Legal Notice: Nominating Petitions for the Board of Directors
Petition deadline: November 30, 2026
The Board of Directors of the Indian Boundary Conservancy District invites potential candidates for membership on the Board of Directors of the Conservancy District to file nominating petitions pursuant to I.C. 14-33-5-3.
One directorship position will be up for election at the annual meeting in 2027. That directorship position is currently held by incumbent Board Member George Clem and represents the District at large. The election for this directorship position will be for a full four-year term on the Governing Board.
Candidate Qualifications
Any candidate for the directorship position must be a freeholder from the directorship area for which the candidacy is sought and must also qualify by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to the development of the Conservancy District. The candidate may also be a nominee of a corporate freeholder.
How to File a Nominating Petition
- The nominating petition must be signed by at least five (5) freeholders from the directorship area for which the petition is filed.
- The petition must be filed by mail, addressed to:
Indian Boundary Conservancy District
P.O. Box 657
Chesterton, Indiana 46304 - Petitions must be received at the District mailing address prior to November 30, 2026, or postmarked before November 30, 2026, with sufficient United States postage and addressed to the District’s mailing address. Private postage meter postmarks will not be accepted.
This legal notice soliciting nominating petitions appears on the Indian Boundary Conservancy District website, www.in.gov/indianboundarycd.
Questions
Any questions or concerns regarding any aspect of the nominating process should be directed to any member of the Board of Directors of the Conservancy District.
Board of Directors
Indian Boundary Conservancy District
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NOTICE OF HEARING
The Board of Directors of the Indian Boundary Conservancy District will meet at 7:00 p.m. on October 8, 2026, at the Bertha Wood Room, Westchester Public Library – Thomas Branch, 200 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton, IN 46304. At that meeting a public hearing will be convened prior to the Board of Directors’ consideration of an amendment to Sewer Rate Ordinance No. 24-03, Section 1, Class I – Residential, which originally established a schedule of rates and charges for the collection by the District from the owners of property served by the sewage works of the District and other matters connected therewith. Upon completion of the public hearing, the Board of Directors will consider adoption of an amendment to the aforementioned original rate ordinance increasing the monthly sewage service charge for the residential class of users to $22.00 per month for each equivalent single family dwelling unit, effective January 1, 2027.
Any and all members of the public are encouraged to attend.
Board of Directors
Indian Boundary Conservancy District
www.indianboundarycd.in.gov
Service@IBCDonline.org
Posted 9/14/2026
NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Governing Board of the Indian Boundary Conservancy District will convene via Executive Session on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM for the purpose of the annual employee internal controls training.
Board of Directors
Indian Boundary Conservancy District
Posted 2/12/2026
LEGAL NOTICE - 2026 ANNUAL MEETING
The Governing Board of the Indian Boundary Conservancy District will convene the 2026 annual meeting at 7:00 p.m. on February 12, 2026, at the Westchester Public Library – Baugher Center located at 100 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton, Indiana. There is one directorship position up for election at the annual meeting. That directorship position serves that portion of the conservancy district located in Wake Robin Fields and East Wake Robin. The Incumbent Boad member, Raymond Rutkowski, has filed a valid and timely nominating petition for reelection. No other candidates filed nominating petitions and as such there will be no contested election. Incumbent Board Member Raymond Rutkowski will be sworn in for a full four-year term on the Governing Board. The Governing Board will also organize by electing from its membership a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
The Governing Board will answer any questions or concerns posed by any freeholder in attendance at the annual meeting. Any and all Indian Boundary Conservancy District freeholders are invited and encouraged to participate in the annual meeting.
Board of Directors
Indian Boundary Conservancy District
Posted 12/16/2025