Commissioners present Susie's Place with the county council's $15,000 check

What happened

Vigo County Commissioner Chris Switzer (name graded probable, see attribution) presented Susie's Place — the regional child-advocacy center where children are interviewed about abuse instead of at a jail or police station — with a $15,000 check after Commissioner Mark Clinkenbeard requested that amount from the Vigo County Council on Aug. 4. Switzer thanked two council members identified only as Nancy and Vicki and the rest of the council for providing it. (County council request, Aug. 4, Switzer presents the $15,000 check, 17:29)

This follows a summer of funding requests for Susie's Place after a federal cut: the Terre Haute City Council separately approved a $45,000 casino-revenue appropriation for the center in August. (Terre Haute City Council's $45,000 appropriation, Aug. 6, 30:20)

A Susie's Place representative thanked the county for the partnership with local prosecutors and law enforcement, and a public commenter during the meeting's public-comment period separately praised the center's work interviewing child abuse victims for the prosecutor's office. (Susie's Place thanks the county, 19:05)

The outcome

No commissioners' vote; a previously arranged $15,000 check was formally presented to Susie's Place.

Sources

Also known as: Susie's Place · Susie's Place check · child advocacy center funding · Susie's Place $15,000