Commissioners plan to circumvent council scrutiny
Under state law, the commissioners can lease the 1860 building for under $25,000 a year for up to three years without the council’s approval.
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Under state law, the commissioners can lease the 1860 building for under $25,000 a year for up to three years without the council’s approval.
Porter County Council members don’t sound convinced on the Board of Commissioners plan to lease the 1860 sheriff’s residence.
The Porter County Highway garage is in such bad shape that walls could collapse if nothing is done, experts told the Board of Commissioners.
Last year, the council voted to spend $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act money on the opera house and the neighboring 1860 sheriff’s residence, along with a connection between
The Porter County Plan Commission will hear a recommendation Wednesday evening from a special subcommittee of its members on whether to revise, repeal and replace, or do nothing with the county’s three-year-old solar amendment in the wake of roiling controversy surrounding the Malden Solar project proposed by NextEra Energy Resources.