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Michiana council approves police contract with Grand Beach; routine minutes and payments also approved
Summary
The Village of Michiana council approved a new police contract with Grand Beach effective Jan. 1, 2025, by a 5–0 roll call. The council also approved prior meeting minutes and a $157,983.26 check register and heard updates on parks, water and planning.
The Village of Michiana council voted 5–0 on Oct. 11 to approve a police services contract with neighboring Grand Beach that Tim McCarthy said will take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Tim McCarthy moved the measure and Mike Botelho seconded; the council recorded five ayes and zero nays.
The contract vote was the most significant formal action during the hourlong meeting. The council also approved several routine items: Nancy Thill moved to approve minutes from the Sept. 6 council meeting, Sept. 13 planning meeting and Sept. 12 Tree Board meeting after a spelling correction was noted; the motion, amended by Mike Botelho, passed. Later, Clerk Anne Heywood presented a check register totaling $157,983.26; Tim McCarthy moved to approve, Botelho seconded, and the motion passed.
Why it matters: the police contract sets the terms for shared police services with Grand Beach beginning in 2025, and the approved check register and minutes finalize routine fiscal and recordkeeping steps the council must complete before the next meeting.
What the council said: Tim McCarthy introduced and moved the police contract motion and told the meeting the contract would take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Mike Botelho seconded the motion. The meeting record does not include further debate on the contract’s financial or operational specifics.
Votes at a glance: • Police contract with Grand Beach — motion by Tim McCarthy, second Mike Botelho; roll call 5 ayes, 0 nays; outcome: approved; effective Jan. 1, 2025. • Approval of minutes (Council Sept. 6; Planning Sept. 13; Tree Board Sept. 12) — motion by Nancy Thill; second Mike Botelho; amended to include a spelling correction; outcome: approved. • Check register, $157,983.26 — motion by Tim McCarthy; second Mike Botelho; outcome: approved.
Next steps: the police contract will take effect Jan. 1, 2025; the council did not specify further implementation steps during this meeting. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 8 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
