{
 "city": "Hobart",
 "state": "Indiana",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityofhobart.org/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-23",
 "upcoming": [],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-07-22",
   "body": "Board of Public Works and Safety",
   "headline": "City awards annual paving and sidewalks contract to Alex Metz, City Engineer.",
   "summary": "The Board of Public Works and Safety will consider a request from the Hobart Police Department for unpaid administrative leave for an employee. It will also award the annual paving and sidewalks contract, naming Alex Metz, City Engineer, as the awardee. The meeting includes routine agenda items such as reading minutes, approving claims, and other business.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222026-2622",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Redevelopment Commission",
   "headline": "Commission will hold a public hearing on the Hickory Hollow Housing Development and TIF area",
   "summary": "The Hobart Redevelopment Commission will discuss the proposed Hickory Hollow Residential Housing Development Program, including the establishment of the Hickory Hollow Economic Development Area and its TIF Allocation Area. It will consider several resolutions that confirm and fund the economic development plan. The commission will also review a motion to proceed to closing on a real‑estate purchase agreement for 2711 W. 37th Avenue and discuss a separate purchase agreement for a vacant parcel at Rush Place.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07202026-2621",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Unsafe Building Hearing Authority",
   "headline": "Unsafe Building Hearing Authority to hold 10 public hearings",
   "summary": "The Unsafe Building Hearing Authority will conduct public hearings for 10 specific properties. The body will also consider the approval of minutes from the June 15, 2026, organizational meeting.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07202026-2612",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-17",
   "body": "Police Pension Board",
   "headline": "Police Pension Board to hold disability hearing for Casimer Wojcehowski",
   "summary": "The Hobart Police Pension Board is holding a special meeting on July 17, 2026. The primary purpose of the session is to conduct a disability hearing for Casimer Wojcehowski.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07172026-2608",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider tax abatement for Allied Tube & Conduit Corp expansion",
   "summary": "The Hobart Common Council will discuss economic development initiatives, including a tax abatement for Allied Tube & Conduit Corp and the creation of the Hickory Hollow Economic Development Area. The body will also consider a zoning change for the Sapper’s Garden Subdivision.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07152026-2617",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "body": "Board of Public Works and Safety",
   "headline": "City approves $550,000 donation agreement to Hobart Little League",
   "summary": "The Board of Public Works and Safety approved a Community Impact donation of up to $550,000 to the Hobart Little League. It also awarded a $159,009 contract to Ross Roofing for the City Hall roof replacement and denied a request for speed bumps on 10th St. Additional items included a handicap parking sign request for 950 Garfield St. and the signing of subdivision and vacation plats.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07152026-2616",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "body": "Contractor's Licensing Board and Registration",
   "headline": "Contractors Licensing Board meeting on July 15, 2026 cancelled",
   "summary": "The regularly scheduled Contractors Licensing Board meeting for July 15, 2026 was cancelled due to lack of additional items after the special meeting on July 8, 2026. The next meeting is scheduled for September 23, 2026.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07152026-2614",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Hobart Common Council to hold executive session on litigation strategy",
   "summary": "The Common Council will meet in an executive session to discuss strategy regarding the initiation of, or pending or threatened, litigation. This session is scheduled for July 15, 2026.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07152026-2618",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "Sanitary and Stormwater District Board",
   "headline": "Hobart Sanitary Board to hold executive session on property and litigation",
   "summary": "The Hobart Sanitary Board of Commissioners will meet in executive session to discuss the sale of district real property and potential litigation. The meeting is scheduled for July 14, 2026, at 4:30 PM in the Council Chambers of Hobart City Hall.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07142026-2619",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "Sanitary and Stormwater District Board",
   "headline": "Board will consider a new fee schedule for sanitary district connections",
   "summary": "The board will discuss Sanitary Resolution No. 2026‑01, which proposes a new schedule of fees for property owners connecting to the district’s sewage system. Additional items include consideration of purchasing a portable generator, repairing or replacing Lift Station #11 pump, and acquiring a Vactor truck for the district. The board will also review two long‑term maintenance agreements for Hickory Hollow and 7 Brew, and consider the award of a former wastewater‑treatment‑plant asbestos‑abatement project.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07142026-2620",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-13",
   "body": "Board of Park Commissioners",
   "headline": "Hobart Park and Recreation Board to hold regular meeting",
   "summary": "The Board of Park Commissioners will meet to conduct regular business. The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate items with no specific projects or ordinances listed for decision.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07132026-2615",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-09",
   "body": "Hobart Fire Civil Service Commission",
   "headline": "Civil Service Fire Commission reviews promotional exam and hiring updates",
   "summary": "The Hobart Civil Service Fire Commission will approve the meeting agenda, the June 11, 2026 meeting minutes, and the register of claims. It will receive correspondence and committee reports. The commission will discuss the status of the August 1 promotional exams and the new‑hire application process. No other substantive actions are listed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07092026-2613",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-08",
   "body": "Contractor's Licensing Board and Registration",
   "headline": "Board revokes CC Edition LLC contractor license and imposes $300 fine",
   "summary": "The Contractors Licensing Board voted to revoke Andrew Kats' CC Edition LLC contractor license until the company appears before the board again. The board also approved a $300 fine payable to the City of Hobart. The revocation follows a complaint about a driveway installation at 436 Softwood Drive that was deemed a code violation and poor workmanship. The board noted that CC Edition LLC has not yet applied for a license renewal.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07082026-2611",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-02",
   "body": "Plan Commission",
   "headline": "Plan Commission to discuss 18 zoning and development items",
   "summary": "The Hobart Plan Commission will hear requests for site plans, subdivisions, and re-zones, including a proposed cell tower, a church addition, and a feed storage building. The body will also consider a resolution to establish a residential housing development area.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07022026-2606",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-02",
   "body": "Board of Zoning Appeals",
   "headline": "Board will consider a variance to permit a 4‑ft chain‑link fence at 104 E. 13th St.",
   "summary": "The Hobart Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on a developmental standards variance request for the property at 104 E. 13th Street, on the northeast corner of 13th and Fleming Streets. The petitioner seeks permission to install a 4‑foot black vinyl chain‑link fence in the front and secondary front yards of the 0.16‑acre R‑2 lot. The board will vote to approve, deny, or defer the request.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07022026-2605",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-02",
   "body": "Maria Reiner Center Board",
   "headline": "Maria Reiner Center Board to review reports and claims",
   "summary": "The Maria Reiner Center Board of Directors will meet to approve previous minutes and claims. The Executive Director will report on upcoming events and the need for a new board member.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07022026-2602",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-02",
   "body": "Economic Development Commission",
   "headline": "Commission will hear financing proposal for Hickory Hollow Residential Project.",
   "summary": "The Hobart Economic Development Commission will review its 2025 annual report, hold a public hearing on financing for the Hickory Hollow Residential Project, and consider two resolutions. One resolution would authorize issuance of City of Hobart Economic Development Tax Increment Revenue Bonds Series 2026, and the other would recommend designating an Economic Development Target Area. The meeting also includes routine items such as officer elections and approval of prior minutes.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07022026-2596",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-01",
   "body": "Board of Public Works and Safety",
   "headline": "Board will consider purchasing a new ambulance and other public‑works items",
   "summary": "The Board of Public Works and Safety will discuss several items, including a request to use a city parking lot for an August Fest event, a proposal to install speed bumps on 10th Street, and the acceptance of a warranty deed for the Hickey Street improvement project. The board will also consider the purchase of an emergency ambulance and a memorandum of understanding with the Hobart Food Pantry. Decisions will be made on these proposals during the July 1 meeting.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07012026-2610",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07012026-2610",
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-01",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council approves $11 million Atkore expansion and tax abatement for new jobs",
   "summary": "The council approved a resolution designating an Economic Revitalization Area with a tax abatement for Allied Tube & Conduit Corp.'s $11 million expansion, creating new jobs. It also approved a zoning change converting an A‑1 zone to M‑1, adopted ordinances on historic preservation commission composition and tree maintenance, and transferred appropriations within the 2026 General Fund. A petition for a residential‑zone cell tower variance was denied.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07012026-2609",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07012026-2609",
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-01",
   "body": "Police Pension Board",
   "headline": "Police Pension Board to review three new PERF applicants",
   "summary": "The Hobart Police Pension Board is holding a special meeting to review and accept three new hires into the Police and Fire PERF. The board will also handle the approval of previous meeting minutes.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07012026-2607",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07012026-2607",
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-26",
   "body": "Board of Public Works and Safety",
   "headline": "Board considers unpaid administrative leave request for Hobart Police employee",
   "summary": "The Hobart Board of Public Works and Safety will review a request for unpaid administrative leave from a Hobart Police Department employee. The meeting also includes routine agenda items such as reading the minutes, approving claims, and addressing unfinished and new business. No contracts, rezoning actions, or fee changes are listed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06262026-2604",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06262026-2604",
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "Sanitary and Stormwater District Board",
   "headline": "Board will consider Stormwater Bond Disbursement #64 at the meeting",
   "summary": "The Hobart Sanitary and Stormwater Management Board will discuss a range of operational and financial items. Topics include repair and improvement agreements, generator rentals, equipment purchases, a cleaning contract, and the 2027 district budget. The board will also review a system development charge study and approve meeting minutes.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06232026-2603",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-22",
   "body": "Redevelopment Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to correct administrative error in redevelopment resolution",
   "summary": "The Hobart Redevelopment Commission will consider an amending resolution to fix an administrative error in a previous resolution regarding the Hickory Hollow Economic Development Area.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06222026-2601",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06222026-2601",
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council adopts zoning change converting R‑3 parcel to M‑1 industrial use",
   "summary": "The Hobart City Council met on June 17, 2026 to adopt Ordinance 2026-15, changing a 2.352‑acre R‑3 zone to an M‑1 industrial zone. The council also held a public hearing on Ordinance 2026-16 to vacate a 0.55‑acre right‑of‑way for the Family Express project, and considered a petition for a use variance to install a 140‑foot cell tower on a residential site. Additional items included an amendment to change an A‑1 zone to M‑1 (Ordinance 2026-18), a tree‑maintenance code update (Ordinance 2026-19), and a resolution designating an economic revitalization area for tax abatement at the Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. expansion site.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06172026-2597",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Hobart Common Council to hold executive session on litigation strategy",
   "summary": "The Common Council will meet in an executive session on June 17, 2026. The session is called to discuss strategy regarding the initiation of, or pending/threatened, litigation.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06172026-2598",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter"
  }
 ]
}