Interlocal Agreement Collection


This is a collection of summaries of 70 interlocal agreements between Indiana local governments. They were collected mainly from cities and towns in 1994 and 1995 by Professor James Conrad of the University of Indianapolis. Tom Kane, a graduate student in the Agricultural Economics Department at Purdue, wrote a one page summary of each. These summaries are available here.

Scroll down to see a list of agreements by jurisdiction, date, function, organization, and a description of the agreement's purpose. Click on the jurisdictions in the left-most box to see a summary of each agreement. Interlocal agreements are listed in county order. To search for agreements with particular characteristics, use your search engine's "find" procedure. Click on "find" and type the characteristics about which you want information; the agreements with information about these characteristics will be highlighted.


Jurisdictions
Date
Function
Organization
Purpose
2-1 Allen County, City of Fort Wayne
1993
Health and human services, Operation of animal shelters
Collaboration, joint agreement, no joint board, single supply
 To provide an animal shelter for use by county citizens who live outside Ft. Wayne.
2-2 Ft. Wayne/Allen County Board of Health, City of Fort Wayne
1993
Health and human services, Animal control
Collaboration, joint agreement, no joint board, single supply
 To provide rabies-testing services to the residents of Allen County who live outside the City of Ft. Wayne.
2-3 Allen County, City of Fort Wayne
1993
Support functions, Office space
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 For county to lease office space to city.
2-4 Allen County, City of Fort Wayne
1979
Public works/transportation, Operation of parking lots and garages
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board except disputes, joint supply
 For city to lease land to county and for county to maintain and administer shared parking garage and lands.
2-6 Allen County, City of Fort Wayne
1994
Support functions, software systems
Coordination, joint agreement, has a governing board, joint supply
 To define the rights and responsibilities of the parties with respect to sharing the expenses and use of certain public safety software.
2-7 Allen County, City of Fort Wayne
1993
Health and human services, Animal control
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To make the facilities of the Ft. Wayne Department of Animal Control available to County for storage and/or disposal of cats and dogs.
3-1 Bartholomew County, City of Columbus
1994
Public safety, Emergency medical service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide 24 hour a day emergency ambulance service to all of Bartholomew County.
3-2 City of Columbus, Columbus Regional Hospital
1993
Public safety, Ambulance serivce
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide ambulance backup services to the City's Medic I ambulance service, contract with the hospital to handle service billing, and share ambulances and manpower between parties.
6-1 Boone County, City of Lebanon
1991
Public safety, Police communications
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 To provide a joint communications system between the Lebanon Policy Department and the Boone County Sheriff's Department.
10-1 Cities of Jeffersonville and Charlestown, Towns of Sellersburg and Clarksville
1993
Public works/transportation, Residential solid waste collection
Collaboration, multiple-party agreement, governing board, multiple supply
 To institute a curbside recycling program.
18-1 Deleware County, City of Muncie
1984
Public safety, Construction/operation of facilities
Collaboration, joint agreement, governing board , joint supply
 To provide for the financing, construction, management, operation, and maintenance of the planned Public Safety Complex.
20-1 City of Goshen, Elkhart Township
1994
Public safety, Ambulance service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide ambulance service to the Township.
20-2 City of Goshen, Concord Township
None
Public safety, Ambulance service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no joint governing board, single supply
 To provide ambulance service to the Township.
20-3 City of Goshen, Town of Millersburg
1994
Public safety, Ambulance service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no joint governing board, single supply
 To provide ambulance service to the Town.
20-4 City of Goshen, Clinton Township
1994
Public safety, Ambulance service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no joint governing board, single supply
 To provide ambulance service to the Township.
20-5 City of Goshen, Town of Syracuse
1994
Public safety, Ambulance service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide the Town with advance life support ambulance services.
20-6 Elkhart County, City of Goshen
1995
Public works/transportation, Street repair
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 To reconstruct Greene Road (from State Road 119 to Wilden Avenue).
20-7 Elkhart Township, City of Goshen
1994
Parks and recreation, Operation and maintenance of recreation facilities
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To assist Township in providing its residents with park and recreation services.
20-8 Elkhart County, City of Goshen
1994
Support functions, Legal Services
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 To enable City to assume responsibility for the planning and zoning jurisdiction of a tract of real estate.
21-1 Fayette County, City of Connersville
1994
Support functions/building maintenance
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 To lease a room located at the City Hall to the County.
29-1 City of Carmel, Clay Township
1995
Public safety, Fire suppression, Emergency medical service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 To provide Township with fire protection services.
29-2 City of Carmel, Clay Township
1995
Public works/transportation, Planning and zoning
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To jointly fund the operation of the zoning law of the City for 1995.
29-3 Hamilton County, City of Noblesville
1994
Public works/transportation, Street repair
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 To establish the engineering associated with certain road improvements lieing in both the jurisdictions of the City and of the County.
30-1 Hancock County, City of Greenfield, Sugar Creek and Buck Creek Townships
1995
Public safety, Emergency medical service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide County with emergency ambulance service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
32-1 Town of Plainfield, Guilford Township
1994
Public safety, Fire suppression, Emergency medical service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide fire protection, rescue, and emergency ambulance services to the Township.
32-2 Town of Plainfield, Washington Township
1995
Public safety, Police/fire communications
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide emergency dispatching services to the Avon Fire Department
34-1 Howard County, City of Kokomo
1994
Support functions, Office space
Collaboration, joint agreement, governing committee, joint supply
 To provide for a greater understanding between City and County relating to the operation of the City Plan Commission and the County Plan Commission joint office and staff.
34-2 Howard County, City of Kodomo, Towns of Russiaville and Greentown
1993
Public safety, Diaster planning
Coordination, multiple-party agreement, governing council, multiple supply
 To establish County Emergency Management Agency for the preparation and coordination of all emergency functions.
35-1 Huntington County, City of Huntington
1989
Public works/transportation, Planning and zoning
Collaboration, joint agreement, governing board, single supply
 To set out the responsibilities of the City and County Planning and Zoning boards, regarding staff and administration of a combined planning office.
35-2 Huntington County, City of Huntington
1989
Support functions, Data processing
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide for the purchase, management, operation, and maintenance of computer system by County, and provide for purhase by the City of the generated computer services.
41-1 Johnson County, Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
1993
Health and human services, Insect/rodent control
Collaboration, joint agreement, joint governing board, single supply
 To provide mosquito control services to County.
41-2 Johnson County, City of Greenwood
1994
Support functions, Fleet management/Vehicle maintenance, Emergency vehicles
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To formally agree to let City police officer use his City police vehicle as he performs duties of County Coroner.
43-1 City of Warsaw, Wayne Township
1994
Public safety, Fire prevention/suppression
Collaboration, joint agreement, joint governing board, joint supply
 To provide fire protection for the residents of the Township.
43-2 Kosciusko County, City of Warsaw
1995
Public safety, Police/fire communications
Collaboration, joint agreement, joint governing board, single supply
 To properly distribute funds received by City for payment of expenses incurred in providing County with 911 dispatchers.
43-3 Kosciusko County, City of Warsaw
1995
Public safety, Crime prevention/patrol
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To arrange for a City police officer to work for the County.
43-4 City of Warsaw, Wayne Township
1994
Parks and recreation, Operation and maintenance of recreation facilities
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide for the operation and management of parks and summer recreational programs for residents and children-of-residents of Township.
45-1 City of Crown Point, Town of Winfield, Winfield Township
1995
Public safety, Fire Suppression
Collaboration, joint agreement, joint governing board, single supply
 To provide fire fighting services to the Town and Township.
45-2 Lake County, municipalities, corporations, associations, not-for-profit corporations, and other units of Coutny government
1994
Public safety, Crime prevention/patrol
Coordination, multiple-party agreement, governing board, multiple supply
 To establish County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and to coordinate matters of mutual concern between criminal justice agencies and law enforcement departments.
45-3 City of Crown Point, Center Township
1995
Public safety, Emergency medical service
Collaboration, joint agreement, governing board, single supply
 To provide emergency medical services and abilities to the Township by the City Department.
45-4 City of Crown Point, Center Township
1995
Public safety, Fire prevention/suppression
Collaboration, joint agreement, governing board, joint supply
 To provide fire fighting services to Township.
47-1 Lawrence County, City of Bedford
1994
Public safety, Emergency medical service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To continue the emergency extrication service which has been provided by the City to the County, and to compensate the City for providing this service.
48-1 City of Anderson, Towns of Woodlawn Heights and Country Club Heights
1994
Public safety, Fire Suppression, Ambulance service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide fire protection and/or ambulance service for Woodlawn Heights and Country Club Heights.
48-2 Cities of Anderson, Alexandria, and Elwood, Towns of Edgewood, Frankton, Ingalls, and Pendelton,
1994
Health and human services, Animal control
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide for the pick-up and disposition of animals for the jurisdictions
48-3 City of Anderson, Towns of Edgewood, Chesterfield, Lapel, Pendleton, and Summitville, Richland and Boone Townships
1994 and 1995
Public safety, Police/fire communications
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 For the city to provide radio and dispatch service for the other jursidictions.
49-1 City of Inianapolis, Pike Township
1994
Support functions, Purchasing
Coordination, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 For Township and City Fire Department's to cooperate in the purchase, sale, and exchange of equipment, supplies, and consulting services to reduce costs.
49-2 City of Inianapolis, "Indiana Uinversity, Purdue University, Indianapolis" (IUPUI)
1994
Support functions, Fleet management/vehicle maintenance
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To establish the terms and conditions by which the City will provide vehicle repair services and fuel purchases to IUPUI.
52-1 Miami County, City of Peru
1992
Support functions, Bond/loan issue and repayment
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To establish a schedule for when the City will pay the County.
52-2 Miami County, City of Peru
1986
Public works/transportation, Economic development
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, third-party escrow agent, joint supply
 To direct the funds of the City and County loan to the Indiana corporation.
53-1 Monroe County, City of Bloomington
1993
Health and human services, Operation of animal shelters
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide animal control services for the County.
53-2 Monroe County, Bloomington Hospital, Inc.
1993
Public safety, Emergency medical service
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide emergency medical service to the County.
62-1 City of Tell City, Tell City Electric Department
1995
Support functions, Legal services
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To amend an existing lease agreement to include additional space.
62-2 Perry County Development Corporation, City of Tell City
1995
Public works, Economic development
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide professional community- and economic- development services to the City.
62-3 Perry County, City of Tell City, Town of Troy
1993
Public works, Economic development
Coordination, multiple-party agreement, governing board, multiple supply
 To combine and dedicate certain tax revenues to economic development efforts which may not occur within the boundries of one or more of the parties, but which benefit all the parties.
62-4 City of Tell City, Town of Troy
1984
Public works/transportation, Sewage collection and treatment
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To detail the construction, financing, and usage fees for a stream pollution control plant.
71-1 City of South Bend, South Bend Community School Corporation
1995
Public safety, Crime prevention/patrol
Collaboration, joint agreement, joint governing board, joint supply
 To establish a police officer of the City Police Department as the Security Coordinator of the School Corporation.
71-2 St. Joseph County, City of South Bend, Town of New Carlisle Corporation
1987
Public works/transportation, Infrastructure development
Collaboration, joint agreement, joint governing board, multiple supply
 To develop roads, water systems, and sanitary sewers and storm sewers for the I/N Tek Steel Plant which is to be newly constructed at a site in western St. Joseph County.
79-1 Buck Creek, Clarks Hill, Delphi, Lafayette, Otterbein, Purdue University, Randolph Township, Sheffield, Stockwell, Tippecanoe, Shadeland, Wabash, WEA Township, West Lafayette, West Point
1993
Public safety, Fire suppression
Coordination, multiple-party agreement, no governing board, multiple supply
 To provide supplemental fire equipment and personnel to each of the respective Units in the event of a large fire or other emergency connected with fire service
79-2 Tippecanoe County Public Library, Other Reciprocal Borrowing Libraries
1993
Cultural and art programs, Operation of libraries
Cooperation, multiple-party agreement, no governing board, multiple supply
 To permit any person holding a valid resident borrower's card from any other library, which is a party to this agreement, to borrow library materials.
79-3 Tippecanoe County, Town of Battle Ground
1995
Public works/transportation, Planning and zoning
Coordination, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To designate the County Building Commissioner as Building Commissioner for the Town.
79-4 Tippecanoe County, City of Lafayette
1993
Health and human services, Operation/management of hospitals
Coordination, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 To consolidate the multiple public health departments of County into a unified County Health Department.
79-5 City of Lafayette, Farfield Township
1988
Public works/transportation, Disposal of wastewater
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To alleviate the problems involving the disposal of wastewater and surface water drainage from the area.
79-6 Tippecanoe County, City of Lafayette
1991
Public works/transportation, Disposal of wastewater
Collaboration, joint agreement, governing board, joint supply
 To improve surface water drainage.
79-7 Tippecanoe County, City of Lafayette
1987
Public works/transportation, Infrastructure development
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 To improve the area through road and bridge construction.
79-8 Tippecanoe County, City of Lafayette
1994
Public works/transportation, Infrastructure development
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, joint supply
 To facilitate the completion of an earlier interlocal agreement for infrastructure improvements.
79-9 Tippecanoe County, City of Lafayette, Downtown Business Center of Greaater Lafayette, Inc.
1989
Public works/transportation, Street lighting
Collaboration, joint agreement, governing board, single supply
 To provide for historical street lighting of the Courthouse Square.
79-10 Tippecanoe County, State of Indiana, Cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette, Purdue University
1993
Public safety, Operation of firing ranges
Collaboration, multiple-party agreement, governing board, multiple supply
 To establish the terms of continued participation in, and utilization of, the William Sanders Memorial firing range.
82-1 Vanderburgh County, City of Evansville
1974
Support functions, Purchasing
Collaboration, joint agreement, governing board, joint supply
 To create a Joint Purchasing Department.
82-2 Vanderburgh County, City of Evansville, Legal Aid Society of Evansville, Inc.
None
Support functions, Legal services
Collaboration, multiple-party agreement, governing board, multiple supply
 To create a Joint Department of Legal Services and establish a legal aid fund to provide free legal aid services to residents of the County with little or no income.
82-1 Vanderburgh County, City of Evansville
1985
Support functions, Weights and measures
Collaboration, joint agreement, governing board, joint supply
 To establish and run a Joint Department of Weights and Measures.
82-1 Vanderburgh County, City of Evansville
1994
Support functions, Personnel services
Collaboration, joint agreement, no governing board, single supply
 To provide administrative services to County Redevelopment Commission from the City through its Department of Metropolitan Development.