The Lake County Council returned to full strength Tuesday with Council President Charlie Brown, D-Gary, back in attendance following a string of serious illnesses.
Lake County officials submitted their wish lists Tuesday on the first day of the 2024 budget process. Scott Schmal, Lake County’s financial director, said the county is in good shape as it moves into the 2024 budget season. He said his department has worked with most department heads to create budgets that would stay within 3% of 2023′s actual expenses. Combined budget requests total $186 .
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Lake County Council members want to know what prompted the State Board of Accounts to leave its 2022 audit unfinished last week, after state investigators said they could not gather the information to get the job done. Council Vice President Christine Cid, D-East Chicago, said she asked representatives from the auditor’s and treasurer’s office to attend the meeting to explain to the council .
The Lake County Sheriff s Department is getting close to launching a "real-time operations center" focused on identifying and responding to school safety incidents.