The Porter County Council approved $11 million for the 2026 General Fund Tuesday evening at the first of three budget hearings. The budget thus far represents about a quarter of the total line items.

The ‘26 General Fund projected budget is $53 million, including 10% in overages, while the non-General Fund budget is projected for $2.5 million with no overages. “Non-General Fund, either you have the cash or you don’t,” explained Deputy Auditor Ryan Kubal of those categories often referred to as “funny funds.”

For comparison, the 2025 General Fund budget is $49 million. It was one of a slew of statistics put together by the auditor’s office and laminated on a double-sided legal sheet for the council’s reference. Eight departments make up the bulk of the General Fund requests, with the sher

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