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Mayor outlines town-hall plan and planning-department reorganization
Summary
Mayor Angie told the council she will hold eight town halls starting in February and is reorganizing planning by naming Skyler York redevelopment director, hiring a planning director and adding a permit technician to improve permitting and development processes.
At the Jan. 7 council meeting Michigan City Mayor Angie outlined a plan for citywide town halls and described a planned reorganization of the planning and redevelopment functions.
The mayor said the city will host eight town halls across neighborhoods beginning in February and that she will distribute a schedule to council members. The town halls are meant to gather public input on neighborhood concerns and city services; locations cited include churches, the fire training center and City Hall.
On department structure, the mayor said Skyler York is now the redevelopment director, and the city will hire a dedicated planning director while posting the public-works director position. The administration plans to add a permit technician position to streamline the permitting process, improve intake accuracy, and increase collaboration with contractors and developers.
The mayor described process improvement and accountability as priorities for 2025 and said department heads will provide annual accomplishments and goals in an upcoming staff meeting. The mayor also said the state-of-the-city address will be scheduled in late February or early March and that additional detail on planning and permitting changes will appear on the next council agenda.
Council members welcomed the changes and several said separating redevelopment from inspections and permitting was a longstanding priority.
