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Michigan City to study fees, consider food‑and‑beverage tax and purchasing consolidation
Summary
Council members and staff discussed a fees study, consolidation of purchasing to save money, adding credit‑card fees, and exploring a food‑and‑beverage tax to raise dedicated funds for parks and capital needs.
At the March 6 workshop, Michigan City officials outlined a program of revenue measures and internal efficiency steps to help offset lower revenues and shrinking riverboat receipts.
The administration said it has commissioned a fees study to identify outdated charges that date to the 1970s–1990s and to recommend consolidation of ordinances into a single schedule. "We have some…
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