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Porter hospital selected for cardiology study Porter County employee contracts, fringe benefits questioned in IRS audit Traffic and drainage concerns at medical campus workshop Poparad proposing to use half of hospital fund interest for tax relief Porter County plans tax sale in October Tourism board beefing up innkeepers tax collection efforts Drainage Board takes bids for eight projects including Gustafson Ditch County parks to finalize purchase of Liberty Township property Plan commission continues to eye US 6 overlay study County mental health care centers preparing for new long term patients in wake of state cuts Valparaiso man files suit against commissioners and animal shelter Budget cuts ax services at county waste reduction district Probate commissioner hired by courts to aid magistrate backlog Porter County cultural attractions tell plans to boost appeal County receives first batch of aerial photos for drainage study Liberty residents oppose rezoning for medical campus Health Department to expand hours to keep up with teen immunizations County Drainage Board eyes 1050N project on Gustafson Ditch Commissioners hold off involvement with proposed conservancy district County drainage effort moves from study to action to fix trouble spots Council slams door on auditor part-time pay, infuriates workers Porter County Park board hears maintenance request for Calumet Trail Whitten baffled by longevity pay buzz; County Council approves it 7 0 Medical campus and multi unit housing proposed for US 6 Upgrades finally paying off for Porter County government computer and phone systems Correction on vote on new county tourism grant policy Commissioners prepare the ground for tax sale next year Tourism commission expands with Beyond the Beach Initiative County planners favor preserving farmland Master plan for Porter County's Brookdale Park a step closer Family of dog attack victim files suit against Porter County Porter County Council takes hard line with auditor; parttime workers to get the ax Softball, baseball, soccer fields eyed for inclusion in Brookdale Park master plan Dunes Kankakee trail moves forward; county funds needed Porter Hospital plans approved by county planners by 7-2 vote Porter County Fair Porter County goes to court to collect innkeepers tax Porter County Park Board hires new superintendent Evans says voting centers are a must for Porter County Citizens at drainage forum anxious for improvements Porter County Council stands firm against raises Judge orders Porter County to pay $3.5 million to RDA Porter County Jail Museum on mission to bring back historic statues County council appeals RDA ruling with 5-2 vote Porter County planners deny plat approval for Jackson Township subdivision Judge rules that state law forces Porter County to remain in RDA BrinckaCross Gardens take root as county park Consultant urges County Park Board to form master plan committee for Brincka-Cross park Scott questions state's drop in ArcelorMittal assessment Assessor and Burns Harbor steel mill to withdraw tax assessment appeals Sheriff's sales on foreclosed properties spiked again in 2009 Tourism office adopts Indiana Dunes Tourism as new brand name Injured county officer not getting full pay; elected officials differ over why Boys and Girls clubs included in plans for new county park BZA grants Porter hospital stormwater variance Commissioners approve enhanced insurance and wellness programs for county workers Suicides spike last year in county; fatal overdoses down Chesterton attorney named to tourism board Property tax rates revised in the wake of assessed valuation error County budget order revised to include homestead credit rate DLGF approves county 2010 budget orders and tax rates County Park Board favors Liberty Township sports fields plan Supreme Court won't hear appeal against new Porter hospital Commissioners approve Expo Center and opera house upgrades County Park board adjusts committees and elects officers Timberland Farms subdivision to begin building in spring County Council tables tourism board appointment, Whitten president for 2010 Amendments would tighten county development ordinance Water contamination protection system gets commissioner approval Porter County files lawsuit against Tower Meadows subdivision Cuts from the election board and phone system balance 2010 county budget Safety audit spotlights county's dangerous intersections County sets rules for wind power as firm eyes Pleasant Township for turbines Liberty Township targeted for more development: Planners seek elusive consensus on future growth County proceeds with assessment of privately owned Porter Hospital Council rejects RDA legal fees for auditor, treasurer Existing problems vs. future development: County looking at drainage priorities Dunes Kankakee Trail would pass through Chesterton Downtown County Park Superintendent Ed Melendez resigns County Park Board joins others in support for Dunes Kankakee Trail State Attorney General says Porter County was mandated to join RDA and can never leave Evans: Hospital should keep ambulance service if it expects tax abatement County tax data now online Council rejects tourism plan to cut funding for county venues Porter County approves more funding for bus service Commissioners call on National Lakeshore to reopen Chellberg State law blocking Assessor appeal of ArcelorMittal value Expo Center to be dedicated in William Carmichael's honor Archived Porter County News