City may drop the 'Make My Move' relocation incentive as the state scales back funding

What happened

The council approved moving $87,500 in state reimbursements for the "Make My Move" relocation incentive into the city's budget — money the city had already paid out to people who moved to Terre Haute. Mayor Brandon Sakbun told the council he's now leaning toward ending the program because the state is reducing how much it reimburses the city per household, which he said no longer makes financial sense for the city to keep funding.

Who it affects

If you moved to Terre Haute for the cash incentive, or were considering it, the mayor signaled the program may not be around much longer.

The outcome

Appropriation 9-2026 approved unanimously.

Sources

• Mayor explains the $87,500 reimbursement, 1:10:17
• Mayor: leaning toward stopping the program, 1:11:18
• Minutes, p.3

Also known as: Make My Move Terre Haute · relocation incentive program · Appropriation 9, 2026 · $87,500 reimbursement · remote worker incentive ending