Tippecanoe County Council District 4
The financial powers of a county are placed with the county council, which serves as a check on the board of commissioners and board of finance. For election purposes, each county is divided into four districts, with one council member elected from each district and three members elected at large resulting in a seven-member council each elected for four-year staggered terms. Powers and duties are numerous including the following:· Approving and fixing annual operating budgets of all county departments· Authorizing the borrowing of money in the form of bonds and notes· Authorizing the expenditure of public funds for specific purposes· Establishing salaries and other compensation· Fiscal affairs· Fixing tax rates and levies· Setting priorities for the allocation of public fundsTerm: 4 years
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Lisa Dullum
(Dem)
What are your budget priorities for the next county budget?
What actions can the Council take to prepare for the current rapid economic development while keeping the county financially sound?
What ideas do you have to respond to housing availability challenges in Tippecanoe County?
Education
MS Engineering - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MBA - UCLA
Experience in Leadership and Management
Over 20 years of management and leadership at Cummins Engine and Hewlett Packard. Board member of Adult Learners, Inc, Daybreak Rotary.
Tippecanoe County's budget will be hit with a double whammy for at least the next few years. First, Governor Braun and the Republican statehouse passed SB1 which will cut expected property tax revenue over several years. Second, both the state and the federal government have dramatically cut grant funding for local government programs.
My biggest priority will be how to handle these shortfalls while still providing services for our growing community.
The projected revenue for County government is not projected to keep up with our growth and inflation due to funding cuts from the state and federal government, and the passage of SB1 in 2025. We will need to look closely at all existing programs for possible cuts. We need to also look for new and additional sources of revenue.
Like other communities throughout the US, Tippecanoe housing costs have increased dramatically starting in 2020. We currently have several large housing projects underway, including ones with affordable housing, that should help with availability. We need to continue to encourage housing development.
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