Porter County Council looks at high-dollar needs for biggest departments

Porter County Council looks at high-dollar needs for biggest departments

To get a handle on the needs of its biggest departments while offering full transparency the Porter County Council held a special needs assessment meeting Wednesday evening. The Sheriff’s Office and Highway Department each said they need $10 million while Information Technology could use nearly $2 million and still operate at the “poverty level.” “I thought we would need the big three in front of us,” said County Council Vice President Red Stone…