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Board grants homecoming parking permission, approves right-of-way permits and addresses permit timing issue
Summary
The board approved Purdue University Northwest's homecoming parking request for Feb. 5, 2026, granted two Nipsco right-of-way permits for residential gas hookups, and directed engineering to tighten permit-date controls after a reported October permit was executed months later.
The Board of Public Works and Safety approved a request from Purdue University Northwest to hold a resident-only homecoming event on Feb. 5, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., including permission to allow parking on JF Mahoney Drive so long as the roadway is not blocked.
Brian Miller, identified as director of public safety at Purdue University Northwest, informed the board of the event and the affected blocks (the transcript lists several block names). Board members asked whether alternative parking sites such as the Jean Shepherd Center rear lot could be considered and emphasized the need to notify nearby residents; Miller and board staff said they would coordinate outreach.
Engineering also presented two right-of-way permits for residential gas hookups from Nipsco and recommended approval. During that discussion staff reported a permit 'snafu' in which a permit issued in October was completed months later; engineering said it would tighten the procedure so permits are constrained to specific dates and bring revised dates to the board for review. The board approved the right-of-way permits by motion and voice vote.
These items were recorded as routine approvals; no conditions or special operating restrictions beyond resident notification and not blocking the roadway were included in the meeting record.
