July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Drainage plans OK'd for FCC project (11/13/07)
By By TRAVIS MINNEAR-
Proposed drainage plans for a small expansion project at the FCC (Indiana) plant in Portland, have been approved by the Jay County Drainage Board.
The 7,808-square-foot addition will house conference rooms and an enhanced canteen area, said Brad Daniels, county surveyor.
The addition will be on the north side of the current plant.
"They're just squaring (the building) off pretty much," Daniels said, describing how the factory will look after the expansion. He added the plant currently has a retention pond that should be capable of handling additional drainage.
The board also approved plans for the Fastenal store being constructed on West Votaw Street near Ja-mar Appliance, "pending the final presentation of acceptable calculations."
Jay County Commissioners, who comprise the board, examined the proposed construction plans for the Fastenal building and, at the request of Daniels, stipulated that a few final calculations be included before granting the final go-ahead. Once the requirements are met, the project will be approved.
"We can approve it as long as you're satisfied with the way they're doing it," and the store provides the necessary final information, Commissioner Milo Miller Jr. told Daniels.
Daniels said building plans show that the company will "drain everything to the west of the building" and parking lot. He added Fastenal will construct a dry retention pond near the new building. Water will then enter a drainage tile nearby that is capable of handling the extra runoff.
In other business, commissioners awarded a contract to Guy Tressler Excavating, Bryant to install a septic system on a property located at 659 West 650 South, rural Portland. The property is owned by Dale Schwieterman.
The excavating company offered the lowest bid to do the project at $8,496, commissioners said. That total was lower than bids of $8,700 from R. Davis and Sons, Portland, and $9,175 from Corwin Trenching Service, Pennville.
The county will loan the money to Schwieterman, who will repay the funds through property taxes, said Nancy Culy, Jay County deputy auditor.
"They go right on the same tax bill," she said of repayments.
The county offers loans for septic system installation if the parties in question are unable to attain financing through outside financial institutions.
Also this morning, commissioners held a property sale for parcels that have been acquired by the county through delinquent tax payments. Six properties were offered. Only one received a bid.
Redkey resident Randy May purchased a parcel located at 409 E. Grandview Ave. in Redkey for $1,500. The property also contains a vacant house and barn.
Commissioners asked a representative from Indianapolis-based SRI Incorporated, which administered the sale, what could be done to improve sales in the future.
Joseph G. Edwards, vice president of SRI, said the best option could be to have a "fire sale" where parcels are sold for extremely low prices.
"Some counties kind of aggressively do that," Edwards said, adding that these practices are common in Putnam and Delaware counties.
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The 7,808-square-foot addition will house conference rooms and an enhanced canteen area, said Brad Daniels, county surveyor.
The addition will be on the north side of the current plant.
"They're just squaring (the building) off pretty much," Daniels said, describing how the factory will look after the expansion. He added the plant currently has a retention pond that should be capable of handling additional drainage.
The board also approved plans for the Fastenal store being constructed on West Votaw Street near Ja-mar Appliance, "pending the final presentation of acceptable calculations."
Jay County Commissioners, who comprise the board, examined the proposed construction plans for the Fastenal building and, at the request of Daniels, stipulated that a few final calculations be included before granting the final go-ahead. Once the requirements are met, the project will be approved.
"We can approve it as long as you're satisfied with the way they're doing it," and the store provides the necessary final information, Commissioner Milo Miller Jr. told Daniels.
Daniels said building plans show that the company will "drain everything to the west of the building" and parking lot. He added Fastenal will construct a dry retention pond near the new building. Water will then enter a drainage tile nearby that is capable of handling the extra runoff.
In other business, commissioners awarded a contract to Guy Tressler Excavating, Bryant to install a septic system on a property located at 659 West 650 South, rural Portland. The property is owned by Dale Schwieterman.
The excavating company offered the lowest bid to do the project at $8,496, commissioners said. That total was lower than bids of $8,700 from R. Davis and Sons, Portland, and $9,175 from Corwin Trenching Service, Pennville.
The county will loan the money to Schwieterman, who will repay the funds through property taxes, said Nancy Culy, Jay County deputy auditor.
"They go right on the same tax bill," she said of repayments.
The county offers loans for septic system installation if the parties in question are unable to attain financing through outside financial institutions.
Also this morning, commissioners held a property sale for parcels that have been acquired by the county through delinquent tax payments. Six properties were offered. Only one received a bid.
Redkey resident Randy May purchased a parcel located at 409 E. Grandview Ave. in Redkey for $1,500. The property also contains a vacant house and barn.
Commissioners asked a representative from Indianapolis-based SRI Incorporated, which administered the sale, what could be done to improve sales in the future.
Joseph G. Edwards, vice president of SRI, said the best option could be to have a "fire sale" where parcels are sold for extremely low prices.
"Some counties kind of aggressively do that," Edwards said, adding that these practices are common in Putnam and Delaware counties.
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