The board un-tabled and approved a renewal agreement with UncommonX to provide managed cybersecurity and exposure management services for the county's 911 dispatch center, with staff describing 24/7 monitoring and monthly reviews.

St. Joseph County 911 staff proposed a cloud-based AT&T Vesta NXT phone system priced just under $4.1 million for 32 positions; commissioners expressed concern about the price and requested more vendor comparisons and formal proposals, then voted to table the item.

Residents used privilege of the floor to present a binder and maps showing large solar proposals (described as 2,000 to 7,047 acres in different maps), urged limits near county tile lines and urged the board to require engineered detention and tile protections; county counsel materials describing the board's statutory powers were also presented.

At a St. Joseph County Election Board meeting members debated a motion to retain the board’s current law firm for pending litigation after at least one member and a public commenter raised an appearance-of-conflict concern; the board said it would seek an advisory opinion from the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.

After extensive legal argument the St. Joseph County Election Board voted to deny a challenge from county Republicans seeking to disqualify Daniel J. Schutzel as 'not in good standing'; the board concluded statutory affiliation evidence and filings supported his ballot access and challengers signaled intent to appeal.

On May 19 the county board approved a $342,895.31 reduction on the Cleveland Beach Road roundabout final contract, a $29,336.25 decrease on a bridge maintenance contract, authorized advertising for a Cedar Road structure replacement, approved submitting a $500,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application, and approved several IT service agreements and renewals.

A New Carlisle resident urged the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners to support a one-year moratorium on data-center rezonings, citing concerns about expanding footprints and uncertain water and energy impacts; a commissioner defended previous public support for a recent rezoning, citing limited water impact and economic benefits.

The commission approved Resolution 2026-14 to provide $4,500,000 toward two awarded bids for a frontage road over Rogers Clark Ditch (Division A) and Gordon Road over Nespejani Ditch (Division B) so the board of commissioners can formally award contracts.

The redevelopment commission reviewed a proposed $34,000,000 community enhancement payment from AWS/Amazon divided among infrastructure, community/regional needs and public safety initiatives tied to the New Carlisle/Southern campus development.

St. Joseph County accepted a $34 million road-improvement agreement with Amazon Data Services that commits funds to infrastructure projects, community needs and a public-safety bucket for the IEC area.

Candidates who said they filed and residents who said the agenda failed to disclose decision-making urged the board to reconsider; at least one public speaker said he would sue for alleged Open Door Law violations.

After a presentation from Horton Group, the board voted to change the county's health-plan administrator to Anthem and the pharmacy-benefit manager to TrueScripts, citing expanded hospital network access and projected savings.

After attorneys debated whether four candidates had statutory standing, the St. Joseph County Election Board voted to accept ballot proofs as reviewed (Sept. 2); the four names discussed were not on the proofs and the board recorded a 2–1 vote to accept them as presented. The parties were advised the courts remain the forum for late challenges.

A June 22 incident left a child with puncture wounds to the lips requiring stitches; despite owner disputing parts of the file and identity of the dog in evidence, the commission upheld the dangerous-animal designation for Blue after testimony and video evidence were presented.

Public speakers criticized the attorney general's handling of a lawsuit involving the sheriff, urged deliberative public process on Senate Enrolled Act 270 township mergers, and called for improved transparency on public-records requests and county spending.

Multiple residents and party representatives criticized the hearing and warned that reducing vote centers would suppress turnout; speakers called the process partisan and urged protections for voter access and parking for absentee staff.

After a consolidated hearing, the St. Joseph County election board sustained five challenges alleging failures to timely file CAN‑31 (and one CAN‑12) forms; the board denied an amendment that would have allowed candidates to correct filings and confirmed the challenges "sustained as of August 21" for statutory purposes.

Residents asked whether the county will seek compensation after GM sold a stake in the EVB project to Samsung SDI and urged commissioners to address perceived missteps on local projects including Midwest Trails and Portage Manor; speakers defended county staff and called for transparency.

Board agreed to authorize JPR to analyze a Waste Management request to alter leachate pretreatment/permit parameters, with approval conditioned on a reimbursement agreement or confirmation that Waste Management will cover analysis and any bench testing costs.

A final change order for NDOT project 1902817 (Mayflower Road bridge over Norfolk Southern and Nicky railroads) was approved and the board accepted NDOT's final inspection; staff said the project's final adjusted contract amount is $5,379,687.28.

Public commenters urged the county to pause INDOT's planned SR 2 improvements and criticized county decisions on industrial development; other speakers disputed election-board criticism and asked commissioners for follow-up on investigations and accounting related to prior projects.

The APC suspended its standard order of business to allow a public forum where dozens of residents raised allegations of nontransparent permitting, incomplete application reviews, lack of staff responsiveness, and possible legal irregularities related to solar-project applications. The motion to allow the forum passed 5–2.

Commissioners approved Change Order No.3 for the Smilax Road lift station and forcemain project, increasing the contract by $415,645.44 to address unforeseen utilities in a railroad right-of-way; presenters said as-builts and a guided-bore system were needed and stated Amazon will pay at least part — and possibly all — of the cost.

Multiple public commenters urged the board to pause large projects and seek transparency: Dan Caruso asked the county to reassess a $50 million INDOT divergent-diamond interchange tied to the GM/Samsung site; South Bend council actions paused the Midwest Continental Divide Trail, and residents raised questions about Portage Manor contracting and redevelopment commission spending — prompting commissioners to pursue an independent review of allegations.

Dozens of residents used an APC‑allowed public forum to demand staff responsiveness and transparency, raise objections to solar‑project permitting/grandfathering and ask the commission to investigate alleged irregularities in permit completeness and review processes.