WARSAW — Hopes by the probation department to give its overloaded officers a competitive wage for 2025 were dashed Thursday night by the Kosciusko County Council after receiving advice from the county’s financial consultant.
The probation department, along with Superior Court II Judge Torrey Bauer, appeared before the council on May 8 seeking an additional appropriation of $189,293.80 for 2025 to cover the increase of wages for each probation officer for this year.
Human Resource Director Cathy Reed told the council the request would be covered by user fees. A market rate analysis conducted by the Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana showed Kosciusko County’s probation officers were underpaid.