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Votes at a glance: Gary Common Council passes two home-daycare permits, suspends rules to adopt salary amendment
Summary
At the Feb. 18 meeting the Gary Common Council approved two special-use permits for home daycares, sent two items back to committee, and approved an ordinance raising the council chief of staff salary to $65,000; all recorded votes were unanimous.
The Gary Common Council recorded several formal actions on Feb. 18, adopting two special-use permits for home daycares, returning two items to committee for further review, and passing an ordinance that raised the council chief-of-staff salary range.
Nut graf: Most roll-call votes were unanimous (8–0) and several items were administrative or technical; the council required petitioners to meet residency and other standard special-use conditions.
Key votes and outcomes
- CPO 2025-02 (special-use permit, 2424 Malcolm X Boulevard; petitioner Deborah Cooper): Passed on third reading, vote 8–0. Attorney Renzo Molina told…
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