Granger Subdistrict approves settlement with Mishawaka on eastern water and sewer territories

The Granger Subdistrict board voted to approve an intergovernmental settlement package with the City of Mishawaka that defines who may provide water and sewer service on the eastern side of St. Joseph County, subject to the county and Mishawaka finalizing matching agreements.

The board approved the settlement package, which includes two territorial maps (one for water and one for sewer) and a separate document describing terms for a shared sewer area dubbed “Granger West.” The settlement would: recognize Mishawaka’s proposed exclusive water territory over most of the four-mile radius the city claimed; establish a red-hatched area on the sewer map as Mishawaka’s exclusive sewer territory; and set rules for a blue-hatched shared area (Granger West) that would give…