balances to the council before budget hearings.
During the discussion the prosecutor and sheriff also referenced a targeted child‑support enforcement operation planned around Father’s Day (previously mentioned around Mother’s Day), intended to locate individuals with outstanding writs. The prosecutor said local enforcement has prompted some payments following public notices, but the exact number of outstanding writs was not specified in the meeting.
A motion to approve the prosecutor’s requests for C1, D1 and E1 (vacancy fills and related requests as listed on the agenda) was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.