Hobart City Council approves expansion of downtown historic district

HOBART | The Lake George Commercial Historic District has expanded its boundaries.

Hobart City Council gives final OK to Hobart Marsh Plan

HOBART | The City Council has given final approval to the Hobart Marsh Plan after several months of fine-tuning by officials.

Hobart council tables adjusting first-responders' pay

HOBART | The Hobart City Council took a temporary pass on making adjustments to how the city's cross-trained firefighters are paid.

Hobart OKs refrigeration company's $11M expansion

HOBART | The owner of a Michigan-based refrigeration company warmly thanked the City Council on Wednesday after receiving approval for an $11 million expansion.

Hobart City Council to consider marsh plan Wednesday

HOBART | The City Council will consider approval of the Hobart Marsh Plan at its 6 p.m. meeting Wednesday.

Hobart City Council picks new leaders for new year

HOBART | The City Council on Wednesday picked a new leader to chair meetings if Mayor Brian Snedecor is absent.

Hobart city council president continues push to ask county officials to approve 1 percent personal income tax

HOBART | City Council President David Vinzant is resolved to unite other communities in a request to ask county officials to approve the 1 percent personal income tax.

Hobart City Council puts brakes on off-road dirt track plans

HOBART | Plans for a dirt track for off-road bikers hit a brick wall on Wednesday.

Hobart City Council grants final approval to 2 percent hike for employees, elected officials

HOBART | The City Council on Wednesday granted final approval to an average 2 percent boost in pay for city employees next year.

Hobart City Council OKs initial salary ordinance

HOBART | The City Council last week approved, in an initial reading, an average 2 percent boost in pay for city employees next year.

Hobart ordinance a hot topic during dog days of summer

This summer has brought more than high temperatures to Hobart, where officials and residents are feeling the heat of a public policy issue as they debate tightening the city's vicious dog laws.

Hobart council gets ball rolling on proposed golf cart laws

HOBART | Golf carts are no longer used for just hitting the links.

EDITORIAL: Indiana law makes towns cry 'Uncle'

It says a lot about the state of local government in Indiana that local officials in some communities grumbled about being forced to comply with the nepotism and conflict-of-interest reforms forced on them by a new state law.

Hobart ordinance panel will meet July 18 on dog statute

HOBART | The Hobart City Council will hold its Ordinance Committee meeting at 5 p.m. on July 18 at City Hall, 414 Main St.

Exchanges heated as Hobart officials, residents debated dog ordinance, decorum

HOBART | The heat was on at the City Council meeting Wednesday night. Residents lobbied for a stricter dog ordinance and council members discussed proper decorum of one of their own.

Going paperless saves municipal, school boards green

The Lake Station City Council in late January moved to the iPad era, swapping paper and pens for electronic tablets.

Hobart City Council warms up to solar project by approving ordinance

HOBART | The City Council's warm reception of a new renewable energy ordinance sets the stage for the possibility of Hobart's first solar generating plant, City Planner A. J. Bytnar said.

Lake Station City Council joins Hobart officials in opposing levee fee bill

LAKE STATION | The City Council on Thursday joined with the Hobart City Council in opposing a flood-control bill being considered by the Indiana General Assembly.