Northwest Indiana Readies for New ED Push

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is proposing the establishment of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority aimed at bringing economic development opportunities and jobs to Lake and Porter counties. The state says it will contribute $20 million toward the initiative over the next two years.

NIRDA would be governed by a seven-member board that would comprised of one representative each from Lake and Porter counties appointed by the council and commission of both counties; one representative each from the cities of Gary, East Chicago and Hammond, and two representatives appointed by the governor. One of those appointees would serve as chair for at least the first seven years of the authority, and the other would be an individual jointly recommended by the cities of Portage and Valparaiso.

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