Council OKs $35,000 to start comprehensive plan work, create advisory planning commission

Sep 28, 2026

The council approved $35,000 to fund a comprehensive plan, ordinances and the setup of an advisory planning commission (nine members) to review large-scale projects and require public notice and hearings.

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The Dubois County Council voted to allocate $35,000 to fund a comprehensive plan and ordinance work and to set up an advisory planning commission to provide recommendations on large-scale projects. Chair introduced the item and said the money would be used to create the legal framework and commission structure; the contract figure cited in the meeting was $28,000 with a $7,000 cushion to reach $35,000.

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