In a session that lasted over two hours Tuesday evening two branches of Porter County government the county council and the board of commissioners agreed to summon municipal adviser Baker Tilly to next month’s council meeting to help them understand the county’s bonding options for a laundry list of serious needs.
The Porter County Redevelopment Commission is launching an initiative to improve the South Haven U.S. 6 corridor, which runs from the Portage city limit east to Indiana 149. Sign ordinance violations, unsafe structures, construction materials, refuse and easements that aren’t mowed are their main concerns.