The Lake County Council met on April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Commissioners Court Room, Crown Point, Indiana. The meeting included approval of minutes, two resolutions, numerous appropriations and transfers, a lengthy discussion regarding a Property Tax Replacement Credit (PTRC) error and the absentee elected auditor, and several interlocal agreements. All votes were unanimous (7-0) unless noted.
Now in order, um please rise for a moment of reflection, followed by the pledge of allegiance, thank you. One nation under God and justice for all okay roll call, madam secretary first district second district round brewery he's carriedly close here, district Charlie Brown, yeah, four district features motor present district for C here six districts and fifty seven district ninety marching present thank you uh minutes I'll entertain a motion motion approve the minutes of March 10th this year, second motion's been made and seconded. All in favor signify by aye opposed motion passes awards and resolution who has it I think this might be that there's no it is two oh yeah chairman. I'll make a motion which one I'll make a motion to approve resolution number twenty-six twenty-four. This is a resolution proclaiming April as autism awareness month and April second, two thousand twenty-six is World Autism Awareness Day. Second motion's been made and seconded discussion. All in favor signify by aye. Aye opposed, motion passes. Madam Chairman, we have a second resolution, resolution number twenty-six-25. This is a resolution proclaiming April as fair housing vote. Second. Motion's been made and seconded. Discussion. All in favor signify by aye. Aye opposed, motion passes. Thank you. Um the councilman have any um acknowledgments or announcements. Okay, we are going to move uh uh judge McDermott uh item number twelve councilman Ham. Thank you for the courtesy, madam to the code. Thank you for the first amount of the number twelve um Madam Chair. I move for approval revised one forty-four in the general fund. And one two two one six dash zero zero one domestic relations director, currently at seventy-seven thousand two hundred and eleven dollars. Proposed at seventy-nine thousand four hundred and sixty-one dollars for a difference of twenty-two hundred and fifty dollars and one-four four zero seven dash zero zero two court bail of 48,790 dollars, proposed fifty-one thousand forty dollars for a difference of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars for uh total of two hundred and seven thousand four hundred and forty-one dollars. Proposed at two hundred and seventeen thousand nine hundred and forty-one dollars for difference of ten thousand five hundred dollars. Second. Motion's been made and seconded, discussion. Roll call, please. Pam. Yes, brewer. Yes, brown, yes, legendar. Yes. Bill's key? Yes. Me minor. Yes. Motion passes. Madam Chair. I move for approval or revised 144 domestic relations counseling bureau fund. Four two three four. Supplemental pay. General fund four two three four currently at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars proposed at zero. Three nine zero zero two-zero one one supplemental pay. Let's see. $4234 currently $2,250. Proposed at 0. And finally, $39-002-012 supplemental pay, $6,000. Proposed at 0 for a difference of a negative $10,500. Second. Motion's been made and seconded. Discussion.