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Shelby County Budget (2023)

── Shelby County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $20.4M County population: 45,265 Per-capita spending: $451/resident Poverty: 5,782 residents (13%) Median household income: $72K General: $14.6M [72%] ($323/resident) County Sheriff: $3.3M → Salaries and Wages $2.6M, Repairs and Maintenance $115K, Insurance $71K ⚠ $384K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $2.8M → Salaries and Wages $2.1M, Professional Services $260K, Office Supplies $5,754 ⚠ $443K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Commissioners: $1.7M → Employee Benefits $1.5M, Salaries and Wages $94K, Professional Services $24K ⚠ $66K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Auditor: $767K → Professional Services $387K, Salaries and Wages $250K, Repairs and Maintenance $120K ⚠ $1,545 in unitemized 'Other' categories Prosecuting Attorney: $667K → Salaries and Wages $589K, Professional Services $6,952, Office Supplies $5,773 ⚠ $59K in unitemized 'Other' categories Probation: $647K → Salaries and Wages $602K, Professional Services $25K, Office Supplies $8,073 ⚠ $4,762 in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $3.6M [17%] ($79/resident) • Infrastructure: $1.3M • Construction: $1.2M • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $539K • Repairs and Maintenance: $283K Health: $901K [4%] ($20/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $446K • Other Personal Services: $93K • Employee Benefits: $83K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $77K Law Enforcement: $759K [4%] ($17/resident) • Other Disbursements: $553K • Other Services and Charges: $154K • Professional Services: $27K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $6,440 Assessment: $357K [2%] ($8/resident) • Professional Services: $245K • Salaries and Wages: $84K • Printing and Advertising: $20K • Other Services and Charges: $6,933 Courts & Justice: $236K [1%] ($5/resident) • Professional Services: $105K • Salaries and Wages: $69K • Other Personal Services: $30K • Other Services and Charges: $15K County Council District 4 compensation: $9,713/yr ⚠ $1.7M (8% 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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Jason Abel Commissioner District 1 David Lawson Commissioner District 2 Nathan Runnebohm Commissioner District 3 Troy Merrick County Council At-Large 1 Charity Mohr County Council At-Large 2 Jeremy Ruble County Council At-Large 3 Kyle Barlow County Council District 1 Brett Haacker County Council District 3 Linda Sanders City Council Member James Landwerlen County Assessor
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