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## Recent meetings (50)

- [2026-11-03 — Election Board meets on Election Day: press credentials, minutes and purchase orders on tap](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/319122dc-2005-4bcf-9e6f-4624b9475ea9): Board of Elections
- [2026-10-21 — Battery storage project wins OK, data center rules tabled](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/9aee3a19-2ee0-41ac-a475-acbb3daa3747): Lake County Plan Commission
- [2026-10-21 — Commissioners open bids on fairgrounds drainage and culvert projects, hear contractor protest](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/42d3d0e4-272a-4008-bb5b-cd96efca7dc6): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-10-21 — Drainage committee pushes ahead on $300K emergency ditch cleanup after storms — now heads to Drainage Board](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/db5a0462-0c01-41fe-ae1a-1a8f6c316d93): Lake County Drainage Advisory Committee
- [2026-10-21 — Lake County BZA approves $300 million battery storage project in Eagle Creek Township](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/328f5b8c-4965-4e2d-99ee-7c67741df535): Lake County Board of Zoning Appeals
- [2026-10-20 — Election Board signs off on movers contract and voter fixes, 15 days out from Election Day](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/dd8ccce3-368b-4f42-9ebf-ab704d038b8d): Board of Elections
- [2026-10-16 — Six contractor licenses approved for unincorporated Lake County work](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/5b91250e-5dbb-4db3-9eab-ab9916480b5a): Unincorporated Lake County Contractor Licensing Board Meeting
- [2026-10-13 — County passes 2027 budget but assessor and coroner pay requests go down; council punts on reorg policy](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/0dae7b8c-f427-40ec-b03d-2bd9da085e6a): Lake County Council - 2027 Budget 2nd Reading
- [2026-10-13 — Council backs utility workers in NIPSCO staffing fight, passes stormwater ordinance and $750K drainage spend](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/29223592-5f22-4207-bfa0-d6433e64bb04): Lake County Council - Regular Meeting
- [2026-09-29 — Board keeps East Chicago early voting at the school, rejects ADA complaint, adds a Sunday of early voting](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/128e5931-37b5-478c-9f44-f18f60aa074f): Board of Elections
- [2026-09-18 — Contractors Licensing Board approves 16 contractor licenses, defers one roofing application over subcontracting concerns](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/b2d38f12-2ea6-4795-afcf-494efb0213ac): Contractors Licensing Board Meeting
- [2026-09-16 — County signs off on Convention Center deal, Cool Tower re-award and dozens of contracts in one marathon meeting](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/e7998978-d69b-41e7-ba5d-00f43e9fbb73): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-09-16 — Drainage committee recommends paying $76K in emergency storm cleanup invoices from August flooding](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/b3973a77-b09c-4d57-8cdb-77e1106d7ffd): Lake County Drainage Advisory Committee
- [2026-09-16 — Battery storage project deferred 5-1 after neighbors raise drainage and safety worries](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/c95aa168-f745-4655-b37c-38c4aea32024): Lake County Plan Commission
- [2026-09-16 — Lake County BZA approves string of garage variances; BESS energy storage case pushed to October](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/a50dafc2-9ac0-41f8-934a-381fb08c1239): Lake County Board of Zoning Appeals
- [2026-09-08 — County Council OKs 2027 budget first reading, but fire district's plea for funding help steals the show](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/e06aa3ef-afe3-48a9-8643-496d788d07d5): Lake County Council-2027 Budget 1st Reading
- [2026-09-08 — Council moves $14.5M in ARP money to construction, opposes NIPSCO rate hike, skips $25K emergency mgmt transfer](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/53add77a-a084-4916-8404-ecaa0f3e97fc): Lake County Council - Regular Meeting
- [2026-09-03 — Lake County Council moves 2027 budget forward with 4% across-the-board raise on the table](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/25953887-2ce9-41ae-b903-563bb752a767): Lake County Council-2027 Budget Workshop
- [2026-09-01 — Election Board unanimously removes Hammond school board candidate from ballot after residency challenge](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/e7ce256c-d738-416f-94ba-b3c46237e83d): Board of Elections
- [2026-08-27 — Plan Commission unanimously OKs smaller TIF district for I-65 & Route 2 after trimming 880 acres](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/11c69dbd-4197-45bb-8746-0fbfbebaeca5): Lake County Plan Commission - Special Public Meeting
- [2026-08-24 — EDC agrees to $160K equipment payoff deal to keep local business alive — but draws a hard line on a second delinquent loan](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/426489a5-6b87-40f3-b67f-f61b5e0be468): Lake County Economic Development Commission
- [2026-08-19 — Drainage advisory committee greenlights roughly $1M in ditch work payments — but asks leaders to take a second look at the pricey Hanover Ditch project](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/88d7cadd-842e-4f5b-91a8-28cabfec95a5): Lake County Drainage Advisory Committee
- [2026-08-19 — Big Hanover Ditch repair bill stirs heated hearing — board puts off decision to September](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/269adb28-0103-46ef-9a03-e090e8cb3006): Lake County Drainage Board
- [2026-08-19 — Solar farm's 5-year stall catches up with it: Plan Commission recommends denial of extension](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/427704e3-f2e9-40c4-b16f-6eee95de2c8c): Lake County Plan Commission
- [2026-08-19 — BZA denies 6-month extension for 3,000-acre Hebron solar farm; OKs additions, fill and pole barn](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/14622679-e1d0-41cd-b94a-bf9ffafea80d): Lake County Board of Zoning Appeals
- [2026-08-19 — County OKs amended Gary convention center agreement and awards $1.3M+ in construction bids — with one contract held over funding](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/81cd1d80-5cca-4a3b-bc60-4b970e770756): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-18 — Election Board approves fall early voting plan and new poll locations, but holds off on social media plan](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/feea5f8a-ab6c-488d-9618-01e8042e3ca5): Board of Elections
- [2026-08-13 — EDC holds off on EPI's loan-forgiveness request, waits for buyer details on Aug 24](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/0d2e1a8e-f3a9-4d18-8368-a4d4268415ad): Lake County Economic Development Commission
- [2026-08-11 — Council honors Munster's speech state champs, clears $1M+ in budget moves](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/b0eb3373-80b0-421e-bbcb-319fd10e5404): Lake County Council
- [2026-07-21 — Election Board clears school referendums for the November ballot and trims overdue campaign-finance fines](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/b3cea2a4-4548-432c-95d9-f47009bf4ddd): Board of Elections
- [2026-07-17 — Contractor licenses granted — but a painting exec's exam-writing stunt nearly sinks his application](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/fe7a0863-1b34-4e33-bcf6-aea02acfc28e): Unincorporated Lake County Licensing Board Meeting
- [2026-07-15 — Board OKs two home variances: tiny first floor in St. John, second house while old one is torn down](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/0bc7514d-d77e-4ab2-8d9f-c869f529c8ed): Lake County Board of Zoning Appeals
- [2026-07-15 — Lake County Commissioners approve millions in contracts — but hold off on Hobart Assessor office bids](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/02fb4c2a-9014-4a00-a1b5-661a74793075): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-07-15 — Plan Commission OKs subdivision extension and backs Belshaw Road rezoning; BESS project gets a rough preview](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/55a8c900-6db7-4299-ab97-be91b5b3468e): Lake County Plan Commission
- [2026-07-15 — Committee backs $1.4M Hanover Tile fix, greenlights storm cleanup payments after tornado and floods](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/acbb3b92-a02b-4c02-8e97-bddcc652c209): Lake County Drainage Advisory Committee
- [2026-07-14 — Council backs locked-out BP workers, OKs $10M park bonds and a Whiting-area rezone](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/4032046a-0848-415b-beaa-e227643f40e0): Lake County Council
- [2026-06-26 — Licensing board greenlights dozens of contractor licenses — a few with strings attached](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/4ea6ff1c-cc8d-42fa-8e25-6d4c4cd04cfa): Unincorporated Lake County Licensing Board
- [2026-06-17 — Drainage Board orders $100K pipe replacement on St. John homeowner — he pays 92%, and he's not happy](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/ca61f478-1852-49d2-9cdd-8791d428cf75): Drainage Board
- [2026-06-17 — County locks in $3M+ in building contracts, declares disaster emergency — but punts on fairgrounds fountain](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/6c50df01-e9b8-4e4f-8bdd-105eca9274ce): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-17 — Board approves rodeo venue's agritourism special exception with strict limits](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/bdb2beb0-2c0a-470d-afdb-bd7caae5879f): Lake County Board of Zoning Appeals
- [2026-06-17 — Drainage board greenlights Hanover tile hearing, approves NIPSCO ditch permits, and hears culvert complaints](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/9f7899b3-c043-4d6e-83eb-df7528d7153e): Lake County Drainage Advisory Committee
- [2026-06-17 — Rodeo venue's push to expand events sparks heated hearing; commission advances new lighting rules](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/f9d51aeb-8203-4c6f-8228-7395aeb78c41): Lake County Plan Commission
- [2026-06-16 — Election Board Honors 27-Year Veteran, Starts Study on Replacing 1,200 Aging Voting Machines](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/e5e8470c-d2c1-40e9-aaa0-b34faf155a01): Board of Elections
- [2026-06-09 — Council approves four rezonings including data center and battery storage sites over residents' objections](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/1345550f-ef45-44d9-9a53-b2dd44f73240): Lake County Council
- [2026-05-20 — Drainage board defers St. John drain hearing to June, pays out nearly $500K in ditch and fairground projects](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/4abac6e8-934b-4531-acef-5b696ca4a6a7): Drainage Board
- [2026-05-20 — Plan commission sends 500MW data center to county council with no recommendation after hours of testimony](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/b11bbf50-1dde-476a-af41-2d6e489e0f9e): Lake County Plan Commission
- [2026-05-20 — Commissioners approve Gary Convention Center deal, but jail officers pack meeting demanding fair contract talks](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/8fa35ef6-4f76-4638-9661-57b727376b02): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-05-20 — Drainage committee OKs $500K+ in project payments, hears concerns about data center near Singleton Ditch](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/7273b04f-77ff-421f-991e-705343ad574f): Lake County Drainage Advisory Committee
- [2026-05-15 — Election board sorts through 22 provisional ballots: some count, some don't, and a big warning for November](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/58a6fba9-21cd-4f8a-8abb-d23ea2f3ca43): Board Meeting 5 14
- [2026-05-15 — Lake County Contractors Licensing Board met May 15 — details not yet on record](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/meetings/6adc626a-d119-40ec-ab08-f1591dc723c7): Lake County Contractors Licensing Board


## Civic issues (50)

- [Foundry Works battery energy storage facility](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/foundry-works-battery-energy-storage-facility): development · priority: high
- [Little Calumet River drainage investment](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/little-calumet-river-drainage-investment): environment · priority: high
- [2027 County Budget Adoption](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/2027-county-budget-adoption): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Foundry Works Solar farm extension denied](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/foundry-works-solar-farm-extension-denied): zoning · priority: high
- [Storm debris cleanup agreements with New Chicago](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/storm-debris-cleanup-agreements-with-new-chicago): environment · priority: high
- [E911 operations funding](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/e911-operations-funding): public-safety · priority: high
- [Early voting turnout and vote-by-mail trends](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/elections): governance · priority: high
- [MS4 cover crop program for 2027](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/stormwater-management-ordinance): environment · priority: high
- [NIPSCO staffing, reliability and storm response](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/nipsco-staffing-reliability-and-storm-response): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Contractor licensing for unincorporated areas](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/contractor-licensing-for-unincorporated-areas): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Lake Ridge Fire funding dispute](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/lake-ridge-fire-funding-dispute): public-safety · priority: high
- [2026 Turkey Creek Maintenance Phase 1](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/2026-turkey-creek-maintenance-phase-1): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Position reorganizations and general fund reliance](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/position-reorganizations-and-general-fund-reliance): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Culvert replacements on county roads](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/culvert-replacements-on-county-roads): roads · priority: high
- [Data center ordinance rewrite](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/data-center-ordinance-rewrite): zoning · priority: critical
- [Fisher Wild Lake loan modification](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/fisher-wild-lake-loan-modification): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Hanover Tile reconstruction and $1.4M property assessments](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/hanover-tile-reconstruction-and-14m-property-assessments): water-utilities · priority: critical
- [EPI loan forgiveness request](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/epi-loan-forgiveness-request): business-jobs · priority: high
- [Township public safety funding after SEA 1](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/township-public-safety-funding-after-sea-1): public-safety · priority: high
- [Revolving loan fund health](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/revolving-loan-fund-health): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [$10M parks general obligation bonds](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/10m-parks-general-obligation-bonds): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Jail food and lodging funding](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/jail-food-and-lodging-funding): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Hired enforcement consultants for zoning compliance](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/hired-enforcement-consultants-for-zoning-compliance): public-safety · priority: medium
- [I-65/SR-2 Economic Development Area (TIF District)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/i-65sr-2-economic-development-area): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Election Day polling place changes](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/election-day-polling-place-changes): public-safety · priority: high
- [Unsafe/dilapidated building demolition process](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/unsafedilapidated-building-demolition-process): public-safety · priority: medium
- [RJ Anderson procurement protest](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/rj-anderson-procurement-protest): public-safety · priority: high
- [Mutual drain petition at 11233 W 80th Court, St. John](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/mutual-drain-petition-at-11233-w-80th-court-st-john): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Election Day operations and administration](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/election-day-operations-and-administration): public-safety · priority: high
- [Solid fill deposit at 13535 Iowa Street](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/solid-fill-deposit-at-13535-iowa-street): environment · priority: medium
- [Floodway dredging and fill petitions pending state review](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/floodway-dredging-and-fill-petitions-pending-state-review): environment · priority: medium
- [Calumet Township sewage operations funding](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/calumet-township-sewage-operations-funding): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Fairgrounds upgrades](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/fairgrounds-upgrades): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [ADA accessibility of East Chicago early voting site](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/ada-accessibility-of-east-chicago-early-voting-site): public-safety · priority: high
- [Storm damage recovery and FEMA reimbursement](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/storm-damage-recovery-and-fema-reimbursement): public-safety · priority: high
- [Juvenile services funding](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/juvenile-services-funding): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Four-way stop at Parrish and 117th Avenue](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/four-way-stop-at-parrish-and-117th-avenue): roads · priority: medium
- [Unpermitted floodplain work worsening West Creek Lat 4 flooding](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/unpermitted-floodplain-work-worsening-west-creek-lat-4-flooding): environment · priority: high
- [Campaign finance enforcement and fine reductions](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/campaign-finance-enforcement-and-fine-reductions): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Flooding and drainage in Eagle Creek Township](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/flooding-and-drainage-in-eagle-creek-township): environment · priority: high
- [Voter registration list maintenance](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/election-oversight): governance · priority: medium
- [Clean fill and drainage infrastructure concerns near US 41](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/clean-fill-and-drainage-infrastructure-concerns-near-us-41): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [June storm flooding in Schererville Heights and unincorporated St. John Township](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/june-storm-flooding-in-schererville-heights-and-unincorporated-st-john-township): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Lake County Convention Center Development Agreement](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/lake-county-convention-center): development · priority: high
- [Clark Street culvert replacement and roadway improvement](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/clark-street-culvert-replacement-and-roadway-improvement): roads · priority: medium
- [Vacant parcels and the Gary tax base](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/vacant-parcels-and-the-gary-tax-base): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Settlement of delinquent EDC equipment loan to preserve local manufacturing jobs](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/settlement-of-delinquent-edc-equipment-loan-to-preserve-local-manufacturing-jobs): business-jobs · priority: high
- [Lighting standards for large developments](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/lighting-standards-for-large-developments): zoning · priority: medium
- [Homeland security grant applications](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/homeland-security-grant-applications): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Tri-Creek Schools funding crisis](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/issues/tri-creek-schools-funding-crisis): schools · priority: high


## Development applications (50)

- [Traculia Subdivision](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/traculia-subdivision): subdivision · approved
- [Schoon Ditch — directional bore for fiber optics](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/schoon-ditch-directional-bore-for-fiber-optics): other · under-review
- [Beaver Dam Ditch / Deep River — sanitary and water main auger crossing](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/beaver-dam-ditch-deep-river-sanitary-and-water-main-auger-crossing): other · under-review
- [Kaiser Ditch — utility pole replacement](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/kaiser-ditch-utility-pole-replacement): other · under-review
- [Ernie Niemeyer Creek & Levee — pole vegetation work](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/ernie-niemeyer-creek-levee-pole-vegetation-work): other · under-review
- [ASC Subdivision Phase Two](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/asc-subdivision-phase-two): subdivision · conditions-required
- [West Creek & Lateral 1 — floodplain fill for development pad](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/west-creek-lateral-1-floodplain-fill-for-development-pad): other · tabled
- [Pruitt accessory building variance](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/pruitt-accessory-building-variance): variance · approved
- [Turkey Creek Lateral #5 — temporary debris-removal pathway](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/turkey-creek-lateral-temporary-debris-removal-pathway): other · tabled
- [Foundry Works Energy Storage BESS](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/foundry-works-energy-storage-bess): conditional-use · approved
- [Spring Run Ditch crossing — culvert installation](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/spring-run-ditch-crossing-culvert-installation): other · tabled
- [Plank Estates](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/plank-estates): subdivision · conditions-required
- [Turkey Creek storm sewer connection and commercial development](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/turkey-creek-storm-sewer-connection-and-commercial-development): site-plan · under-review
- [Willie Brothers Subdivision](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/willie-brothers): subdivision · approved
- [Trkulja Subdivision](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/trkulja-subdivision): subdivision · under-review
- [Pasture Paradise primary plat extension](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/pasture-paradise-primary-plat-extension): subdivision · approved
- [Davis accessory building variances (Lake Dalecarlia)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/davis-accessory-building-variances): variance · approved
- [Fedler accessory building variance](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/fedler-accessory-building-variance): variance · approved
- [Gato house addition setback variance](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/gato-house-addition-setback-variance): variance · approved
- [Ebig lakefront accessory building variance](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/ebig-lakefront-accessory-building-variance): variance · approved
- [Coffman accessory building variances](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/coffman-accessory-building-variances): variance · approved
- [NIPSCO Dinwiddie Substation](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/nipsco-dinwiddie-substation): conditional-use · pending
- [Solid fill special exception — Silver Rock Holdings](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/solid-fill-special-exception-silver-rock-holdings): conditional-use · approved
- [Variance of use — Thomas J. Postman accessory building](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/variance-of-use-thomas-j-postman-accessory-building): variance · conditions-required
- [Application 523-08-26-l-lll — Beaver Dam Ditch Lateral #5 sanitary force main](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/application-523-08-26-l-lll-beaver-dam-ditch-lateral-sanitary-force-main): other · approved
- [Two-unit house special exception — Danielle Reinhardt](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/two-unit-house-special-exception-danielle-reinhardt): conditional-use · approved
- [Uncle John's Stealth Storage subdivision](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/uncle-johns-stealth-storage): subdivision · approved
- [Dyer Estates](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/dyer-estates): subdivision · approved
- [Foundry Works Solar Energy Project](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/foundry-works-solar-energy-project): other · denied
- [STP Holdings rezone for commercial storage](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/stp-holdings-rezone-for-commercial-storage): rezone · under-review
- [Sullivan agritourism special exception](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/sullivan-agritourism-special-exception): conditional-use · under-review
- [Peterson property rezone](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/peterson-property): rezone · approved
- [Pasture Paradise Subdivision](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/pasture-paradise): other · approved
- [Johnson Ditch pole modifications (521-07-26-I-III)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/johnson-ditch-pole-modifications): other · under-review
- [Beaver Dam Ditch Lat #2 fiber bore (520-07-26-I-III)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/beaver-dam-ditch-lat-fiber-bore): other · under-review
- [West Creek Lat #4 emergency gas service (523-07-26-I-III)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/west-creek-lat-emergency-gas-service): other · approved
- [Spring Run Ditch (501-03-26-I-III)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/spring-run-ditch): conditional-use · under-review
- [West Creek Lat #2 pole replacement (522-07-26-I-III)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/west-creek-lat-pole-replacement): other · under-review
- [Peterson residential subdivision rezone](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/peterson-residential): rezone · under-review
- [McConnell Ditch (516-06-26-I-III)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/mcconnell-ditch): other · under-review
- [FBM Properties solid fill special exception](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/fbm-properties-solid-fill-special-exception): conditional-use · pending
- [Petition 26-V-13 — variance of development standards, minimum dwelling size](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/petition-26-v-13-variance-of-development-standards-minimum-dwelling-size): variance · approved
- [Bodrix Energy Storage battery energy storage system](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/bodrix-energy-storage-battery-energy-storage-system): conditional-use · pending
- [Petition 26-UV-04 — variance of use, second detached house](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/petition-26-uv-04-variance-of-use-second-detached-house): variance · approved
- [Ordinance No. 2607 — Jabaay Ventures rezone](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/ordinance-no-2607-jabaay-ventures): rezone · approved
- [Ordinance No. 2606 — UDO Lighting Standards amendment](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/ordinance-no-2606-udo-lighting-standards): general-plan-amendment · approved
- [Application 513 — Greasel Ditch Lateral 14](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/application-513-greasel-ditch-lateral-14): other · approved
- [Application 512 — Spring Street Ditch driveway and garage](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/application-512-spring-street-ditch-driveway-and-garage): other · approved
- [Application 515 — Turkey Creek](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/application-515-turkey-creek): other · approved
- [Uncle John Self Storage subdivision (26-W-05 / 26-PS-03)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/development/uncle-john-self-storage): subdivision · approved


## Community topics (50)

- [Foundry Works Solar extension](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/foundry-works-solar-extension): zoning
- [EDA Resolution 003-2026](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/eda-resolution-003-2026): taxes-budget
- [Hanover Ditch reconstruction](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/hanover-ditch-reconstruction): water-utilities
- [Foundry Works BESS special exception](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/foundry-works-bess-special-exception): development
- [ADA accessibility of East Chicago early voting site](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/ada-accessibility-of-east-chicago-early-voting-site): public-safety
- [Longspur BESS extension](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/longspur-bess-extension): zoning
- [Moya agritourism special exception (26-SE-03)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/moya-agritourism-special-exception-26-se-03): zoning
- [Two-unit house special exception (White Oak Street)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/two-unit-house-special-exception-white-oak-street): zoning
- [Data center opposition](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-opposition): development
- [Rodeo arena special exception](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/rodeo-arena-special-exception): zoning
- [Lake Ridge Fire funding](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/lake-ridge-fire-funding): public-safety
- [RJ Anderson Construction procurement protest](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/rj-anderson-construction-procurement-protest): procurement
- [East Chicago early voting location confusion](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/east-chicago-early-voting-location-confusion): public-safety
- [Utility regulation and NIPSCO rates](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/utility-regulation-and-nipsco-rates): taxes-budget
- [Foundry Works interconnection](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/foundry-works-interconnection): development
- [Foundry Works drainage](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/foundry-works-drainage): development
- [Lake Ridge Fire Protection District funding](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/lake-ridge-fire-protection-district-funding): public-safety
- [Poll worker training](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/poll-worker-training): public-safety
- [NIPSCO staffing and storm response](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/nipsco-staffing-and-storm-response): water-utilities
- [Foundry Works soils](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/foundry-works-soils): development
- [Foundry Works safety](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/foundry-works-safety): development
- [Foundry Works traffic and impacts](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/foundry-works-traffic-and-impacts): development
- [Foundry Works deferral](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/foundry-works-deferral): development
- [County tax base and vacant parcels](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/county-tax-base-and-vacant-parcels): taxes-budget
- [Solid fill special exception (Wicker Boulevard)](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/solid-fill-special-exception-wicker-boulevard): water-utilities
- [Responsible bidder applications](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/responsible-bidder-applications): development
- [EPI loan modification](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/epi-loan-modification): business-jobs
- [Fisher Wild Lake loan modification](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/fisher-wild-lake-loan-modification): business-jobs
- [Sullivan delinquent property loan](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/sullivan-delinquent-property-loan): business-jobs
- [Data center dust and health impacts](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-dust-and-health-impacts): environment
- [Quarry water table / data center](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/quarry-water-table-data-center): environment
- [Jail staffing and collective bargaining](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/jail-staffing-and-collective-bargaining): public-safety
- [Data center rezoning](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-rezoning): zoning
- [BES hydrogen fluoride risk](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/bes-hydrogen-fluoride-risk): public-safety
- [Data center siting and noise](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-siting-and-noise): zoning
- [BES conditional use](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/bes-conditional-use): zoning
- [Data center health impacts](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-health-impacts): environment
- [Data center industry experience](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-industry-experience): development
- [Data center / representation](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-representation): development
- [BES notification](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/bes-notification): development
- [Aquifer and heat impacts](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/aquifer-and-heat-impacts): environment
- [Poll worker training and provisional ballots](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/poll-worker-training-and-provisional-ballots): public-safety
- [Data center health and wells](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-health-and-wells): environment
- [Window Nation endorsement requirement](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/window-nation-endorsement-requirement): business-jobs
- [Data center findings of fact discrepancy](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-findings-of-fact-discrepancy): zoning
- [Data center construction questions](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-construction-questions): development
- [Data center financing risk](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/data-center-financing-risk): zoning
- [Comprehensive plan and rural preservation](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/comprehensive-plan-and-rural-preservation): zoning
- [BESS project and NIPSCO substation near church and residences](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/bess-project-and-nipsco-substation-near-church-and-residences): zoning
- [BES setbacks and notice](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/community/bes-setbacks-and-notice): development


## Officials (21)

- [Kyle W. Allen, Sr.](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/kyle-w-allen-sr): Commissioner, 1st District
- [Jerry Tippy](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/jerry-tippy): Commissioner, 2nd District
- [Michael C. Repay](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/michael-c-repay): Commissioner, 3rd District (President)
- [Christine Cid](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/christine-cid): Council President, 5th District
- [Ronald G. Brewer, Sr.](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/ronald-g-brewer-sr): Council Vice President, 2nd District
- [David Hamm](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/david-hamm): Councilman, 1st District
- [Charlie Brown](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/charlie-brown): Councilman, 3rd District
- [Pete Lindemulder](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/pete-lindemulder): Councilman, 4th District
- [Ted Bilski](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/ted-bilski): Councilman, 6th District
- [Randy Niemeyer](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/randy-niemeyer): Councilman, 7th District
- [Christina Miller](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/christina-miller): Plan Commission Member — Plan Commission
- [Frank Kalvaitis](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/frank-kalvaitis): Plan Commission Member — Plan Commission
- [Jim Metro](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/jim-metro): Plan Commission Member — Plan Commission
- [Ken Huseman](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/ken-huseman): Plan Commission Member — Plan Commission
- [Paul Panczuk](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/paul-panczuk): Plan Commission Member — Plan Commission
- [Rebecca Koetz](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/rebecca-koetz): Plan Commission Member (County Co-Op) — Plan Commission
- [Bill Emerson, Jr., P.E.](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/bill-emerson-jr-pe): Plan Commission President — Plan Commission
- [Christian Bartholomew](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/christian-bartholomew): Plan Commission Attorney — Administration
- [Ned Kovachevich](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/ned-kovachevich): Planning and Building Director — Administration
- [Peggy Holinga Katona](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/peggy-holinga-katona): County Auditor — Administration
- [Matthew N. Fech](https://indianarecord.org/lakecounty/officials/matthew-n-fech): Attorney for the Board of Commissioners — Administration