Dubois County Board of Finance Approves Investment Policy

Early Tuesday morning, the Dubois County Board of Finance assembled to discuss the county’s investments. 

In its first order of business, the Board of Finance addressed the annual reorganization of officers. The previous slate of officers was retained, with Chad Blessinger remaining as President and Craig Greulich as Secretary. 

Greulich provided an annual summary of the county’s investments. 2022 saw a total interest gain of approximately $521,000, while 2023 earned approximately $2.3 million. In 2024, investments generated approximately $2.7 million in interest, when the market’s rates were at their height. The total cumulative year investment income at the end of 2025 were reported as $2.3 million. Some of that was earned through CDs, with the rest earned through checking. 

Last year, the county collected $254,000 in interest on CDs. The county uses local financial institutions, with the majority of their funds being held through Springs Valley. Although rates are declining, Greulich said the local banks used by the county have provided competitive rates, which have been verified through Trust Indiana. 
 
In 2025, $69.2 million was collected in property tax revenue. The board received a breakdown of how those funds were distributed, and that information will be available to the public. The largest percentage of that revenue, approximately 53%, went toward schools. The investment policy for 2026 was approved by the board as presented. 

For more information on these and other updates, visit duboiscountyin.org/government


 - By Drew Hasselbring