July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Geneva sewage bill moves ahead (05/03/06)
Geneva Town Council
GENEVA — So far, so good.
The first reading of revised ordinances to raise sewer rates and create a storm water fee were approved by Geneva Town Council members Tuesday night.
The council also set a public hearing on the ordinances for Tuesday, May 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall.
The implementation of the two ordinances has been the subject of protest from Ceylon residents and the concern of industries in Geneva for the past several months.
The initial ordinances were expected to go into effect in April.
The proposed change in sewage rates means Ceylon residents, who have paid a flat fee for several years to be tied into the town’s sewage treatment system, would have individual meters placed on their wells, while the collection of a storm water fee was felt to be unfair to some smaller industries.
During a special meeting on April 22, revised ordinances were read by Scott Houser, CPA with Summers, Carroll, Whisler, Muncie, that will allow Ceylon residents to put a meter on their properties or to pay a flat fee of $40.99, up from the $23.03 they have been paying.
The collection of a storm water runoff fee will now be collected as a flat fee ranging from $80 for Red Gold, the community’s largest industry, to $3 for residences.
The revised ordinances are expected to be adopted on the third reading, providing there is no further protest.
Additionally Tuesday night, the board approved a declaratory resolution for a 10-year tax abatement request from Elkhart Products (EPC).
Linda Heyerly of Baden Tax Management, explained to council members at the April meeting that EPC is planning a $1,920,000 expansion at the plant that will provide for 30 new jobs and add $624,000 to the company’s payroll.
Fire chief John Kleinknight told the council Tuesday night an Indiana Office of Rural Affairs official will make an on-site visit to the fire hall Friday, as the first step in possibly obtaining a planning grant for the fire station renovation.
In other business the council:
•Agreed to close some streets for a festival and parade on May 22. The event is the kick-off of the Geneva Cardinals baseball season.
Streets to be closed are Line Street, from Decatur to Mill streets for flea markets, and Shackley, Mill and Hale streets for the parade.
•Heard town manager, Steve Hampshire, say the water tower was recently inspected and shows that 99 percent of the interior and exterior coatings are intact.
He also said the town-wide cleanup is set for May 20.
Geneva was recently honored by the Indiana Engineers Organization, Hampshire said, and is the only municipality in the state to receive this award this year. The award was for qualified based selections in the procurement of professional services on the Winchester Road Project, Hampshire explained.[[In-content Ad]]
The first reading of revised ordinances to raise sewer rates and create a storm water fee were approved by Geneva Town Council members Tuesday night.
The council also set a public hearing on the ordinances for Tuesday, May 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall.
The implementation of the two ordinances has been the subject of protest from Ceylon residents and the concern of industries in Geneva for the past several months.
The initial ordinances were expected to go into effect in April.
The proposed change in sewage rates means Ceylon residents, who have paid a flat fee for several years to be tied into the town’s sewage treatment system, would have individual meters placed on their wells, while the collection of a storm water fee was felt to be unfair to some smaller industries.
During a special meeting on April 22, revised ordinances were read by Scott Houser, CPA with Summers, Carroll, Whisler, Muncie, that will allow Ceylon residents to put a meter on their properties or to pay a flat fee of $40.99, up from the $23.03 they have been paying.
The collection of a storm water runoff fee will now be collected as a flat fee ranging from $80 for Red Gold, the community’s largest industry, to $3 for residences.
The revised ordinances are expected to be adopted on the third reading, providing there is no further protest.
Additionally Tuesday night, the board approved a declaratory resolution for a 10-year tax abatement request from Elkhart Products (EPC).
Linda Heyerly of Baden Tax Management, explained to council members at the April meeting that EPC is planning a $1,920,000 expansion at the plant that will provide for 30 new jobs and add $624,000 to the company’s payroll.
Fire chief John Kleinknight told the council Tuesday night an Indiana Office of Rural Affairs official will make an on-site visit to the fire hall Friday, as the first step in possibly obtaining a planning grant for the fire station renovation.
In other business the council:
•Agreed to close some streets for a festival and parade on May 22. The event is the kick-off of the Geneva Cardinals baseball season.
Streets to be closed are Line Street, from Decatur to Mill streets for flea markets, and Shackley, Mill and Hale streets for the parade.
•Heard town manager, Steve Hampshire, say the water tower was recently inspected and shows that 99 percent of the interior and exterior coatings are intact.
He also said the town-wide cleanup is set for May 20.
Geneva was recently honored by the Indiana Engineers Organization, Hampshire said, and is the only municipality in the state to receive this award this year. The award was for qualified based selections in the procurement of professional services on the Winchester Road Project, Hampshire explained.[[In-content Ad]]
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