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The Vigo County Council’s first meeting of 2024 was an organizational meeting during which officers were elected. R. Todd Thacker will repeat as council president, while Marie Theisz will return

Wednesday was the first day of candidate filing for those wanting to run in the Indiana 2024 primary election, and about a dozen individuals filed for Vigo County offices.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)-- The Vigo County Council’s first meeting of 2024 is officially in the books-- and councilmembers took time during the short affair to outline goals for the next 12 months. Todd Thacker was reelected to his position as council president to start the meeting. He said this year, one of his top [...]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)-- Vigo Officials announced their plan to form a committee that will help make the decisions on how to spend $3.5 million during the county council meeting Tuesday. The committee will include one county commissioner and three councilmembers. The decision came after discussion around a $1 million request for the United Way [...]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - In an unexpected move on Tuesday, the Vigo County Council and Vigo County Commissioners announced a united path forward regarding the remaining American Rescue Plan

I write to express my wholehearted support for Brandon Sakbun, the Democratic nominee for Mayor of Terre Haute. My name is Todd Thacker, a retired electrician and a respectful labor

It was a full platter Tuesday evening for the Vigo County Council, which voted on additional appropriations for 2023 needs, 2024 county salaries and ARPA grant distribution requests, as well

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)-- Two community projects became the subject of debate Tuesday night as Vigo County officials debate how to spend the last $2 million of federal funding tied to the pandemic. For much of 2023, the Vigo County Council and Commissioners have worked together to fund more than $15 million in projects with [...]

VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — At the last Vigo County Council meeting, the council took action by approving Rose-Hulman Ventures' request for half a million dollars in ARPA funds to go toward a 14-million-dollar project ultimately relocating Rose-Hulman Ventures to campus. Innovation Grow is a project Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's (RHIT) President said was started [...]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)-- The Vigo County Council approved over $7 million dollars in proposals Tuesday night, officially letting four projects move to the next stage. The largest initiative involves $5 million for housing with Thrive West Central. The City of Terre Haute is making a similar investment-- something Vigo County Commissioner Chris Switzer believes [...]