# Michigan City Common Council October 20, 2026

The Michigan City Common Council met on October 20, 2026. The Finance Committee reported a $37,290.90 Riverboat Fund claims docket, including $2,550 to MC Mad Rapper’s Inc. for police-vehicle graphics and window tint and $34,740.90 to Wehmeyer APS Inc. for police-vehicle equipment. A motion and second to approve the claims were recorded, though the transcript does not capture a vote. The Council also approved a resolution supporting submission of a 2027 Community Crossings Matching Grant application to INDOT; the program can provide up to $1 million and requires a local match. The meeting discussed funding and future street work, including an estimated $20 million cost to reconstruct Michigan Boulevard and planned pavement markings on Carwile and Paus roads. A Safe Streets for All Action Plan was approved unanimously; it identifies priority safety projects and improvements such as crosswalks, striping, lighting, and sidewalks, with possible federal funding and redevelopment commission matching funds.

The mayor and workforce director presented Promise Scholarship results, including $275,365 paid to 64 students this year and a $1.13 million cash balance. They proposed amending the Promise ordinance to offer eligible graduates registered-apprenticeship stipends of up to $1,000 per year, but no action was taken on that proposal. A temporary data-center development moratorium was introduced for first reading; it would not affect the already permitted Google project phases, and no vote on the moratorium was recorded. Third-reading ordinances concerning tax rates and municipal salaries passed. No new procurement contract award or vendor selection was identified beyond the reported claims payments.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Michigan City Common Council October 20, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydRlNzq9EcM) - Access LaPorte County Media