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Council approves routine 'twos and threes' budget items, including reassessment and Michigan Township postage
Summary
The council approved a package of minor line-item adjustments ('twos and threes') covering the 2015 reassessment, sales disclosure and Michigan Township postage (added at $5,600). The motion passed on a voice vote.
LaPorte County council members voted by voice to approve a set of routine budget adjustments commonly called "twos and threes," which included 01/09/2015 reassessment changes, sales disclosure items and Michigan Township postage.
Speaker 5 moved to approve the package and Speaker 2 seconded. During discussion staff clarified that Michigan Township postage should be $5,600 and had been inadvertently omitted from one printed sheet; auditors and staff said the printed packet would be corrected. Auditor/staff reported combined savings of roughly $20,093 due to fund reallocations, with the general fund reporting smaller net savings because some reductions were shifted into reassessment and sales disclosure funds.
Outcome: the motion carried on a voice vote. Council directed staff to provide updated sheets and further detail at follow-up meetings if members had questions about specific line-item changes.
