At its Monday meeting, the Gary Common Council introduced an ordinance that will allow the city to match funds for the new Lake County Convention Center.
The Gary council met on Monday instead of Tuesday because of planned National Night Out festivities at the Gary Railcats stadium.
The council will vote on the ordinance at a later meeting, and the body’s finance committee will discuss it first at its Aug. 12 meeting.
As part of state statute, the city of Gary must pay $3.5 million annually for 20 years to fund the Lake County Convention Center. Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is obligated to pay $1.5 million annually for 20 years, and the state will match both funds.
