Michigan City Water Works Board approves purchase orders, notes IURC rate-case filing
March 11, 2026 | Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana
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The Michigan City Water Works Board met March 10 and approved a set of routine procurement items and an administrative resolution tied to State Revolving Fund paperwork while hearing that the utility had filed a rate case with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Director (staff) informed the board that “The rate case was officially filed Thursday, March 5,” and that the filing reflected adjustments related to an SRF decision and the department’s effort to pursue SRF funding for lead service connector work. The director said staff will respond to IURC questions as they arise.
Why it matters: a rate case before the IURC can affect customer rates and the timeline for lead-connector replacement projects that rely on SRF financing.
On routine business the board approved the minutes of the Feb. 24, 2026 meeting and voted to accept seven purchase orders read into the record. The director summarized the purchase orders as: a hydraulic cylinder repair ($3,118.45); a steam heater for a filter unit (date noted as January, amount not specified in the record); a tire shield for a forklift ($757.90); utility repair/tap sleeves for stock ($4,534.00); 1‑inch meters for stock ($3,879.04); hydraulic breakers for a backhoe ($21,500.00); and installation of a new copper service at 619 Thurman to eliminate repeated freezing of the service ($4,527.00). A board member moved to approve the orders, a second was recorded, and the motion carried by voice vote with no negatives reported.
The board also approved the list of claims presented at the March meeting after a motion and second; the transcript records the action as approved by voice vote. The director noted one administrative finding from a Baker Tilly review concerning Potawatomi Park: records show the surcharge term for certain properties should run 10 years rather than 20, meaning some customers who have reached 20 years may be due reimbursement or account credit. “They did actually reduce the length of time on this to 10 years for the surcharges,” the director said, and staff said they are reviewing the property list to identify accounts that may require adjustment.
Under new business the board approved resolution number 2025-05, a signatory authorization to permit execution of documents required in the SRF loan process; the director said she would obtain a legal opinion on whether the mayor also must sign and would return the appropriate signed copy. There was no public comment. A motion to adjourn was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board did not record roll-call vote tallies in the public audio; the meeting concluded with the director saying she would follow up on legal-signature questions and on the Potawatomi Park account review.
Director (staff) informed the board that “The rate case was officially filed Thursday, March 5,” and that the filing reflected adjustments related to an SRF decision and the department’s effort to pursue SRF funding for lead service connector work. The director said staff will respond to IURC questions as they arise.
Why it matters: a rate case before the IURC can affect customer rates and the timeline for lead-connector replacement projects that rely on SRF financing.
On routine business the board approved the minutes of the Feb. 24, 2026 meeting and voted to accept seven purchase orders read into the record. The director summarized the purchase orders as: a hydraulic cylinder repair ($3,118.45); a steam heater for a filter unit (date noted as January, amount not specified in the record); a tire shield for a forklift ($757.90); utility repair/tap sleeves for stock ($4,534.00); 1‑inch meters for stock ($3,879.04); hydraulic breakers for a backhoe ($21,500.00); and installation of a new copper service at 619 Thurman to eliminate repeated freezing of the service ($4,527.00). A board member moved to approve the orders, a second was recorded, and the motion carried by voice vote with no negatives reported.
The board also approved the list of claims presented at the March meeting after a motion and second; the transcript records the action as approved by voice vote. The director noted one administrative finding from a Baker Tilly review concerning Potawatomi Park: records show the surcharge term for certain properties should run 10 years rather than 20, meaning some customers who have reached 20 years may be due reimbursement or account credit. “They did actually reduce the length of time on this to 10 years for the surcharges,” the director said, and staff said they are reviewing the property list to identify accounts that may require adjustment.
Under new business the board approved resolution number 2025-05, a signatory authorization to permit execution of documents required in the SRF loan process; the director said she would obtain a legal opinion on whether the mayor also must sign and would return the appropriate signed copy. There was no public comment. A motion to adjourn was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board did not record roll-call vote tallies in the public audio; the meeting concluded with the director saying she would follow up on legal-signature questions and on the Potawatomi Park account review.
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