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LaPorte County Solid Waste Board approves $365,000 cleanup contract, authorizes loan talks

La Porte County Solid Waste District Board · February 18, 2026
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The LaPorte County Solid Waste District voted to award a $365,000 contract to Homer Tree Service to clean up the compost site and authorized staff to seek loan financing, with a repayment term not to exceed eight years.

The LaPorte County Solid Waste District Board voted Feb. 18 to award a $365,000 contract to Homer Tree Service to clean up the county compost site and authorized staff to pursue financing to pay for the work.

Clay Turner told the board both top proposals met the district’s requirements but that the bids differed sharply in price: Homer Tree Service quoted $365,000 while a second bidder quoted $844,000. "So it would be my recommendation that you go with Homer Tree…

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