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Commissioners create South County fire-fee feasibility committee to study West Porter Township district options

Porter County Board of Commissioners · January 6, 2026

Summary

The board approved creating a nine-member feasibility committee to explore potential solutions for the West Porter Township Fire District; staff and county resident Mike Jabo will draft the committee resolution and application process for the next meeting.

Commissioners announced they will form a South County fire-fee feasibility committee to examine options for the West Porter Township Fire District. The board proposed a roughly nine-member group drawn from individuals with fire experience and community representation; county resident Mike Jabo, who has volunteer firefighting experience, agreed to chair the committee's effort and work with staff to draft the resolution and application process.

Commissioners asked county attorney/staff to prepare guidelines and a resolution similar to earlier ad hoc committees (for example, the opioid committee). The board approved the motion to create the committee and charged staff to return with the resolution and application process at the next meeting.

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