Among the projects that the late William Carmichael of Chesterton spearheaded as a county commissioner was the construction of the current Porter County Fairgrounds and Expo Center.

And so it only seems fitting that the Expo Center will be dedicated in Carmichael’s honor during the upcoming Porter County Fair.

The Porter County Commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution honoring Carmichael’s years of public service and officially dedicating the Expo Center in his memory.

A dedication ceremony will be held July 29, at which time a plaque in Carmichael’s honor will be unveiled. This year’s County Fair opens on Thursday and runs through August 2.

The commissioners’ resolution notes that Carmichael was first elected county commissioner in 1976 and served four consecutive terms. He later was elected to the Porter County Council.

The resolution cites a number of Carmichael’s contributions, including the formation of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, the property acquisition and construction of the North County Government Complex, the remodeling of the Porter County Courthouse, the property acquisition and construction of the County Administration Center, and the property acquisition and construction of the Expo Center.

Carmichael died in December at the age of 77.