The Michigan City Board of Public Works and Safety handled routine administrative business on Dec. 1: approving the Board of Works meeting dates for 2026, voting to approve payroll claims, and moving a claims docket item (listed in the record as a 'Motion to probe'), each of which passed by unanimous vote.

Clerk read correspondence from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management: IDEM received an application from Lavender Fields Holdings LLC at 402 Royal Road for a new source construction and Part 70 operating permit to build and operate a data center; IDEM’s public comment period runs through Dec. 15, 2025.

During the public‑comment period, residents and event organizers promoted the Festival of Lights parade and tree lighting (Dec. 5–6) and charity events including a pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Michigan City High School swim and dive team. Board members thanked city crews for recent snow cleanup and street maintenance. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote.