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Board member defends La Porte finances, highlights Microsoft partnership and criticizes county during public comment

La Porte City Board of Public Works · March 17, 2026
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Summary

During public comment at the March 17 La Porte City Board of Public Works meeting, a board speaker said the city has an A+ bond rating, has not increased property taxes in five years and criticized La Porte County over financial missteps while promoting a Microsoft partnership for local development.

A board speaker told the La Porte City Board of Public Works during the March 17 meeting that the city has maintained sound finances and is pursuing a Microsoft partnership as part of its local economic development strategy. The speaker credited the clerk treasurer with an A+ bond rating and said the administration has not raised property tax…

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