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Evansville council approves revised Area Plan Commission agreement after heated debate
Summary
The council voted to adopt changes to the city–county Area Plan Commission agreement that cut membership to nine, make appointments 50/50, set an eight‑year consecutive term limit and adopt a three‑year contract; debate centered on last‑minute timing and possible job impacts.
The Evansville Common Council voted to adopt a revision to the interlocal agreement with Vanderburgh County that restructures the Area Plan Commission (APC), the council decided at its Dec. 16 meeting. The action, taken by ordinance and a companion resolution, passed after extended debate and an 8–1 roll‑call vote on the resolution.
Corporation Counsel Sarah Dower told the council the third amendment reduces APC membership from 13 to nine, establishes equal city–county appointment authority (50/50), imposes an eight‑year consecutive term limit with the option to sit out a year and return, designates the county surveyor as a tie‑breaker, and sets the agreement term at…
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