# LaPorte County Board of Commissioners October 7, 2026

The LaPorte County Board of Commissioners meeting on October 7, 2026, approved claims totaling $3,058,227.46, including operating expenses of $2,737,715.62; the operating claims included insurance payments and roadwork. Commissioners approved permission for EMS to seek a $75,000 additional appropriation from the County Council for fuel-related shortfalls, including ambulance fuel, oxygen delivery surcharges, and expendable supplies. The Auditor announced an October 14 Council hearing on a proposed local income tax modification for EMS and the 2027 county and solid-waste budgets, and said the tax change could help free general-fund money for major repairs to the LaPorte Courthouse and Michigan City Bridge. The county currently cannot bond for those projects because its credit rating has not been restored.

On facilities procurement, the board opened the sole bid for a Juvenile Service Center building automation system retrofit and upgrade: $106,625 from D.A. Dodd LLC, doing business as OJS Building Services, using Reliable Controls. The bid was not awarded during the meeting; the department head was asked to review it and return after legal review, and officials noted a separate $1 million Lilly grant for Juvenile Service Center facilities whose allowable uses were not yet confirmed. The board also approved dental and vision plan renewals following a market review of 14 carriers, with projected annual savings of about $1,500 and $4,000, respectively. Separately, it approved a temporary road-closure request for filming, and advanced an ordinance changing the speed limit on County Road 400 North from 35 to 40 mph between Cleveland Avenue and County Road 875 West.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Sources
- [LaPorte County Board of Commissioners October 7, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z9jov39-UQ) - Access LaPorte County Media