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County leaders warn SCA 1 will reduce local revenue in 2027–28; urge growth to sustain services

LaPorte County Town Hall (Michigan City) · September 11, 2025
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Summary

Councilman Adam Kronka told the town hall that state changes (referred to as SCA 1) will reshape local tax structures and reduce county property‑tax revenue in 2027–28, pressing the county to grow its tax base and seek efficiencies to maintain services and staff pay.

Councilman Adam Kronka told residents the most consequential budget risk facing LaPorte County is how a recent state change (described in the meeting as SCA 1 / Senate Bill 1) will affect local tax structures. "What it does is in the 2028 session ... there is a change to all the structure for when it comes to local income taxes ...…

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