# Michigan City Urban Enterprise Association October 19, 2026


**Body:** Access LaPorte County Media
**Date:** October 18, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Information Technology, Professional Services


The Michigan City Urban Enterprise Association’s October 19, 2026 regular meeting included several spending and contract decisions. The board approved a 12-month High Street insurance policy with a total premium of $1,644. It declined to approve or pay an accounting firm’s proposed engagement pending a meeting with the firm to discuss contract provisions, including a one-year claims limit and third-party claims language; the proposal’s fee was unclear in the transcript. After reviewing a laptop repair estimate of $496.45, the board approved spending up to $800 on a replacement computer, with discussion favoring obtaining options and using an in-zone vendor if possible. The board also approved participating in the Halloween event and providing candy, with a preference for an in-zone vendor; the amount was unclear. Reported monthly claims totaled $4,549.65, including rent, board stipends, legal services, and Verizon service.

The board adopted a resolution waiving filing noncompliance for the named entities’ enterprise-zone investment deductions. Members also discussed coordinating with the city’s Redevelopment Commission on potential property-based incentives and explaining the Association’s work ahead of its 2028 renewal; no related spending award was made. The office lease expires November 30, and the board had not received a response to its lease request. A member of the public raised a concern about the validity of votes involving remote participation, and the board said it would review the issue.

**Source:** Access LaPorte County Media