I am excited to announce that I will be running for re-election in 2024. I am enormously proud of my office’s accomplishments, but we have more work to do. We professionally manage millions of dollars of stormwater improvements every year to reduce flooding throughout the county with the Lake County …
Lake County surveyor: Office banks $433K in savings this year by clearing ditch debris
Nov 26, 2018William Dolan CROWN POINT — Lake County Surveyor Bill Emerson Jr. said his office saved taxpayers more than $433,000 this year by being the county’s own plumber. Emerson said the county’s drainage crews removed tons of fallen trees, beaver dams and other debris from county ditches that would …
Lake County surveyor named to national committee
JAN 14, 2017 CARRIE NAPOLEON Lake County Surveyor Bill Emerson Jr. recently was appointed as one of two representatives from Indiana on the National Association of Counties’ Environmental, Energy & Land Use Steering Committee. “This appointment is such an honor, and I am excited to contribute to the organization,” Emerson …
Maps document our past, guide our present, chart our future
JAN 22, 2016 JERRY DAVICH Lake County Surveyor Bill Emerson Jr. received an email from a 12-year-old boy with a rare request. “I absolutely love collecting maps as a hobby and I was wondering if you happen to have a paper map of Lake County, Indiana?” wrote Jonah Hurwitz. “If …
Good government light shines from once dark corner
November 16, 2014 Marc Chase Lake County taxpayers should know the bloated and wasteful fiscal history all too well. Violations of public trust and taxpayers’ wallets have abounded where county and some municipal government is concerned. But the spending transgressions of past and present shouldn’t distract from officials who refreshingly …
Lake surveyor is recognized for drainage work
MAY 15, 2015 BILL DOLAN The Indiana Department of Environmental Management recognized Lake County Surveyor Bill Emerson Jr. for his management of the county’s storm water quality plan. The state credited Emerson, who took office last year, and his staff with improving county storm drainage by working with the County …
Drainage board OKs contracts for projects
August 19, 2015 Lu Ann Franklin Lake County Surveyor Bill Emerson Jr. reviewed various drainage projects throughout the county’s watershed during Wednesday’s meeting of the Lake County Drainage Board. The board approved paying K & S Engineering of Highland $9,800 to take soil borings along Hart Ditch in St. John …
Lake plans drainage work for 2015
December 17, 2014 Bill Dolan Lake County drainage officials committed more than $253,000 for stormwater ditch repairs and maintenance next year. The Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to award contracts to Delta III, of Hammond, and R.A. Oros, of Munster. Delta will clear the Ernie Niemeyer Levee of heavy vegetation …
Agency doesn’t need full-time attorney
November 20, 2014 The Times Editorial Board Today the Lake County Solid Waste Management District Board has an opportunity to further reduce wasteful spending at the troubled agency. The board should eliminate the full-time attorney position. This is nothing against attorney Clifford Duggan, who has held that position for years. …
Lake County surveyor posts documents online
March 17, 2014 Bill Dolan Lake County Surveyor Bill Emerson Jr. has posted online the location of hundreds of official surveying monuments to make his office’s documents more available to the public. Emerson said Monday the new service will primarily aid professional surveyors in mapping sections of the county for …