# RDC Special Meeting 10/6/2026

At the St. Joseph County Redevelopment Commission special meeting on October 6, 2026, commissioners considered the second four-party memorandum of understanding with Microsoft, Mishawaka, and the county for data-center-related infrastructure. MOU #2 was valued at approximately $53.2 million; together with MOU #1 ($12,577,375), the agreements cover more than $65 million in Microsoft-funded work, including water and sewer construction, road improvements, right-of-way acquisition, traffic enforcement, and a $2 million allowance for roadway repairs. Officials described immediate-need utility projects and regional infrastructure planning, and said bids for one package had to be accepted or rejected by October 9. The agreement also provides for reimbursement of certain public-records review and production costs up to $75,000. A future MOU may address Cleveland Road improvements; a proposed TIF district was not part of the agreement before the commission. The transcript indicates the commission proceeded to a roll-call vote on MOU #2, though the vote result is not clearly captured.

The commission separately approved supplemental professional-services agreements for infrastructure design and project work: DLZ’s contract increased by $3,644,000 to $7,219,000; Lawson Fisher Associates’ increased by $1,645,000 to $2,295,000; and Lochmueller Group’s increased by $175,000 to $505,400. The transcript records affirmative votes on each amendment. Public commenters objected to the special-meeting notice and timing, limited opportunity for comment before decisions, trade-secret protections, and the project’s anticipated power and water use; a commissioner encouraged further public forums. Officials said the county would determine whether information qualified for trade-secret protection under Indiana law and that additional public engagement was planned.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [RDC Special Meeting 10/6/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj0bi83Zq6A) - SJCIndiana Commissioners