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Votes and actions at a glance: Michiana Village Council, April 10, 2026
Summary
Council unanimously approved minutes, treasurer and clerk reports, extensions and purchases including a two-year Republic Services contract extension, sale of a 2020 Tahoe, funding for a Tesla Model Y and speed trailer, $14,000 for police building soft costs, pickleball court repairs, and an amended bonfire ordinance.
At its April 10 meeting, Michiana’s Village Council approved a slate of routine and capital items. Major actions recorded in minutes include approval of prior meeting minutes, treasurer and check-register items (including a $200,000 water-bond payment reported within a $595,577.00 register total), extension of the Republic Services garbage contract for two years (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028), sale of a 2020 police Tahoe for approximately $26,000, up to $33,000 village funding for a Tesla Model Y police vehicle, approval of up to $14,000 for preliminary soft costs tied to a joint police safety building grant application, purchase of shared speed-trailer funding not to exceed $5,200, and approval of up to $6,000 for pickleball court repairs.
Council also amended the bonfire ordinance (Ordinance 2007-01 amended as Ordinance 2026-01) to require fire rings and set a $25 permit fee. Most motions were made by President Tim McCarthy and seconded by Mike Botelho or Mike Mumper; minutes record the motions as "all in favor, motion passed." The meeting adjourned at 2:53 p.m.
Detailed outcomes are recorded in the actions list and individual articles covering the police building, fleet purchases, water project, beach work and parks items provide more context and source segments.
