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Residents press board on employee bonuses and NIPSCO ties; city schedules NIPSCO public session

City of La Porte Board of Public Works and Safety · February 18, 2026
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Summary

A resident asked whether a $141,861.19 employee bonus would be distributed citywide and whether a NIPSCO interconnection agreement relates to a 2023 abatement. City officials said bonus details will appear on the annual Form 100 and clarified the interconnection is for city solar panels; the board announced a NIPSCO public session at the Civic.

A La Porte resident used the public‑comment period on Feb. 18 to press the Board of Public Works and Safety about transparency for a $141,861.19 employee bonus approved at the prior meeting and to ask whether a NIPSCO interconnection agreement is related to a 10‑year NIPSCO abatement reported in June 2023.

"Do(es) the public have the right to the employee bonuses there?" asked Alicia Franek, who said she represents Nivey Homes and asked whether the payout would be spread…

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