2025 Annual Notice

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION

The Valparaiso Lakes Area Conservancy District (VLACD) will convene its annual
meeting on February 19, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the VLACD offices located at 1805
Burlington Beach Road, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. There will be one contested
election for the Governing Board position representing Directorship Area IV (Burlington
Beach North). The candidates for that position are Christian Anderson and Stuart D.
Summers. Eligible voters must be freeholders (landowners as certified by the Porter
County Auditor) within the boundaries of Directorship Area IV and satisfy the eligibility
criteria prescribed in IC 14-33-5-5) Eligible freeholders can vote in person at the VLACD
offices during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) on February 19, 2025.
Eligible freeholders may also vote by absentee ballot. However, the ballot must arrive at
the VLACD offices no later than 4:30 p.m. on February 18, 2025. Absentee ballots may
be requested by phone at 219-464-3770 or on the VLACD.org website. Absentee ballots
will be mailed starting January 29, 2025. At the annual meeting, the successful candidate will be sworn in for a four-year term.

In addition to the Directorship Area IV contested election, one position on the Governing
Board is uncontested. Connie Hughes is the only candidate for Directorship Area I and
will be sworn in for a full four-year term on the Governing Board. The Governing Board
will organize and elect from its membership a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Any
and all interested freeholders are encouraged to attend the annual meeting with questions and/or concerns regarding any aspect of VLACD operations.

Board of Directors
Valparaiso Lakes Area Conservancy District

Publish January 21, 2025