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Gary council extends local disaster emergency after March 19 storm, cites confirmed tornado touchdowns
Summary
The Gary Common Council unanimously passed a resolution to continue a local disaster emergency stemming from the March 19 storm, suspending rules to approve the measure on all three readings so residents and the city remain eligible for state aid and reimbursements.
The Gary Common Council voted 9-0 to continue a local disaster emergency tied to the March 19 storm and suspended the rules to pass CPR 2025-03 on all three readings.
Attorney Carla Morgan told the council the mayor declared the emergency the morning after the storm under Indiana Code 10-14-3-29(a), and council approval is required for the declaration to continue beyond seven days. "The mayor declared a local disaster…
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