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Council adopts amended film fund ordinance; administration removes salaries, adds $20,000 professional services budget
Summary
Council amended CPO 2025-19 to remove proposed salaries for film-service positions, add $20,000 for professional services, and rely on production companies to pay security and fees. Council voted to pass the ordinance in order after an amendment; council members asked for stronger ordinance language on invoicing and permit vetting.
The Gary Common Council on April 15 amended and passed CPO 2025-19, which adjusts the city's filming fund and operating budget for 2025, removing previously proposed salary lines and adding a $20,000 professional-services allocation.
Comptroller Salida (Salida) Green and media department staff explained the change: after reviewing how production companies pay for public-safety officers and liaison services, the administration removed references to city-paid salaries and instead proposed…
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