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Gary council approves a package of 2026 appropriations and grants, schedules committee hearings
Summary
The council approved multiple 2026 appropriations and grants — including funds for youth lifeguards, a drug-court testing grant and an $80,000 council budget item — and set committee hearing dates and an executive session; most measures passed unanimously by roll call.
The Gary Common Council approved a set of 2026 appropriations and grant-related ordinances and set committee hearing dates for additional items.
Council approved CPO 2026-13 (casino operating fund appropriation for summer youth lifeguards), CPO 2026-14 (investment interest fund appropriations), and CPO 2026-15 (parks budget) for reporting out from Ways and Means; the Ways and Means committee and the Planning & Development committee…
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