Legislative Summary – February 9, 2018

The Big Issues ANNEXATION SB 171 voids an annexation ordinance if the total gross assessed value of property in the annexation territory is more than 15% of the total gross assessed value of the annexing municipality. This bill cleared the Senate earlier this week....
Winamac hopes to extend popular trail

Winamac hopes to extend popular trail

Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist, Aim Winamac is working on plans to extend a popular trail and preserve a suspension bridge over the Tippecanoe River that serves as a soldiers and sailors memorial. The town has applied for grants to update the...
Legislative Summary – February 2, 2018

Legislative Summary – February 2, 2018

The Big Issues ANNEXATION SB 268, which gave county commissioners unprecedented control over municipal annexations, died on the Senate floor (20-28). Our Action Alert on Tuesday was instrumental in educating lawmakers on the seriousness of this action. We applaud the...
Legislative Summary - February 9, 2018