County Council, July 14, 2026
Votes on Bill 40-26 rezoning at Douglas Road (withdrawal pending), passed
What happened
St. Joseph County Council committees advanced several fiscal appropriations and three land-use items to the full council, most without recommendation.
- Jurisdiction
- St. Joseph County, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 20 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings15362 State Road
Approved 6-2Free sample: decision 1 of 20
Bill 47-26 IT Department salary amendment
Salary amendment for Department 0014-IT reorganizing positions following a retirement; no new money requested, transferring already-budgeted funds among positions. Sent to full council with favorable recommendation.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
St. Joseph County Council committees advanced several fiscal appropriations and three land-use items to the full council, most without recommendation.
Key Decisions (20)
Bill 47-26 IT Department salary amendment
Bill 46-26A transfer $131,428
Bill 46-26B appropriation $215,267.61 Hotel Motel Tax Board
Bill 46-26C appropriation $210,981 Infrastructure Planning and Growth
Bill 46-26D appropriation $150,000 Superior Court
Bill 46-26E transfer public defender
Bill 48-26 prosecutor salary amendment (budget/asst budget director)
Bill 46-26F transfer $41,140.38 prosecutor
Bills 49-26 and 46-26G prosecutor salary amendment $5,348.25
Bill 46-26H appropriation $113,570.14 Probate Court
Bill 46-26I appropriation $100,000 Probate Court (CASA donations)
Bill 46-26J appropriation $78,231.83 Probate Court
Bill 46-26K appropriation $14,700 Probate Court
Bill 46-26L transfer $22,000 Probate Court
Bills 50-26 and 46-26M appropriation $278,771 Probate Court
Motion to remove Bill 40-26 from agenda (failed)
Bill 43-26 vacation of Huckleberry Road (Amazon Data Services)
Bill 44-26 special use agritourism at 62485 Miami Road
Bill 39-26 rezoning at 15362 State Road 23
Bill 40-26 rezoning at Douglas Road (withdrawal pending)
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (3)
AWS Data Center Campus (IC3 South) Huckleberry Road access
Infrastructure
Barn Swallow Farm agritourism venue
Commercial
Office/retail mixed-use development at 15362 State Road 23
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
AWS's data center campus near New Carlisle is driving infrastructure…
Housing Demand
State legislation (House Enrolled Act 1001) is targeting high local…
Commercial Demand
The State Road 23 corridor is showing a sustained trend…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 5 staff members, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 3 witnesses.
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