Local government remake plan off to House

(Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:36 AM

Niki Kelly, The Journal Gazette

nkelly@jg.net

INDIANAPOLIS - A bill that could result in Indiana having as many as five forms of county government passed the Indiana Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 30-19 and now heads to the Indiana House, where its prospects are dim.

Senate Bill 506 would require counties to consider changing their structure this year.

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