La Porte council approves fire‑prevention fee change, budget transfer and an appointment

The La Porte Common Council approved several routine measures on March 2 including an amendment to the city's fire prevention ordinance, an internal budget transfer and a board appointment.

The council completed a second reading and adopted an amendment to Ordinance No. 1743 concerning fire prevention and protection. Attorney Otis and council members said the update establishes a modest application fee to discourage applicants who do not follow through; at one point the fee amount was stated as $20. The ordinance was adopted by voice vote.

Council also adopted a resolution transferring $4,500 within the 2026 budget for Information Technology from salaries to other services, a request the clerk‑treasurer said came from IT director Roscoe Hoffman. The transfer was approved by voice vote.

Finally, the council untabled and reappointed Brian Keiser to the Board of Zoning for a four‑year term; members thanked Keiser for his service and the motion passed by voice vote.

All three items were approved by voice vote during the meeting; the transcript records the motions and 'motion passes' but does not provide a roll‑call tally for each vote.