(La Porte, IN) - The front doors are temporarily closed to the public at a La Porte County government office building to finish up some recent construction work.

However, the public can still enter through the doors to the La Porte County Treasurer’s Office on the west side of the structure at 555 Michigan Ave in

downtown La Porte.

La Porte County Commissioner Steve Holifield said the sidewalk and street were recently dug up to repair a sewage leak in the building.  During the dig, two old fuel tanks were discovered beneath the pavement and had to be removed.

Holifield said the main entrance doors are closed to allow for a new sidewalk to be created and should reopen to the public by no later than Friday.

“Sorry for any inconvenience but we had to get the sidewalk poured,” he said.