Article: Perry County, Ind., Council Chair Confident about State of County Budget.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Sep. 10--TELL CITY, Ind.--Perry County Council President Pete Franzman says the county's budget is in better shape than in the past.

That's why he feels it is a good year to give raises to some county officials and employees.

County Council members will meet to discuss those possible increases Tuesday during an all-day budget session beginning at 8 a.m.

The Association of Indiana Counties 2000 Fact Book lists Perry County, in a pool with 12 other counties with populations between 15,000 to 20,000, as having some of the lowest paid sheriff's deputies, jailers and commissioners.

"We knew they weren't the highest paid but we didn't know ...

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