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Board approves police vehicle buyout, employee benefits contract, event and construction closures and routine dockets
Summary
The Michigan City Board of Public Works and Safety on Oct. 6 approved a police vehicle lease buyout, a 2026 American Fidelity benefits contract, several short-term road and lane closures for events and construction, and routine payroll and claims dockets.
The Michigan City Board of Public Works and Safety approved multiple routine administrative measures on Oct. 6, including a special-purchase/lease agreement for two police vehicles, the city’s American Fidelity benefits contract for 2026, several temporary road and lane closures tied to an upcoming fire department open house and a sewer connection for the Barker Depot train museum, and the board’s payroll and claims dockets.
The items were presented by staff and voted on individually. Assistant Chief Shaparski described the police request as a lease-with-option buyout: the department sought approval to acquire a 2026 Chrysler Pacifica and a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee for a combined $90,624.06, with funding coming from the La Porte County Drug Task…
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