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Lake Commissioners opt-in for $26 million in county health department funding from the state

Despite the strings attached by the Indiana General Assembly, the Lake County Commissioners said they plan to take the more than $26 million available to fund the county’s health department. At their Wednesday meeting, the Commissioners unanimously approved an opt-in to the provisions Senate Bill 4 — now Enrolled Act 4 — a resolution that would give the county’s health department approximately .

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Lake Commissioners opt-in for $26 million in county health department funding

Lake Commissioners opt-in for $26 million in county health department funding
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Emergency repair reignites long-standing spending disputes between sheriff, commissioners

Complaints by Lake County Commissioners that Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. is not following the rules when it comes to purchasing have been met with counter complaints the governing body is slow walking much needed maintenance to crucial equipment. The power struggle between the Commissioners and Martinez continues to simmer months after the Indiana Supreme Court denied a request to .

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Emergency repair reignites spending disputes between sheriff, commissioners

Emergency repair reignites spending disputes between sheriff, commissioners
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Lake Commissioners balk at $16K fuel pump repair bill from Sheriff s Department

Lake County Commissioners bristled at a request to pay a bill in excess of $16,000 for fuel pump repair in the Lake County Sheriff’s garage after the work had already been complete at their Wednesday meeting. The body said there was not much it could do regarding payment of the bill even though Chief of Police Vince Balbo did not follow the proper procedure for making an emergency purchase. .

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