LaTonya Spearman R

── Lake County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $246.5M County population: 500,379 Per-capita spending: $493/resident Poverty: 70,586 residents (14%) Median household income: $71K General: $204.7M [83%] ($409/resident) Lake County Commissioners: $68.1M → Employee Benefits $43.6M, Salaries and Wages $765K, Professional Services $455K ⚠ $22.7M in unitemized 'Other' categories No Department: $24.0M → Professional Services $10.7M, Insurance $9.7M, Transfer Out …

Technical bill about how conservancy districts (local water providers) handle infrastructure improvement costs and their relationship with IURC jurisdiction. Affects rural water customers whose rates are set differently than city customers. Not flashy, but matters if you're in a conservancy district dealing with rising water costs.

Lake County Assessor LaTonya Spearman was named Northwest District Assessor of the Year at the Indiana County Assessor’s Association Summer Conference in August.