# Michigan City Sustainability Commission October 8, 2026


**Body:** Access LaPorte County Media
**Date:** October 07, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Environment, Grants & Funding


The Michigan City Sustainability Commission meeting on October 8, 2026, approved the September minutes unanimously and reviewed ongoing sustainability initiatives. No contracts, bids, or purchases were awarded. The commission unanimously added a proposed direct-air-capture pilot to its project list; the presenter said the developer was willing to install it at no cost to the community, with possible future carbon-credit revenue subject to verification. The next steps are to speak with the mayor and arrange a discussion with city central maintenance. The commission also noted that exploring electric vehicles for the city fleet with grant funding is continuing, while solar options for city government remain on long-term pause; there were no updates on compressed natural gas fleet use.

Other updates included approval of green-burial rules by the Board of Cemetery Trustees, recycling education and event-recycling efforts, and progress on wildlife habitat certification. The commission unanimously voted to add its name to an effort opposing proposed reductions in federal Clean Water Act protections. This was an advocacy vote, not a city procurement action.

**Source:** Access LaPorte County Media