Kim FairchildAssessor
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LaGrange County
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for LaGrange County.
- Buyer type:
- County
- Location:
- Lagrange, IN
- Country:
- US
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for LaGrange County.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
163439
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
41,305
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
58 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Board meetings and strategic plans from LaGrange County
The commission conducted public hearings regarding zoning ordinance amendments aligned with state requirements, including definitions for new land uses and a review of the Unified Development Ordinance criteria. Key discussion topics included housing affordability, potential utility cost barriers, and the impact of existing ordinances. The commission provided a favorable recommendation for a rezone request to facilitate the expansion of a parking lot for a local bank and addressed two applications to vacate platted lots to facilitate property consolidation.
The council focused on the 2026 budget adoption, specifically deliberating on the appropriate funding levels for the surveyor and auditor positions. They approved a motion regarding these salaries and clarified the county's responsibility for PERF contributions for all county employees and elected officials. Furthermore, the meeting addressed organizational changes within the Highway Department, aiming to simplify staff classifications between truck drivers and equipment operators to enhance operational flexibility and accountability.
The committee discussed potential property tax revenue losses due to anticipated legislative changes and the introduction of new property tax rate caps. A financial advisor presented analysis on how these changes might impact various municipal units and explored potential allocation models for Local Income Tax (LIT) distributions. The committee was advised to refrain from establishing final tax rates or allocations until more definitive legislative guidance is provided, while considering a conceptual resolution to seek full revenue replacement.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Track LaGrange County meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Public-sector contacts connected to LaGrange County.
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
