July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Extension likely for sewage effort (04/17/06)
Jay County Commissioners
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
The county may get more time to work on solving a septic system problem for a group of homes southwest of Portland.
Jay County Commissioners learned today from Wayne Bailey, business and development manager for Commonwealth Engineers Inc., that Indiana Department of Environmental Management may agree to extend a deadline for the county to correct a sewage issue in the Foxfire Addition.
“I do believe at this time that can happen,” Bailey told commissioners Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr.
The order from the state came after it was discovered in 2004 that sewage was flowing into a creek on the west side of the Foxfire Addition. The creek then flows north into the Salamonie River. The discharge was apparently from a septic system of a home in Foxfire Addition, it was determined.
At that time, the county was ordered to comply with the state’s regulations, and in November the county was told it had 180 days to become compliant before the state would begin applying a $2,900 daily fine.
“It is our recommendation to hold off until the district is created,” Bailey said.
He told commissioners they should be getting a letter from IDEM in the near future concerning the matter.
Commissioners discussed how such a board would be formed and how Jay County communities would be represented.
Additionally today, commissioners accepted a quote from Atlas Builders, Wabash, to clean and repair the exterior of the courthouse.
A major part of the $34,228 cost will be paid from the county’s building and structure maintenance fund.
Courthouse superintendent Roger McBride said he doesn’t want to use all the money in the fund since he has some other smaller project he hopes to complete this year.
Also today commissioners agreed to contact Century 21 realtor, Monte Dunlavy, and ask him to draw up paperwork for the purchase of a building on West Walnut Street just north of the courthouse.
The Jay County Council on Wednesday agreed to the commissioners’ request to purchase the building for $25,000. Commissioners intend to raze the building and create additional courthouse parking.
Commissioners had placed a $35,000 offer on the site in July 2005, but that offer was rejected by the seller at the time.
After being condemned by county officials, the building has been vacant for a few years after officials from a financial services company took possession.
Commissioners today also voted to appoint Redkey resident Sharon Hammers to the Jay County Hospital board.
She will replace John Young, who asked not to be reappointed to the board. His term ends May 30.[[In-content Ad]]
Jay County Commissioners learned today from Wayne Bailey, business and development manager for Commonwealth Engineers Inc., that Indiana Department of Environmental Management may agree to extend a deadline for the county to correct a sewage issue in the Foxfire Addition.
“I do believe at this time that can happen,” Bailey told commissioners Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr.
The order from the state came after it was discovered in 2004 that sewage was flowing into a creek on the west side of the Foxfire Addition. The creek then flows north into the Salamonie River. The discharge was apparently from a septic system of a home in Foxfire Addition, it was determined.
At that time, the county was ordered to comply with the state’s regulations, and in November the county was told it had 180 days to become compliant before the state would begin applying a $2,900 daily fine.
“It is our recommendation to hold off until the district is created,” Bailey said.
He told commissioners they should be getting a letter from IDEM in the near future concerning the matter.
Commissioners discussed how such a board would be formed and how Jay County communities would be represented.
Additionally today, commissioners accepted a quote from Atlas Builders, Wabash, to clean and repair the exterior of the courthouse.
A major part of the $34,228 cost will be paid from the county’s building and structure maintenance fund.
Courthouse superintendent Roger McBride said he doesn’t want to use all the money in the fund since he has some other smaller project he hopes to complete this year.
Also today commissioners agreed to contact Century 21 realtor, Monte Dunlavy, and ask him to draw up paperwork for the purchase of a building on West Walnut Street just north of the courthouse.
The Jay County Council on Wednesday agreed to the commissioners’ request to purchase the building for $25,000. Commissioners intend to raze the building and create additional courthouse parking.
Commissioners had placed a $35,000 offer on the site in July 2005, but that offer was rejected by the seller at the time.
After being condemned by county officials, the building has been vacant for a few years after officials from a financial services company took possession.
Commissioners today also voted to appoint Redkey resident Sharon Hammers to the Jay County Hospital board.
She will replace John Young, who asked not to be reappointed to the board. His term ends May 30.[[In-content Ad]]
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