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A council speaker summarized recent outreach to Indianapolis, saying the chloride working group asked for guidance from state officials and met with State Senator Glick. The council said it drafted and mailed a letter to the governor and to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM); a digital copy was hand-delivered to the governor’s office by the northeast Indiana representative.

The speaker said Governor Holcomb’s executive review of “overburdensome regulation” prompted IDEM to solicit comments from users. The city submitted comments through IDEM’s website; the speaker said about 1,000 comments were submitted statewide and IDEM selected 25 items for additional review — Angola’s submission was among the 25. The council called that selection “a very good sign” and said the city will reconvene the chloride working group to plan next steps.

Council discussion included an acknowledgement that the city’s wastewater permit has lapsed by choice. The speaker said the city chose not to renew its permit because of language and requirements in the renewal application, and that the city is currently operating under its previous permit. The transcript records the speaker saying the city has not received notices of fines and that IDEM communications to the mayor and council have been “informational versus punitive.”

The council estimated potential capital costs to address the chloride issue could be substantial; the speaker said the working estimate for a long-term fix was on the order of $10 million to $20 million. Council members said they would follow up with contacts in Indianapolis and reconvene the working group to develop next steps.

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The council opened and closed a public hearing on Ordinance No. 17-80-2025, described in the meeting record as an amendment to Angola City Code chapter 8.05 to set a solid-waste charge at $18.35. The ordinance was moved, seconded and approved on the third reading with a verbal vote of “aye.”

The council next advanced or read other ordinances on the agenda: Ordinance No. 17-81-2025 (fixing compensation of appointed officers, deputies and other employees, and police and firefighters for 2026) and Ordinance No. 17-82-2025 (amending Title 9, Chapter 9.05, on open burning). Both were taken up with brief motions and recorded as approved on voice votes.

The council approved Ordinance No. 17-83-2025, a zoning-map amendment affecting property at 520 South 100 East, after a short description that the action aligns adjacent lots under the same zoning so the owner may combine them for expanded commercial use.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance No. 17-80-2025 (solid-waste charge, amend Chapter 8.05): third reading — motion moved/seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Ordinance No. 17-81-2025 (2026 compensation schedules): second reading noted; motion moved/seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Ordinance No. 17-82-2025 (open burning, amend Title 9 Chapter 9.05): second reading noted; motion moved/seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Ordinance No. 17-83-2025 (zoning map amendment for 520 S. 100 E.): new business — motion moved/seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).

The council approved an agreement for professional services with Dixon Engineering for project administration of the water-tower painting and rehabilitation work in the amount of $88,300. The contract covers Division 4 (the tower-painting team) and assigns administrative coordination to city staff. Council discussion said the project aims for completion by next July and that each tower would be limited to 50 days out of service while work is underway. The towers identified for the work are the Main Street tower, the Calvary tower and the 300 North tower.

The council voted to set elected-official salaries for 2026, granting a 2.7% increase for the mayor and the treasurer while keeping council salaries unchanged.

Financial items approved included a lien and utility bad-debt report totaling $1,270.11 for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2024, and approval of accounts payable (claims numbered 75244 through 75472) totaling $2,074,945.09, which included interfund transfers of $856,724.75. Motions on these items were moved, seconded and approved on voice votes.

The meeting record shows no roll-call tallies for the votes; approvals were recorded by voice as “aye” or “no.” The meeting adjourned with the next regular common-council meeting scheduled for Aug. 4, 2025.

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Angola officials report progress on wastewater chloride issue; IDEM selected city’s comment for review

Angola council approves solid-waste fee, rezoning and engineering contract; sets 2026 salaries