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EDITORIAL: Lake's income tax debate begins
Tuesday's 4-3 preliminary vote on an income tax for Lake County should not be seen as an opening salvo against the county's taxpayers. Rather, it's a step toward coming to grips with reality.
Gary council formalizes support for county income tax
GARY │ The Gary City Council passed a resolution Tuesday in support of a local option income tax in Lake County.
Future state funding for RDA in doubt
INDIANAPOLIS | A powerful state senator has threatened to eliminate the $10 million in annual state funding for the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority unless Lake County enacts an income tax.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Public transportation is necessary part of society
In 2000, the Regional Transportation Authority was formed to build an efficient transportation system for Lake County. With its location near Lake Michigan, the Gary airport, access to commuter trains and a bus system, Lake County should be an unparalleled transportation center.
Lake officials ready to throw tax proposals under the bus
CROWN POINT | Lake County bus agencies planning an express route to the county government center to collect new taxpayer subsidies are likely to meet a veto roadblock.
Hammond library branches to close Nov. 1
HAMMOND | In what board members and patrons called "a heartbreaking decision," the Hammond Public Library Board of trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to close the city's two remaining library branches Nov. 1.
EDITORIAL: Lake County needs equitable distribution formula
The Merrillville Town Council's support of a county income tax raises anew the question of whether it's time for Lake County to become the last county in Indiana to impose it. The answer to that is, um, well, maybe.
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