County approves settlement and amended water‑service agreement with New Carlisle
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Summary
After intervening in an IURC case, St. Joseph County approved a stipulation/settlement (cause no. 46314) and an amended and restated water‑service agreement expanding the Town of New Carlisle's service area; staff said the action protects prior July 2024 agreements and supports development and service continuity.
St. Joseph County commissioners on Jan. 13 approved a stipulation and settlement with the Town of New Carlisle in an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) proceeding (cause no. 46314) and also approved an amended and restated agreement governing water service and related matters.
Bill Shelio, economic development director in the county Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth, said the town filed a petition with the IURC to establish a roughly four‑mile service boundary for municipal water service. County staff and the redevelopment commission intervened to protect agreements reached in July 2024 that govern water service and development opportunities. Shelio said the parties negotiated a stipulation settlement and an amended and restated agreement that expands the service area relative to the July 2024 document; the settlement was approved previously by the town and by the redevelopment commission.
Commissioners moved, seconded and recorded aye votes to approve both documents. Shelio described the county intervention as intended to protect service and development opportunities and said the settlement represents a favorable result for all parties involved.