由于印地安那州新税法下调5M元收入, 莱克县拒绝提高2%的薪资, Lake County rejected a 2% pay raise and froze hiring due to a $5M revenue drop from Indiana’s new tax law.

莱克县议会以 3 比 2 的投票结果否决了非合同县雇员加薪 2%，理由是印第安纳州新的财产税法参议院注册法案 1 减少了 500 万美元的收入，该法降低了营业税。 The Lake County Council voted 3-2 to reject a 2% pay raise for non-contract county employees, citing a $5 million revenue drop from Indiana’s new property tax law, Senate Enrolled Act 1, which reduces business taxes. 该理事会还核准取消1月以来的所有空缺职位,并预留100万美元准备金,以有效实行征聘冻结。 The council also approved eliminating all vacant positions since January and set aside $1 million in reserves, effectively enacting a hiring freeze. 尽管预算平衡2.56亿美元,但官员们警告说,由于州一级资金损失,预计到2028年将出现3 000万美元的短缺。 Despite a $256 million balanced budget, officials warned of a projected $30 million shortfall by 2028 due to state-level funding losses. 这些决定反映了在收入下降和费用上涨的情况下努力保持财政责任的努力。 The decisions reflect efforts to maintain fiscal responsibility amid declining revenues and rising costs.