# Porter County Government - County Council - October 27th, 2026

Porter County Council budget and appropriations meeting, October 27, 2026. The council approved numerous 2026 budget adjustments and spending appropriations. It approved $50,000 from the General Fund and $100,000 from Local Income Tax for generator-related contractual services, and $200,000 from the Parks Capital Fund for electric service and potable water at the Sunset Hill County Park campground, with any remaining funds intended for campsite road improvements. The council also approved $182,673.01 for election data-processing equipment after discussing how flood-insurance proceeds had been pooled and spent; members called for clearer fund separation and coordination in similar situations. Health-insurance funding was another major item: a $4.5 million transfer and a corresponding appropriation for fourth-quarter 2026 claims passed, with one recorded no vote on the transfer. Members asked to receive earlier notice of projected shortfalls.

IT appropriations included Microsoft server and SQL licensing, Cisco equipment, replacement computers and other data-processing equipment, cybersecurity training, and $19,035 for temporary IT help-desk contract labor; the items received council approval, with one no vote recorded on the $19,035 appropriation. The council also approved $805,374 in Monsanto settlement funds for project construction-related services and $200,000 for consulting on a stormwater feasibility study, including potential work at Crooked Creek. Other approved items included $40,000 to grind vegetative debris at the Boone Grove compost site, supported by a transfer from the district’s rainy-day fund, and road and trail fund adjustments involving reimbursed project costs and refunds. No vendor award or new competitive solicitation was identified in the transcript.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Sources
- [Porter County Government - County Council - October 27th, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHlKqJekp0Y) - Porter County Government