# Michigan City Board of Public Works & Safety October 5, 2026

The Michigan City Board of Public Works & Safety met on October 5, 2026. The board approved a two-year agreement with Collective Events, Inc. to provide farmers market services for 2027 and 2028, not to exceed $34,000 ($17,000 per year). It also approved a sidewalk repair and maintenance proposal totaling $116,218.45, subject to the city controller verifying sufficient funds; if funding is insufficient, the work’s scope will be reduced to fit available funds. The engineer reported that the proposal was the only one received and that approximately $47,000 beyond the available project funding might be needed. The board approved electrifying seven streetlights in Woodland Ridge and establishing service with NIPSCO, with no cost stated. It also approved updated employee health plan materials, including a $50 increase to the individual HSA deductible (to $1,750) and a 2.3% renewal rate increase, and approved a 2026 fire department labor agreement contingent on City Council approval. Claims and payroll claims were approved; no totals were provided.

The board denied Backyard Butchers LLC’s vendor-license request, citing concerns about complaints and noting that the county health permit covered only October 7–12, rather than the requested period through December 12. Requests for street closures for a youth trick-or-treat event and a fire department open house were approved. The board tabled proposed restriping on Paw Road and Carwick Road until January 18, 2027, because there was no current pavement-marking budget and the season was nearing its end; the city engineer will prepare a broader striping program and cost estimate. No other specific contract award or procurement action was identified in the remaining discussion.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Michigan City Board of Public Works & Safety October 5, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZHULpCMMek) - Access LaPorte County Media