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Jerry Tippy
Commissioner, 2nd District2023-01-01–2026-12-01; month-level start: January 2023 per GoodParty (predecessor Dave Stipe's term ended in 2022); month-level end: December 2026 by the same four-year cycle, not separately sourced
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Top issues during term (4)(Development)
high↑May 2026[42]
Foundry Works battery energy storage facility
Developer projects over $30 million in lifetime property taxes and 100-plus construction jobs.
high↓May 2026[7]
Lake County Convention Center Development Agreement
Dollar amount not stated in the meeting.
critical↓Mar 2026[5]
Sentinel data center rezoning in Eagle Creek Township
Developer-funded decommissioning plans and surety bonds are supposed to cover cleanup costs, not taxpayers.
medium↓Mar 2026[1]
Rebuild of long-closed gas station at Ridge Road and Grant Street
Decisions during term (14)
Recorded while Tippy was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approvedOct 21, 2026
Staff-level site development plan approvals
approved3-0Sep 16, 2026
10.7 I-65/SR 2 interchange economic development resolution
approved3-0Sep 16, 2026
16.1 Convention Center Development Agreement
approved6-0Sep 8, 2026
Resolution — Redevelopment Commission Resolution 003A-2026
approved5-0Aug 27, 2026
Approval of Amended Declaratory Resolution 003A-2026 (I-65/SR-2 Economic Development Area)
approvedAug 19, 2026
Solid fill special exception approved — Silver Rock Holdings/Shilling Developments (26-SE-05)
tabledAug 19, 2026
EDA sent back to Redevelopment Commission with boundary modifications
approvedJul 15, 2026
Variance of development standards — minimum dwelling size (Petition 26-V-13)
approved2-0Jul 15, 2026
Auditor and economic development reports (11.1-11.3)
approved5-0Jun 17, 2026
Site development plan extension — 26-SDP-14 (Eagle Rock/Longsburg Storage)
approved5-0Jun 17, 2026
Site development plan — 26-SDP-09 (Sovereign Development self-storage)
approvedFeb 10, 2026
Dyer Economic Development Commission appointment (25.C.3)
approvedJan 13, 2026
County Economic Development Commission
approvedJan 13, 2026