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Porter County Council approves $69,008.27 transfer to fund part‑time hazmat responders and create nonreverting account
Summary
The Porter County Council voted unanimously to move $69,008.27 into a nonreverting account to fund part‑time hazmat responder coverage, with roughly $41,401.80 planned for annual personnel costs; commissioners must formally create the fund before spending.
Porter County Council voted to transfer $69,008.27 into a nonreverting account to support part‑time hazmat responder coverage and related supplies, after a lengthy discussion about whether to earmark only the salary portion or allow the full amount to roll into the new fund.
Lance Bella, identified in the record as the Emergency Management (EMA) director, told the council the department has received roughly $69,027.63 annually in Homeland Security-related reimbursements and proposed using that money to create a nonreverting…
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