The Lake County Board of Commissioners met on June 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Courtroom in Crown Point. All three commissioners were present. The agenda was amended to add an upgrade renewal contract with AT&T (Item 8.30), an ordinance on dormant funds (Item 11.1), and an interlocal agreement with Gary Public Transportation (Item 8.31), and to delete Item 5.2 (Highway bid advertisement). Item 8.24 was also amended after Powers & Sons withdrew its bid; the award was redirected to Gariup Construction. Most items were approved unanimously.
Statement. When you said you're not going to do it also the fact that everybody benefits. So where does where does the statue draw on the line like benefit? I don't know. In my in my inbox. There's some from other communities. I know, but second. Probably not. Oh, it's me. Who's calling this meeting George? Uh you call me George, please stand for the budget. Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice. Sorry. Thank you. All three commissioners are here. And uh we have some additions and delicious. We do. Uh thank you, Commissioner. Uh item 2.1 is an addition for the data department and upgrade renewal contract with ATT for switched uh Ethernet uh for the county price schedule attached. 2.2 ordinance uh 1459 C 18, amending ordinance 1459 C. Uh one deletion 2.3 uh on behalf of the highway, uh, which was request for permission to advertise for Clark Street, and then there is one uh additional addition, item 2.4 uh an interlocal between the board of commissioners and Gary Public Transportation, uh, which will be item 8.31 on the agenda. Request approval of the agenda as amended. Chairman, yes. Oh and I yeah, I apologize. Uh and item uh eight point two four. Uh Powers and Sons has withdrawn their uh bid uh as relates to this uh particular project, uh and there's a letter of recommendation from Tom Coon uh to award uh that project to Gary up construction in the amount of one million five hundred sixty-seven thousand five hundred dollars. That should also be amended item eight point two four. Mr. Chairman, then I would move to amend the agenda as rated to the record by the county attorney. Second. That's right. So the motion carries the agenda is adopted. Um three public we have no nothing to open. Go ahead. Uh item 4.1 approval of regular meeting minutes from the May 20, 2026 meeting. It's the chairman. I'm going to approve the May 20th, 2026 meeting minutes. Second. Item 5.1. Uh uh correction. Commissioners approved plans and specification advertised for the lake county fairgrounds for each roof replacement project. Bids are due no later than 9 30 a.m. on july 15, 2026 in the office of the lake county auditor. Chairman, and I would move for approval for agenda items uh 5.1. Second. Item 5.2 was deleted. Uh section six, unless there's an objection, I believe uh 6.1 through 6.8 can be taken in omnibus form. Sir, unless there is any objection per the county attorney's request, then I would move for approval for agenda items 6.1 through 6.8.