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Deja vu: Porter County property tax bills to be very late this year Anti-RDA law firm selection mired by politics County tourism proposes funding cut for Opera House, Expo, parks Valparaiso pushing for more clout on county tourism board Revived county finance board to oversee investments Flooding woes a sign of past mistakes, county says Harper blasts reported new attack on county tourism bureau Tax bills projected to go out this summer County prepares energy saving programs with stimulus grant Progress made on Porter County late tax billing County Park Board proceeds with second phase of Liberty Township land buy Porter County approves new tree and homeowner protection rules Commissioners split to approve legal contract in RDA dispute Porter County chips in for Duneland fireworks show Porter County gets new tax vendor in hopes of getting bills out County Council retains law firm for RDA vote Dunes/Kankakee Trail backed by Porter County Council Council and auditor clash over delayed tax bills Council approves county funds for halfway house and new patrol officer County Council to consider halfway house, jail funds, bonuses Commissioners agree to buy American with stimulus funds Commissioners approve guide to development on major roads County income tax would help fund halfway house for men Jackson Township subdivision wins plat approval New activity center at Sunset Hill Park moving forward County mails out 5,800 refund checks Liberty Landowners appeal court ruling on new hospital Porter County and hospital owner in legal tangle over software dispute Referendum urged if lawmakers revive new regional transit agency Porter County funds sought for halfway house for drug offenders County approves more than $500,000 to tackle drainage woes County Council hires attorney to defend withdrawal from RDA Towns and cities call on county to reverse RDA decision If cities and towns could tax to save the RDA, would they? Towns and cities fight to keep Porter County in RDA County eyes controls on development along major roads Porter County Fair County to ask state for a waiver so 2009 tax bill work can proceed Commissioners seek budget earmarks from Visclosky County corridor plan up for planners' approval Murphy and Kopp defy County Council vote to withdraw from RDA RDA asks state Attorney General for opinion on county vote County Homestead Credit: What's in it for you? County assessor hopes for quick resolution for property tax appeals Assessments defended; appeals urged Council fights back: Vote is 4-3 to quit RDA State upholds assessments orders, Porter County to redo 2009 data Porter County Commissioners divided over merits of RDA County Parks mull partnership with PAT for preschool nature camps Porter County finalizes plan to replace tax software PCCRVC supports Chesterton Wizard of Oz Festival State needs more time to review Porter County tax data County GIS mapping program now available online State opens review of Porter County tax data County Park to prepare plan for new Liberty Township park County may scrap disputed software blamed for tax delays Taxpayers get apology for late bills; help available for those who can't pay on time County auditor staff gets $10,000 in overtime pay for 2009 tax bills New state rules prompt county to create new juvenile position Calumet Trail covered bridge will relocate Chain of Lakes drainage pact approved by commissioners Commissioners oppose merging tourism office with Lake County County tourism unit to hire lobbyist to monitor Lake County takeover attempts 61 Porter County projects on state wish list for stimulus funds Porter County planners reluctant to rezone for business in Jackson Twp County Council corrects salary errors in confused budget PCCRVC approves economic development spending County to form redevelopment agency without tax powers County committee to study ambulance and firefighting restructuring Kopp and Scott clash over Porter County property tax vendor glitch Area agencies join forces to improve health care of mentally ill Porter-Starke methadone clinic wins accreditation State child welfare agency gets county funds to cover shortfall Porter County Council to replace Hollenbeck as attorney Record numbers of inmates at Juvenile Detention Center prompts funding request Porter County prescription discount program up and running Elected officials and auditor staff win raises in final county budget County 2009 budget recap Winners and losers Commissioners endorse tax caps and form study group on vote centers Commissioners approve whoppingly high road salt bid Council approves county pay hikes and rejects HR department Proposal to restructure county election authority rejected Soggy highway records, military memorial marker are commissioner topics County Highway Department shows off new facility in Westchester Township Youth sports, mental health or schools . . . How should county use hospital proceeds? County assessor appeals state's tax value for Mittal Steel Porter County officially opens juvenile drug court County planners oppose commercial zoning near Duneland bus barns Archived Porter County News