# Michigan City Common Council November 4, 2026


**Body:** Access LaPorte County Media
**Date:** November 03, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology, Physical Infrastructure, Policy


The Michigan City Common Council met November 4, 2026. The council approved a $15,245.48 claims docket, all from the Riverboat Fund, for APS Inc. (identified in the transcript as doing business as “Wayer”) to outfit Michigan City Police Department vehicles. It also approved the 2027–2028 Fraternal Order of Police contract unanimously; a 2027 police salary ordinance was introduced on first reading. The council passed, 7–1, a resolution related to Sanitary District wastewater and sewer improvements and financing through bond anticipation notes and revenue bonds, with a stated authorization ceiling of $20 million; a district representative said the current request was $15 million. Planned work includes wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation, sewer improvements, lift-station rehabilitation, and a communications and security system. A related rate ordinance was considered on first reading, with officials clarifying billing errors and stating that approved rate increases support the $15 million financing plan; residents questioned the cost to ratepayers and transparency.

City staff reported an upcoming request for additional road appropriations and a workshop to review them, along with a roughly $400,000 equipment purchase that would require about $170,000 beyond insurance proceeds. The council also considered a revised ordinance proposing a temporary moratorium on new data-center development and related approvals while zoning rules are reviewed. The transcript records approval of an amendment by substitution and extensive public comment on economic benefits, neighborhood impacts, utilities, and environmental and safety concerns, but does not show a final vote on the moratorium. No other completed procurement award related to the data-center discussion was identified.

**Source:** Access LaPorte County Media