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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.
Showing of 265 results for Budget, Elkhart City.
| ID | 102524 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City adopts smaller budget for 2026 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Council, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 102374 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City ends ‘ambassadors’ program amid cuts |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Aaron Mishler; David Henke; Chad Crabtree |
| Date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 102108 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | ‘Hard decisions’ ahead with funding gap |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rod Roberson and Tory Irwin go over details of the Benham Avenue reconstruction project; Alex Holtz speaking; Jason Semler |
| Date | Aug 08, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Property Tax Caps |
| ID | 102102 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | ‘It’s hurting every city and town’ |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rod Roberson, Megan Erwin |
| Date | Aug 06, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Property Tax Caps, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 99011 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City adopts annual budget reflecting program goals |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rod Roberson |
| Date | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Aspire Elkhart, Elkhart Common Council, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 98760 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mayor unveils 2025 budget on his birthday |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rod Roberson; Rod Roberson speaking to crowd |
| Date | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Aspire Elkhart |
| ID | 93205 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council approves $117M budget on party lines |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mayor Rod Roberson |
| Date | Oct 06, 2023 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, Roberson, Rod (mayor) |
| ID | 92605 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mayor proposes $118M budget, cites progress |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mayor Rod Roberson |
| Date | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Roberson, Rod (mayor) |
| ID | 84569 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City approves $100M budget along party lines |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Budgets, Municipal |
| ID | 74834 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Most of Mayor Roberson’s budget proposal approved |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart City Hall building |
| Date | Oct 05, 2021 |
| Page | A7 |
| Subjects | Roberson, Rod (Mayor), Elkhart City Council, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 74808 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Roberson proposes $92.6M budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Roberson |
| Date | Oct 02, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Roberson, Rod (mayor) |
| ID | 74585 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lerner's undersized HVAC system may cost city $1M |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Lerner Theatre |
| Date | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Lerner Theatre, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 69085 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council passes $87M city budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | City of Elkhart |
| Date | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Council, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 68518 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City budget hearing will be one-day marathon |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Lerner Theatre |
| Date | Sep 08, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Budget, Elkhart City, Lerner Theatre |
| ID | 67470 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council members call for spending cuts |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Arvis Dawson, Kevin Bullard |
| Date | May 1, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart City Council, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 67816 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Virus threatens to take a bite from city finances |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 18, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 65972 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart $82 million budget for 2020 passed easily |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tim Neese and Bradley Tracy |
| Date | October 16, 2019 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Council, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 65923 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart 2020 budget to reach $82M |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | City of Elkhart |
| Date | October 5, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council |
| ID | 64787 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | EDC chief questions proposed funding change |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 22, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Economic Development Corp. of Elkhart County, Funding, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 64784 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council postpones final budget hearings |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 20, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Economy |
| ID | 64458 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City begins budget hearings |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 26, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Economy |
| ID | 62756 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council cuts nearly $1M, final city budget just under $72M |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 27, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Church of the Brethren, Budget, Elkhart City, Tolson Center, Crossing Guards |
| ID | 61458 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Community briefed on legislation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Joe Zakas, Doug Miller and Tim Wesco |
| Date | April 9, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Legislature, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 61582 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Communication error blamed for budget mixup |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Former Foundry site |
| Date | March 22, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts |
| ID | 61162 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council bristles at 'benign housekeeping' in budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | January 3, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council |
| ID | 60893 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Surviving the cut: Council axes pay raises, approves $61.6M budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jim Ballard |
| Date | October 29, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Council, Wages, Elkhart Police Department, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 60716 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart budget plan eyes 12 new positions |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | October 4, 2016 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Employment |
| ID | 60337 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tackling 2017 city budgets head-on |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mike Stuff; Neese |
| Date | July 13, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Neese, Tim (Mayor) |
| ID | 58856 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Not all are happy with new city budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mike Stuff |
| Date | October 7, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Council, Wages, Budget, Elkhart City, Moore, Dick (Mayor) |
| ID | 58853 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council trims its own raise |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | October 6, 2015 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Council, Wages, Budget, Elkhart City, Moore, Dick (Mayor) |
| ID | 58802 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Proposal calls for hiring officers to serve schools |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | September 25, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Moore, Dick (Mayor), Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart Community Schools, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 58790 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council raises come under scrutiny |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Chart of Elkhart budget |
| Date | September 22, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, Wages, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 55028 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart city salary plan moves forward |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | September 30, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Salaries, Government, Elkhart City, Budget, Elkhart City, Budgets, Municipal |
| ID | 54302 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council OKs $1.7M in emergency funds |
| Notes | Money to be used for street repair |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 20, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Council, Government, Elkhart City, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 54290 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tax caps will continue to reduce funding in 2014 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 19, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Property Tax Caps, Budget, Elkhart County, School Budgets, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 54190 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Moore seeks $1.7 mil to fix roads |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 6, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Church of the Brethren, Budget, Elkhart City, Streets, Elkhart City, Moore, Dick (Mayor) |
| ID | 54085 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pothole problem pricey |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | April 20, 2014 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Streets, Elkhart City, Government, Elkhart City, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 53891 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Wood chipper plan sees opposition |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 20, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Moore, Dick (Mayor), Elkhart City Council, Recycling |
| ID | 53764 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Moore will seek nearly $2.4M for equipment |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | March 2, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, Moore, Dick (Mayor), Government, Elkhart City |
| ID | 53670 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Leaders say state needs to 'pony up' funds for losses |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Josh Nice |
| Date | February 16, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Government, Elkhart City, Government, Elkhart County, Budget, Elkhart County, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 53639 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lerner positions funded |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 11, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Lerner Theatre, Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, SoMa (Community Planning Group) |
| ID | 53442 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sequestration, health care costs affect city |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Lerner Theatre |
| Date | January 2, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Government, Elkhart City |
| ID | 53385 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Contracts for fire, police finalized |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | December 20, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department |
| ID | 53365 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Final vote on city contracts delayed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | December 17, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Centre, Budget, Elkhart City, Government, Elkhart City |
| ID | 53307 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Water, sewer budget to dip to $18.1 million |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | December 4, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Water and Sewer Utilities, Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart Board of Public Works |
| ID | 53082 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council OKs budget after SoMa compromise |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | October 22, 2013 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | SoMa (Community Planning Group), Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, Moore, Dick (Mayor) |
| ID | 53077 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council, Moore wrangling over budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Henke & Moore |
| Date | October 21, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, Moore, Dick (Mayor), Henke, David (Councilman) |
| ID | 53031 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Increased staffing is key part of the emerging SoMa plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | October 13, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | SoMa (Community Planning Group), Downtown Elkhart, Government, Elkhart City, Budget, Elkhart City |
| ID | 53001 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Councilman advocates not passing budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Henke & Moore |
| Date | October 8, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, Henke, David (Councilman), Moore, Dick (Mayor) |
| ID | 52965 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Concerns over Lerner staffing plan voiced |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | October 3, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, Lerner Theatre, Government, Elkhart City |