July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Aker to sit on JCEDC (03/20/07)
Portland City Council
By By RACHELLE HAUGHN-
A Portland councilwoman likely will serve on a new board created to help find job opportunities for the county.
Portland City Council president Judy Aker was nominated by her fellow council members Monday night to serve on the Jay County Economic Development Commission.
If appointed by Jay County Commissioners, Aker could serve with Jay County Auditor Freda Corwin and Jay County Council president Marilyn Coleman. County commissioners are expected to vote on the nominations Monday morning.
The purpose of the economic development commission will be to investigate, study and survey job opportunities in the county, said Brad Burkett, a member of the Jay County Redevelopment Commission. They also will promote job opportunities and oversee the bonding process. The terms are four years.
Burkett said economic commission members will not be paid for serving, and they likely won't meet often.
The commission will be in place as long as the county has a tax increment financing (TIF) district. A TIF district has been created to fund infrastructure for the Premier Ethanol plant.
Also Monday, council members:
•Heard Mayor Bruce Hosier report that the city has not yet gotten approval for a traffic light at the intersection of Industrial Park Drive and Votaw Street.
Hosier said after the meeting that city officials are disputing the results of a traffic count done by the Indiana Department of Transportation. Hosier said he is trying to set up a meeting with INDOT officials to discuss the matter.
•Learned from Hosier that the Portland Board of Works is expected to select a bid for recycling collection services in the city on Thursday.
Three companies submitted bids. Board members had planned to wait until their April 5 meeting to make a decision. Hosier said they decided to go ahead and vote this week so the contract can take affect on April 1.
"We believe we're ready to move on this," he said.
The city sought bids for collection services after learning that a proposed contract with Waste Management, which currently picks up recycling in Portland, would increase by about $50,000 per year.
•Were invited to the annual volunteer firefighter dinner, which will be held April 5 at 6 p.m. at the Portland Fire Station.[[In-content Ad]]
Portland City Council president Judy Aker was nominated by her fellow council members Monday night to serve on the Jay County Economic Development Commission.
If appointed by Jay County Commissioners, Aker could serve with Jay County Auditor Freda Corwin and Jay County Council president Marilyn Coleman. County commissioners are expected to vote on the nominations Monday morning.
The purpose of the economic development commission will be to investigate, study and survey job opportunities in the county, said Brad Burkett, a member of the Jay County Redevelopment Commission. They also will promote job opportunities and oversee the bonding process. The terms are four years.
Burkett said economic commission members will not be paid for serving, and they likely won't meet often.
The commission will be in place as long as the county has a tax increment financing (TIF) district. A TIF district has been created to fund infrastructure for the Premier Ethanol plant.
Also Monday, council members:
•Heard Mayor Bruce Hosier report that the city has not yet gotten approval for a traffic light at the intersection of Industrial Park Drive and Votaw Street.
Hosier said after the meeting that city officials are disputing the results of a traffic count done by the Indiana Department of Transportation. Hosier said he is trying to set up a meeting with INDOT officials to discuss the matter.
•Learned from Hosier that the Portland Board of Works is expected to select a bid for recycling collection services in the city on Thursday.
Three companies submitted bids. Board members had planned to wait until their April 5 meeting to make a decision. Hosier said they decided to go ahead and vote this week so the contract can take affect on April 1.
"We believe we're ready to move on this," he said.
The city sought bids for collection services after learning that a proposed contract with Waste Management, which currently picks up recycling in Portland, would increase by about $50,000 per year.
•Were invited to the annual volunteer firefighter dinner, which will be held April 5 at 6 p.m. at the Portland Fire Station.[[In-content Ad]]
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