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Neutral Budget Feb 28, 2026

Decatur County Budget (2023)

── Decatur County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $28.7M County population: 26,422 Per-capita spending: $1,088/resident Poverty: 2,639 residents (10%) Median household income: $70K General: $15.0M [52%] ($570/resident) No Department: $4.3M ⚠ $4.3M in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $2.2M → Salaries and Wages $1.9M, Operating Supplies $186K, Utility Services $6,399 ⚠ $84K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Commissioners: $2.1M → Salaries and Wages $1.0M, Professional Services $427K, Utility Services $195K ⚠ $380K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $1.1M → Salaries and Wages $624K, Operating Supplies $270K, Repairs and Maintenance $23K ⚠ $180K in unitemized 'Other' categories Prosecuting Attorney: $701K → Salaries and Wages $674K, Office Supplies $10K, Professional Services $2,138 ⚠ $13K in unitemized 'Other' categories Superior Court #1 (Superior Court): $687K → Salaries and Wages $683K, Office Supplies $2,200, Professional Services $975 ⚠ $735 in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $5.5M [19%] ($208/resident) No Department: $2.7M → Salaries and Wages $1.9M, Operating Supplies $436K, Rentals $139K ⚠ $47K in unitemized 'Other' categories Health: $4.4M [15%] ($165/resident) • Insurance: $3.6M • Salaries and Wages: $579K • Other Services and Charges: $43K • Other Capital Outlays: $34K Law Enforcement: $3.4M [12%] ($128/resident) • Infrastructure: $1.5M • Salaries and Wages: $1.4M • Utility Services: $184K • Other Disbursements: $103K Assessment: $223K [1%] ($8/resident) • Professional Services: $170K • Salaries and Wages: $33K • Printing and Advertising: $9,934 • Other Services and Charges: $3,652 Courts & Justice: $180K [1%] ($7/resident) • Other Disbursements: $162K • Operating Supplies: $8,719 • Office Supplies: $4,184 • Professional Services: $3,788 Social Services: $33K [0%] ($1/resident) • Other Personal Services: $20K • Salaries and Wages: $12K • Other Disbursements: $1,683 ⚠ $5.2M (18% of budget) in 'Other' categories — no vendor detail published by Gateway Source: Indiana Gateway for Local Government Annual Financial Report — Disbursements by Department, 2023 Note: County vendor/payee detail not published. Township data includes vendors. Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024)
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Brian Wenning Commissioner District 1 Gabriel Nobbe Commissioner District 3 Christy Smiley County Auditor Dottie Moore Robbins County Recorder Nathan Harter IV Prosecuting Attorney Charity Ann Banks County Coroner Diane Hoeing Wenning County Treasurer Andrew Scholle County Surveyor Dorene Greiwe County Assessor Ernest Gauck County Council At-Large 3 Kenny Hooten County Council District 1 Bill Metz County Council At-Large 2 Rick Nobbe County Council At-Large 1
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