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LaPorte County Planning Commission elects 2026 leadership, fills commission roles
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the LaPorte County Planning Commission elected Rita Beattie president and Jimmy Pressell vice president and appointed Eric Poiten to the BZA, Mike Pollan as secretary to the building commissioner and Doug Beegy as the commission attorney.
The LaPorte County Planning Commission elected its 2026 leadership and filled several commission roles during its Jan. 27 organizational meeting. Rita Beattie was chosen president and Jimmy Pressell was named vice president; both were approved by voice vote after nominations were moved and seconded.
The meeting also recorded appointments to support the commission’s work. Eric Poiten was appointed to the county Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA); Mike Pollan was approved to serve as secretary for the building commissioner’s office; and Doug Beegy was appointed as the commission’s attorney. In each case the nominee had been nominated, seconded and…
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