Contracts & procurement in Indiana local government
What Indiana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about contracts & procurement — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,407 Indiana meetings since 2024 covered contracts & procurement. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Indiana with the most contracts & procurement activity
- East Chicago, IN (157)
- Cayuga, IN (91)
- Lafayette, IN (79)
- Evansville, IN (66)
- Warsaw, IN (58)
- Fort Wayne, IN (58)
- Plainfield, IN (52)
- Montgomery County, IN (48)
- Hobart, IN (47)
- Crawfordsville, IN (46)
- West Lafayette, IN (45)
- Shelbyville, IN (40)
Latest matching meetings
Board reviews North Street Waterline LDD Agreement and City of Auburn contract negotiations
The Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority Board will hold its September 16, 2026 meeting to review draft minutes and financial reports. The agenda includes a discussion of the North Street Waterline and its Local Development District (LDD) Agreement. Additionally, the board will receive an update on the City of…
Avon stormwater board to consider $50,800 drainage contract
The Avon Stormwater Utility will meet to approve minutes, review expense accounts, introduce the 2027 budget, and pay invoices. They will also consider awarding a $50,800 drainage work contract to Holzknecht Enterprises, the only bidder, and discuss stormwater billing updates.
Noblesville school board to vote on expanded background checks, AHU bid, SR 32 right-of-way
The Noblesville Schools Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, to conduct district business. Action items include approving a new expanded background check policy for employees, awarding a bid for the Noblesville High School AHU replacement project (Bid Pack 5), and approving a…
School board to vote on routine contracts and financial reports
The South Bend Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet to conduct a closed session for legal and personnel discussions, then vote on a consent agenda that includes approving minutes, financial reports, payroll, personnel decisions, and contracts under $50,000. The board will also hear public…
County to vote on water export ban and townhome rezone
The Tippecanoe County Commissioners will hold a second reading of an ordinance to prohibit high-volume water export and radial collector wells, and will consider a rezoning request for a rental townhome development. They will also vote on an omnibus zoning amendment, a resolution to seek bids for real property, and…
Commissioners to approve payroll, claims, and software contract
The Lawrence County Commissioners will meet on September 8, 2026, to approve minutes from the August 25 meeting, claims, payroll, and a contract for Vetra Spec Software for the Veterans Office. Department reports and an elevator maintenance contract will also be discussed.
Harrison County commissioners meet; agenda mostly routine business
The Harrison County Commissioners are holding their regular meeting on September 8, 2026, at the Government Center in Corydon. The agenda includes standard items such as claims, bids, new business (with a county resident speaking), reports from county officials, and personnel issues. No specific decisions or proposals…
Council to set 2027 salaries, appropriations, and tax rates
The Crawfordsville City Council committee meeting will discuss and potentially act on several fiscal items, including resolutions and ordinances related to the 2027 budget, salaries for city officials and employees, and tax abatement compliance for three properties. The agenda also includes a proposal to vacate an…
Board to review K9 purchase, Flock ALPRs, and sanitation charges
The Charlestown Board of Public Works is meeting to review and likely approve a range of items, including a K9 purchase agreement, a license agreement for the police department, a general order on Flock ALPRs, quotes for dirt work, a training reimbursement agreement, and sanitation charge offsets. The agenda is…
Commissioners to consider zoning amendment, records policy, capital asset policy
The Brown County Board of Commissioners will hold first readings of ordinances on public records requests, capital assets, and a zoning amendment, with second readings scheduled for Sept 16. They will also consider a contract for an online ordinance inventory and discuss several ongoing projects, including Indian Hill…
Board to consider dumpster, street closure, noise waiver, and design contract
The Crawfordsville Board of Public Works and Safety will meet to approve minutes and weekly claims, then consider several requests: a dumpster placement, a street closure for a neighborhood party, a noise abatement for a Wabash College event, multiple requests for a 5K run, an amendment to a design services agreement…
Town Council holds 2027 budget public hearing, reviews projects and policy
The Leo-Cedarville Town Council will open its September 1, 2026 meeting with a public hearing on the 2027 budget. Following the hearing, the council will consider old and new business, including a presentation from Inspiration Recovery, concrete projects at RSG and LC Park, a park bench, a ZoneCo RFQ plan decision…
Council to vote on storm recovery contract increases
The Munster Town Council will hold a special meeting on August 31, 2026, to address new business. The primary decision item is the approval of increases to storm recovery contracts. The agenda includes standard procedural steps such as roll call, a moment of silence, and a limited public comment period.
Planning Commission to select vendor for plan update
The Leo-Cedarville Planning Commission will hold a special meeting to review Requests for Quotations and select a vendor to complete an update. The agenda lists no specific project name, dollar amounts, or scope for this update. Other items are procedural, including the approval of minutes from August 11, 2026.
Commissioners to consider elevator contracts and ambulance award
The Lawrence County Commissioners will hold their regular meeting, covering routine approvals of minutes, claims, and payroll. They will also consider Resolution 2026-04 and elevator contracts, and receive department reports, including an ambulance contract award from Emergency Management.
Board to approve fall tree planting agreements and update
The Vanderburgh County Solid Waste Management District Board is meeting to approve the July 14, 2026 meeting memorandum, hear a tree planting update, and consider agreements with Burr Oak Tree Services and The Rooted Barrel for fall tree plantings. The board will also approve an accounts payable voucher and handle…
Board to approve contracts, permits, and claims at Aug. 25 meeting
The Portage Board of Public Works & Safety will meet to approve minutes, consider a solicitor's permit for Great Lakes Contracting LLC, approve a Lifeline collection contract, and act on FEMA reimbursable work contracts. The board will also review and approve claims and payroll for the period, and address any other…
Board to open bids for 2026 sidewalk replacement project
The Noblesville Board of Public Works and Safety will open bids for the 2026 Sidewalk Replacement Project and consider a consent agenda with routine approvals, including plats, easements, and bond releases. New items include agreements for a bunkroom remodel, a facade grant, amendments to arena and art agreements, and…
Hobart sanitary board to weigh stormwater fee hike, dozer purchase
The Hobart Sanitary District/Stormwater Management Board is meeting to discuss and consider several operational items, including a proposed stormwater fee adjustment, a dozer purchase, and multiple service agreements. The board will also consider a fee waiver for a school project and emergency assistance for flooding.
Board to consider Habitat for Humanity housing agreement and roof replacement
The Lafayette Board of Public Works and Safety will consider several items, including an agreement with Habitat for Humanity for a housing project, permission to advertise for a roof replacement at the McAllister Center, a declaration of surplus police property, and a sewer relocation study. The board will also review…
Board to vote on drainage easement, permits, change order, surplus vehicles
The Fishers Board of Public Works and Safety is meeting to consider several routine items, including approval of meeting minutes, accounts payable, and an off-site drainage easement for Balmoral Village. They will also vote on resolutions for a Riverfront District Designation Permit, a change order for the 116th…
Board to consider Main Street closure for October car show
The Board of Public Works and Safety will hold its regular meeting, covering routine items such as approving minutes and claims, and will discuss a request to close Main Street for a car show. They will also discuss annual support contracts.
Boards to approve $567K change order for Clarks Creek bank stabilization
The Plainfield Stormwater and Utility Boards will meet jointly to consider consent items, including work orders and change orders for Clarks Creek bank stabilization, a CDL training MOU, and several utility contracts. They will also hear director reports and consider bid selection for a sanitary sewer lining project.
Boards to approve $595K in Clarks Creek bank stabilization costs
The Plainfield Stormwater and Utility Boards meet jointly to consider consent items, including work orders and change orders for Clarks Creek bank stabilization, a CDL training MOU, and several utility contracts. They will also hear director reports and take public comment. The agenda is largely routine approvals with…
Joint boards to vote on $567K Clarks Creek bank stabilization change order
The Plainfield Stormwater and Utility Boards are meeting jointly to consider several consent items, including a significant change order for the Clarks Creek bank stabilization project and a work order amendment for engineering services. They will also vote on contracts for water and wastewater system improvements…
Council to consider moratorium on certain structures, annexations, and $3M fire truck purchase
The Plainfield Town Council will vote on a consent agenda with 18 items, including a $3.05 million contract for two fire pumpers and one ladder truck, a housing study initiation, and several construction and service contracts. They will also open bids for a traffic signal and sidewalk replacement, consider resolutions…
Danville selectmen to weigh contracts, ordinances, and winter road plans
The Danville Board of Selectmen will meet to discuss and potentially act on several items, including a contract for cyclical revaluation and general assessing, an update to winter road procedures, and a new trash toter ordinance. They will also consider three town ordinance proposals from Sheila Johannesen regarding…
Plainfield boards to vote on $567K Clarks Creek bank stabilization change order
The Plainfield Stormwater and Utility Boards are meeting jointly to consider several contracts and work orders, most notably a $567,300 change order for Clarks Creek bank stabilization. They will also vote on a work order amendment, a CDL training MOU, and multiple utility contracts, plus approve meeting minutes and a…
Council to consider fire truck purchase, housing study, and annexations
The Plainfield Town Council will vote on a consent agenda with 18 items, including a $3.05 million fire apparatus purchase, a housing study initiation, and multiple contracts. They will also open bids for a traffic signal and sidewalk replacement, award a pavement marking bid, and hold public hearings on annexations…
Commissioners to consider $5.56M in claims, tipping fee hike, and multiple road contracts
The Allen County Board of Commissioners will vote on routine items including meeting minutes, claims totaling $5,556,421.69, and several contracts and bid awards for road work, equipment, and services. They will also consider increasing the tipping fee for the county's environmental management department and approving…
Council to review debris hauling and monitoring contracts
The Munster Town Council will hold a regular meeting on August 20, 2026, to discuss two new business items: a debris hauling contract and a debris monitoring contract. The agenda contains no other specific policy decisions, ordinances, or budget figures. The meeting will also include standard procedural items such as…
Brown County Commissioners & Council to hold closed executive session
The Brown County Commissioners and Council will meet in a closed executive session on August 20, 2026, at 9:00 am. The session is authorized under Indiana's Open Meetings Law for two specific reasons: reviewing negotiations on publicly bid contracts where public knowledge could increase costs, and discussing proposals…
Cayuga County Water & Sewer Authority board to review lease, contracts, waterline
The Cayuga County Water & Sewer Authority (CCWSA) board will meet to review routine items including draft minutes, financial reports, and committee updates. They will also discuss an office space lease renewal, the City of Auburn water contract negotiations, and the North Street waterline project. The meeting includes…
Commissioners to vote on HRMS contract, review paving and ordinances
The Brown County Board of Commissioners is meeting to handle routine business, including a proclamation for 9/11 remembrance and a review of an environmentalist job description. They will also receive updates on the Richardson Road paving project and the Music Center agreement, and set up votes for upcoming meetings…
Board to consider 2026 firefighter contract with 48/96 schedule trial
The Board of Public Works and Safety will consider the 2026 collective bargaining agreement with Hobart Firefighters Local 1641, which includes a one-year trial of a 48-hours-on/96-hours-off schedule, a new paid parental leave benefit, and updated wages. The board will also vote on a resolution to purchase a new…
Board to hold hearings on 2026-2028 bond projects and approve consent agenda
The MSD of Warren Township school board will hold a 1028 Preliminary Determination Hearing and a Public Hearing regarding the 2026-2028 General Obligation Bond Project and related high school, secondary, and elementary school projects, with opportunities for public comment. The board will also consider a consent…
Cayuga County committee to vote on tax-foreclosed property purchases and multiple contracts
The Ways & Means Committee is meeting to review department updates and vote on a series of resolutions covering tax-foreclosed property purchases, settlements, grants, contracts, and budget amendments. The agenda includes a wide range of items from public health and safety to parks and infrastructure, with several…
Board to vote on renovation, software, and emergency repair items
The Merrillville Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will hold a regular meeting on August 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes action items such as approving minutes, claims, personnel, and several recommendations for contracts and projects, including a renovation project and an emergency…
Noblesville school board to vote on referendum tax rate for Nov. ballot
The Noblesville Schools Board of School Trustees will hold its regular meeting on August 18, 2026, to conduct district business. Key actions include approving a referendum rate schedule for the November 3, 2026, ballot, adopting 18 policy updates, and approving consent items such as claims totaling over $13.9 million…
Council to review code changes, contracts, and advisory updates
The Edgewood City Council is holding a study session to review upcoming business, including code amendments for electric alarm systems, fencing, and retaining walls, as well as contracts for the Mt. View Community Center heating and cooling system and Miles Resources LLC. The council will also discuss Economic…