# Vigo County holds its first public hearing on a $124.2 million 2027 budget

## What happened
The council held the state-required first public hearing on Vigo County's proposed 2027 budget, with the county's main operating budget requested at $124,231,122. The auditor's office read into the record that any 10 or more taxpayers may file a written objection to the budget, tax rate, or tax levy within seven days of tonight's hearing.

## The outcome
Public hearing held; the council's adoption meeting is scheduled for October 13 at Terre Haute City Hall.

## Sources
- [Public hearing opened, notice to taxpayers read, 2:42:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj9WTgXtkSw&t=9743)
- [Vigo County operating budget: $124,231,122, 2:44:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj9WTgXtkSw&t=9892)
- [Objection petition process explained, 2:42:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj9WTgXtkSw&t=9775)

*Also known as: 2027 budget · notice to taxpayers · county operating budget · budget public hearing · tax rate objection petition*