VINCENNES CITY COUNCIL

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The Vincennes City Council has approved on first reading an ordinance for it’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget. The approximately $15.6 million spending plan was formulated after hearings were held with city department heads recently. Mayor Joe Yochum says that the budget process went very smoothly with very little change to the new budget from the existing budget because of down revenues due to COVID-19. Also approved by the council was the annual salary ordinance which does include a 1% salary increase for city employees.  New Vincennes city fireman Alex Smith was formally introduced. He was sworn in by Mayor Yochum during the Board of Works session and comes from the Vincennes Township Fire Department. Trick or treat hours for Halloween for the city have been set. They will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday October 30th and Saturday October 31st.