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LaPorte County board approves NIPSCO easement for transformer replacement
Summary
The LaPorte County Parks and Recreation Board approved a motion allowing NIPSCO to purchase an easement to access and replace a transformer on park property; county counsel and DNR review were cited as acceptable, and the payment was described as nominal.
The LaPorte County Parks and Recreation Board voted on Aug. 5 to permit NIPSCO to purchase an easement on county park property to access and replace an existing transformer. Jeremy, a park staff member, said the county attorney reviewed the proposed easement language and concluded it was acceptable and that DNR’s conservation easement review also raised no objection.
Jeremy told the board he spoke with a NIPSCO representative about the project’s scope and that the transformer footprint would remain essentially the same. The materials in the meeting packet indicated the easement payment to the county would be a nominal amount; Jeremy referred to the figure as "about $500" in the discussion.
Board members discussed the alternatives, including refusing the easement and allowing NIPSCO to pursue eminent domain; the board moved, seconded and approved the motion to allow the sale of the easement as presented. The approval was taken by voice vote; a roll‑call tally was not recorded in the public transcript.
Staff indicated they will coordinate the final signing logistics with county staff and NIPSCO; no construction timetable was given in the meeting record.
