Gary Board approves ARPA grant to Harm Reduction group and signs multiple service contracts
July 23, 2026 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana
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The City of Gary Board of Public Works and Safety on July 22 approved a grant funding agreement with Gary Harm Reduction Corp and signed several service contracts and a resolution for park equipment.
Board members voted unanimously to approve the grant for the Gary Harm Reduction Corporation after staff identified inconsistencies in paperwork showing different amounts. A board member raised that the award letter listed $40,000 while contract documents showed an amount in the low $42,000s; staff confirmed the funds are ARPA dollars and said supporting documents would be corrected. The board recorded the approved award as $42,547.
A board member asked about program reporting and past spending; staff said prior opioid-related awards were paid quarterly ($10,000 per quarter under earlier awards) and that the Harm Reduction grantee provides monthly reports and comprehensive quarterly assessments. Staff described the proposed project as a sharps-disposal and transportation-education initiative that would buy a sharps collection unit for safe disposal and provide bus passes and transit education so clients can reach appointments.
The board also approved three city service contracts for landscape/grounds work, each listed as not-to-exceed $50,000 for the remainder of the year: Rough Hands Landscaping (rate listed at $300 per hour), Josh’s Landscaping LLC, and CutRight Lawn Care Services. Each motion was moved, seconded and passed by roll call with five yes votes and zero opposing votes.
Separately, the board approved a sole-source purchase from Wintec Golf Supply for Gleason Park driving-range equipment and supplies, with attached invoices totaling up to $47,301.99. Staff said they would place the order and expected delivery by mid-to-late next week.
No public commenters spoke; the meeting then adjourned. The board recorded that claims will be tabled until the July 29 meeting.
Actions recorded at the meeting include the tabling of claims until July 29, approval of the Gary Harm Reduction Corp grant (approved amount recorded as $42,547), contract approvals for Rough Hands Landscaping, Josh’s Landscaping LLC and CutRight Lawn Care (each not to exceed $50,000), and a resolution to purchase golf-range equipment from Wintec Golf Supply (not to exceed $47,301.99).
Board members voted unanimously to approve the grant for the Gary Harm Reduction Corporation after staff identified inconsistencies in paperwork showing different amounts. A board member raised that the award letter listed $40,000 while contract documents showed an amount in the low $42,000s; staff confirmed the funds are ARPA dollars and said supporting documents would be corrected. The board recorded the approved award as $42,547.
A board member asked about program reporting and past spending; staff said prior opioid-related awards were paid quarterly ($10,000 per quarter under earlier awards) and that the Harm Reduction grantee provides monthly reports and comprehensive quarterly assessments. Staff described the proposed project as a sharps-disposal and transportation-education initiative that would buy a sharps collection unit for safe disposal and provide bus passes and transit education so clients can reach appointments.
The board also approved three city service contracts for landscape/grounds work, each listed as not-to-exceed $50,000 for the remainder of the year: Rough Hands Landscaping (rate listed at $300 per hour), Josh’s Landscaping LLC, and CutRight Lawn Care Services. Each motion was moved, seconded and passed by roll call with five yes votes and zero opposing votes.
Separately, the board approved a sole-source purchase from Wintec Golf Supply for Gleason Park driving-range equipment and supplies, with attached invoices totaling up to $47,301.99. Staff said they would place the order and expected delivery by mid-to-late next week.
No public commenters spoke; the meeting then adjourned. The board recorded that claims will be tabled until the July 29 meeting.
Actions recorded at the meeting include the tabling of claims until July 29, approval of the Gary Harm Reduction Corp grant (approved amount recorded as $42,547), contract approvals for Rough Hands Landscaping, Josh’s Landscaping LLC and CutRight Lawn Care (each not to exceed $50,000), and a resolution to purchase golf-range equipment from Wintec Golf Supply (not to exceed $47,301.99).
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