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Hobart officials report tornado impacts; ClayCo offers debris site, temporary pickup fees paused
Summary
Mayor Huddlestun said the tornado path threatened Hobart and staff are compiling damage costs for potential reimbursement; ClayCo allowed the city to use its data-center site for brush and debris and the city temporarily suspended dump and curbside fees through the week.
Mayor Huddlestun told the council that a tornado path had threatened nearby Merrillville and could have been worse for Hobart; he said city staff met with Indiana emergency departments to discuss a Lake County state of emergency and are compiling costs for potential reimbursement.
"The only municipal building that got hit was the Scout Cabin as a tree fell on it," Mayor Huddlestun said, and he added that ClayCo offered its data-center site for debris: the company "allowed the City to dump all of that on their site and they would take care of it for the City." The mayor also said dump and curbside pick-up fees were postponed through the end of the week and residents were instructed to contact Public Works or bring items to the dump.
Chief Lopez was identified as running point on cost estimates and cleanup coordination. The council did not take an emergency declaration vote at the meeting; Mayor Huddlestun said staff are assembling documentation should county- or state-level reimbursement be sought. The council also reminded residents about the Brickyard Run and the Good Neighbors Fest scheduled for June 27.
