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Council approves police contract with Grand Beach, effective Jan. 1, 2025
Summary
The Village of Michiana Council approved a police services contract with Grand Beach by a 5–0 roll call vote; the contract takes effect Jan. 1, 2025. The vote was made during Old Business after staff reports and will replace the current arrangement.
The Village of Michiana Council voted 5–0 on Oct. 11 to approve a police services contract between Michiana and Grand Beach, with the agreement scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Tim McCarthy moved to approve the contract and Mike Botelho seconded; a roll call vote recorded five ayes and no nays.
Council members discussed the contract as part of the Old Business agenda item; minutes state the motion passed with a unanimous roll call. The police department report earlier in the meeting noted 38 combined calls with Grand Beach this reporting period and announced a house‑check sign‑up coming in the next three weeks.
The contract approval was a formal action on the agenda and replaces the previous arrangements between Michiana and Grand Beach for police coverage starting in the new calendar year. No additional fiscal details for the contract (cost or term beyond the Jan. 1 start date) were recorded in the minutes.
