July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.

Paving plans unsure (3/15/04)

Portland company may not make asphalt this year

By By Mike [email protected]

Paving plans in Jay County for the summer of 2004 could hit a snag if a local company decides not to open it Portland asphalt mixing plant.

Jay County engineer Dan Watson told Jay County Commissioners this morning that Meshberger Bros. is uncertain whether it will operate the asphalt mixing operation at its Portland site this summer.

If it does not, the closest plant will be in Ridgeville, adding miles — and dollars — to the county’s paving costs.

Craig Coshaw, vice president of Meshberger Bros., said late this morning that a decision won’t likely be made until May or June.

Also today, the commissioners announced a meeting of the county road committee will be held Wednesday, March 31, at 1 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium.

The commissioners also this morning heard a report from two members of the Jay County Cemetery Commission.

Two members of the commission — president Paul Pinkerton and secretary Roy Leverich — gave an annual report to Jay County Commissioners this morning and said it may be time to inject some fresh enthusiasm into the group.

While both men said that they and the other three members of the commission have been proud to serve from the group’s inception, they said it might be good to recruit some younger members.

Commissioners Gary Theurer, Mike Leonhard and Milo Miller Jr. asked Pinkerton and Leverich, along with fellow commission members Gordon Kesler, Kenny Bosworth and Rick Hambrock, to bring recommendations on any potential replacements.

The commission, which is funded by a 2 cents per $100 in assessed valuation property tax levy, is charged with taking care of abandoned historic cemeteries with origins prior to 1840.

Commission members serve staggered terms from one to five years.

“We’re here to help; we’re not here to hinder you,” Miller told Leverich and Pinkerton.

The group plans to hire contracted labor to restore four to five cemeteries in 2004 — including at Union (Ruple) Cemetery near the intersection of county roads 250 West and 500 North in Jackson Township.[[In-content Ad]]
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