Bill property owners, not renters, for protection

More on stormwater fees plus fire hydrant fees. These fees should be billed to property owners, not renters. I carry renter's insurance on my property in my home to cover these items. The owner carries insurance on the building.

Pence OKs legislative study of South Shore Line

INDIANAPOLIS | State lawmakers this summer will review possible expansion plans for the South Shore Line and consider changes to the membership of its operating board, under a measure signed into law last week by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

Boating law changes sail through Senate committees

INDIANAPOLIS | Two proposals that could affect recreational boating in Northwest Indiana have been approved by Senate committees.

House panel OKs ban on new rental registration

INDIANAPOLIS | A plan to eliminate municipal apartment inspection and registration requirements was changed Tuesday by a House committee into a one-year moratorium on new inspection and registration ordinances.

Debt Dip Spells Housing Gain

Lowell to get tough with water meter holdouts

LOWELL | About 150 water utility customers will have their water shut off if they fail to allow town crews to change their meters.

Appeals court upholds Gary trash fee

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Court of Appeals on Tuesday agreed with a Lake County judge's ruling that Gary followed proper procedures in enacting a controversial garbage fee in 2009.

Governor approves Little Cal levee fee

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law Friday a measure establishing a permanent funding source to finish construction and maintain levees along the Little Calumet River in Lake County.

Governor has until Sunday to sign Little Cal River fee plan

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels has until Sunday to sign or veto legislation requiring Lake County property owners in the Little Calumet River and Burns Waterway watersheds to pay an annual per-parcel fee for maintenance of Little Calumet River levees.

Counties set to lose authority over 911 fees, spending

INDIANAPOLIS | The state is close to taking over the collection and distribution of all fees paid by telephone users for 911 emergency service.

No deal yet on changes to funding for 911 service

INDIANAPOLIS | Legislation that restructures funding for 911 emergency telephone service may be in trouble after a conference committee meeting Tuesday exposed major conflicts among state lawmakers.

Daniels 'probably' will sign Little Cal levee fee into law

INDIANAPOLIS | A plan to charge most Lake County property owners an annual fee for maintaining Little Calumet River levees is likely to become law.

Senate votes 50-0 to send plan for Little Cal levee fee to governor

INDIANAPOLIS | A permanent funding source to complete and maintain Little Calumet River levees is on the verge of becoming law after the Republican-controlled Indiana Senate voted 50-0 for the plan Wednesday.

Lawmakers nearing deal on 911 fees, consolidation

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana General Assembly is inching closer to restructuring 911 funding and limiting the number of emergency telephone answering centers in each county.

Little Cal levee fee set for Senate approval

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Senate is poised to approve a new annual fee on most Lake County property owners to fund construction and maintenance of Little Calumet River levees.

Senate panel approves Little Cal fee plan without changes

INDIANAPOLIS | A plan to charge most Lake County property owners an annual fee for Little Calumet River levee maintenance appears all but certain to be approved by the Indiana Senate and signed into law.

Legislature considering higher 911 fees

INDIANAPOLIS | The General Assembly is continuing to work on legislation that would result in most Northwest Indiana telephone users paying a higher monthly fee for 911 service.

Little Cal fee hearing set for Wednesday

INDIANAPOLIS | An Indiana Senate committee on Wednesday will review a House-approved plan to charge most Lake County property owners an annual fee for Little Calumet River levee maintenance.

Could disagreements doom Little Cal levee fix?

INDIANAPOLIS | The sponsor of a House-approved plan to charge most Lake County homeowners an annual fee to maintain the Little Calumet River levee system believes the measure could die in the Indiana Senate.

Ind. Senate panel approves plan for 911 consolidation, fee change

INDIANAPOLIS | The state would set fees for 911 telephone service, and each Indiana county would be limited to a single 911 center, under legislation approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.