(La Porte, IN) - More public comment is being accepted on the $21 million in federal dollars received by the La Porte County government.

The La Porte County Council and La Porte County Commissioners have scheduled a joint session for next Thursday.

The public is invited to attend and share ideas on how the funding should be spent, officials said. The meeting is set for 6 PM at the La Porte County Complex in downtown La Porte. 

This meeting will be the second public forum to collect input on using the American Rescue Plan dollars dispersed to local municipalities nationwide to help with the impacts of COVID-19.