# New state law is what lets the county help pay for school buildings

## What happened
A commissioner said state lawmakers passed a new law specifically to let county government help fund the school corporation's building plan — something the county could not do before. A commissioner said the legislation "was specifically made and meant for us," calling Vigo County's approach unique among Indiana counties.


## The outcome
The law was already in effect; no action on the law itself was taken at this meeting.

## Sources
- ["New law was passed especially to accomplish this", 32:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhUwnuxZDmk&t=1959)
- ["This legislation was specifically made and meant for us", 1:23:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhUwnuxZDmk&t=5008)
- [A referendum only raises money through a new property tax, 51:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhUwnuxZDmk&t=3077)
- [Law passed "through the state legislature", 33:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhUwnuxZDmk&t=1988)

*Also known as: new law lets county fund schools · state legislation school funding · county school partnership law · Indiana school facility funding law · why can the county help pay for schools*