Looking for things to do in our county?South Shore Convention and Visitors Authorityis the ultimate source of information on arts, culture, shopping, recreation and other things to do in Lake County.
Do you need a building permit or Certificate of Occupancy? Need to become a Lake County certified contractor?Plan Commision Department website has information about zoning and subdivision ordinances, permits, special exceptions and variances.
Do you need help in locating your new business? Lake County Surveryor's Office maintains official county maps and perpetually maintains original government survey section corners, the basis for all property boundaries.
Do you need to have your commercially used weighing and measuring devices tested and inspected? Visit Weights and Measures Department for more information.
Lake County Community Economic Development Department provides business finance services through a variety of programs. It provides access to business capital through the Lake County Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) and a number of other business finance and business assistance programs. This can be direct assistance or indirect assistance via referral. Funding sources include; Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans, the Indiana Department of Commerce (IDOC), Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IDBs), and loan participation with the Commercial Banking Community.
Examples Of Public/Private Partnerships:
Shopping center development - County, through its
Redevelopment Commission, provided 9 million dollars and
leveraged more than 150 million dollars of private investment. (TIF
Bonds)
Large steel processing facility - County provided gap
financing to help create 100 new jobs. (RLF and Commercial
Banks)
Industrial expansion - a local manufacturer was able to expand
with infrastructure assistance. (County and IDOC)
Small Manufacture - a small manufacturer received assistance
to install water and sewer lines. (CDBG)
Assistance is available to tenants whose income has been impacted by COVID-19 for rent, utilities, and home energy expenses. Please go to https://www.lakecountyin.care/ to apply OR click "read more..." link for more information.
Last updated: 04-17-2021 09:30 AM
Document Downloads
General exception getting CMS folder resources using navigator: The markup in the document preceding the root element must be well-formed.