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State OTDA staff told the Steuben County committee Aug. 5 that nearly 300 people were in sheltered locations in 2026 and that only about 1% of those in emergency shelter access permanent supportive housing, urging local use of state funding tools and local matches to expand housing options.

Kevin Peterson told the committee the Steuben County Conference & Visitors Bureau is requesting $1,000,000 for 2027 (a $55,000 increase) and $100,000 to restore the Destination Development Program for local projects; he presented 2025 and 2026 tourism metrics to support the request.

Committee members reviewed a draft letter about windmills in the Town of Fremont and debated adding state officials as recipients; legislators expressed concern about the State overriding local ordinances, and county staff said additional low-frequency noise studies have been or will be filed with the Public Service Commission.

Several residents urged the Legislature to hold public hearings before acting on the State’s termination of 287(g) agreements and the county’s use of license‑plate‑reader (LPR) cameras, raising concerns about costs, civil‑liberties impacts and lack of prior public input.

Steuben County public works reported a $2,813,600 federal award for a joint CR 200 N / SR 827 project with the City of Angola and approved $63,062.50 in appropriations to replace two highway trucks. The county plans 2015 budget items for professional services, right‑of‑way and construction.

Highway Engineer Jennifer Sharkey secured council approval to apply for a Community Crossings grant covering seven road projects totaling $845,000; the county will provide the 50% local match from Fund #1229 (LOIT Special Distribution).

At a July 9 special meeting in Angola, Steuben County Council approved several transfers and appropriations, authorized multiple grant applications and reviewed a housing strategy proposal and fiscal-plan options for future courthouse financing.

The council approved CF‑1/PP compliance, a 10‑year SB‑1 real and personal property tax abatement for Pine Manor, Inc. (dba Miller Poultry) covering ~$9 million in real property improvements and $4.15 million in personal property, and adopted Resolution No. 05‑2015‑03, all by voice votes noted as carried.

Steuben County Council voted 7‑0 on May 12, 2015, to allocate $100,000 from Major Moves funds toward the Enterprise Center land purchase; the EDC said the money will help leverage grant applications and local fundraising for a $1.4–$1.6 million project.

After a presentation on May 12, the county council asked the auditor to prepare an ordinance for its June 9 meeting so Steuben County can consider joining a Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority to pursue Regional Cities funding; local ordinances must be passed by June 15 for state submission by July 1, 2015.

David Koenig of the Steuben County Economic Development Corporation outlined plans for an Invest Steuben Enterprise Center at 907 S. Wayne Street, citing partnerships with Ivy Tech and Freedom Academy and a funding package that includes $100,000 in county EDIT funds, $100,000 from SCEDC and a proposed $250,000 bank loan; county council deferred its appropriation decision to the May meeting because the request missed the publication deadline.