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Hobart unsafe-building board elects Kara president, Claussen vice president
Summary
At its June 15, 2026 organizational meeting, the Unsafe Building Hearing Authority for the City of Hobart elected Mark Kara president and Matt Claussen vice president by unanimous vote and completed initial procedural business, including a presentation on unsafe-building criteria.
The Unsafe Building Hearing Authority for the City of Hobart elected Mark Kara as president and Matt Claussen as vice president during its organizational meeting on June 15, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.; both officer nominations carried in unanimous 3-0 votes.
Matt Claussen moved to nominate Mark Kara for president, a motion seconded by Bob Schallenkamp; the board recorded the result as "All aye," motion carried (3-0). Mark Kara then nominated Matt Claussen for vice president, again seconded by Bob Schallenkamp, and that nomination also passed unanimously. Members of the board had been sworn in prior to the start of the meeting, the secretary noted.
No other formal policy actions or votes on unsafe-building cases were taken at the meeting. The presiding officer, Mark Kara, moved to adjourn later in the session; the adjournment motion, seconded by Matt Claussen, also carried 3-0.
The meeting record lists the body as the Unsafe Building Hearing Authority, City of Hobart, Lake County, Indiana, and notes that the meeting space was open to the public with a call-in number provided for remote participation (call-in number not specified).
