July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Renewal of tax is OK'd
Jay County Commissioners re-authorized a tax Monday to help collect extra money to help out in infrastructure repairs.
With no public comment in a hearing Monday morning, the commissioners unanimously decided to re-establish the cumulative capital development fund at a rate of 3.33 cents per $100 of assessed valuation
"For repair of roads and bridges and that type of thing," said Jay County auditor Nancy Culy of the fund's use. "It's basically used for infrastructure."
The county has seen a decline in funding for infrastructure as material costs have risen and revenues from fuel taxes declined when gas prices rose and consumers cut back on purchases.
In other business Monday, the commissioners:
•Approved a county loan for installation of a septic system for property owned by Melissa Jones, 5571 South Boundary Pike, Portland.
•Gave permission for the courthouse to be used for WinterFest 2010 festivities at the request of WinterFest committee member Jane Ann Runyon. The commissioners told Runyon to speak to courthouse superintendent Roger McBride to schedule the use.
•Met Beth Grigsby, ATC and Associates Inc., and Bradley Bookout of Energize-ECI Inc., who work with the state's Brownfield Redevelopment Services. They will be working with community developer Ami Huffman to identify projects for potential Brownfield grants. Those grants pay for environmental remediation of contaminated former industrial sites.[[In-content Ad]]
With no public comment in a hearing Monday morning, the commissioners unanimously decided to re-establish the cumulative capital development fund at a rate of 3.33 cents per $100 of assessed valuation
"For repair of roads and bridges and that type of thing," said Jay County auditor Nancy Culy of the fund's use. "It's basically used for infrastructure."
The county has seen a decline in funding for infrastructure as material costs have risen and revenues from fuel taxes declined when gas prices rose and consumers cut back on purchases.
In other business Monday, the commissioners:
•Approved a county loan for installation of a septic system for property owned by Melissa Jones, 5571 South Boundary Pike, Portland.
•Gave permission for the courthouse to be used for WinterFest 2010 festivities at the request of WinterFest committee member Jane Ann Runyon. The commissioners told Runyon to speak to courthouse superintendent Roger McBride to schedule the use.
•Met Beth Grigsby, ATC and Associates Inc., and Bradley Bookout of Energize-ECI Inc., who work with the state's Brownfield Redevelopment Services. They will be working with community developer Ami Huffman to identify projects for potential Brownfield grants. Those grants pay for environmental remediation of contaminated former industrial sites.[[In-content Ad]]
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