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At its last meeting of the year Tuesday evening, the Porter County Council bestowed some early holiday season giving to themselves and their fellow elected officials with a $2,000 raise in 2026 by a vote of 4-3.

Councilman Jeremy Rivas, D-2nd, explained his dissenting vote. “I heard all last year how dire the financial situation is, and now miracles happen,” Rivas told his colleagues. The council had previously approved a $2,000 raise for all county employees for 2026, excluding elected officials as well as Sheriff’s Office employees who have a separate raise structure.

“We know what we signed up for. That’s almost a 10% raise,” Rivas said. He added that such a sum seemed unfairly disproportionate, while prosecutors prosecuting high-level off

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