Keep the "little" people out update 1

Ok many of you have asked for updates on Porter County's anti-jobs, anti-working people issues. Here's a brief run-down and I'll follow-up with links later this week as the issues become public.

First, Porter County "Omissioner" Harper and his wacko plan commission have turned down numerous projects this year. But, the un-reported part of the story is that they have turned down projects that met all the ordinance requirements. They just don't want new housing. Period. One plan commissioner member, who was appointed by the "Omissioner", said publicly "if it has septic fields I won't vote for it." Gang, this is illegal. The State of Indiana law says plainly that a commission member's job is to ascertain whether the site meets existing ordinances, and if so approve the project.

In two cases, developers with some guts are suing the plan commission under a provision in Indiana law that says if you don't do your job, the court can make you do your job. We need to support these two gustsy developers. I'll get more information soon. But this is the type of thing that no one knows, Mr. "Omissioner" has hidden the truth.

Next, Mr. "Omissioner" has pushed for a change to the stormwater rules that govern new communities. Frankly he and his anti-job allies would like to stop all construction unless the homesites are 3 acres or more. So, one way to keep developers at bay is to make it impossible to develop homes for working people. These stormwater rules would double the cost to the developer to hold water on site during a "huge" rain. Again, government wants private developers to shoulder the costs of fixing poor planning for 30 years.

I'll post more in the next couple day, but start talking to your co-horts. I really don't think Porter County resident understand what the "Omissioner" is up to.