LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Moratoriums put in place
County puts freeze on new solar and battery storage facilities to review and develop ordinances
Viability concerns
Portland Redevelopment Commission spent most of its meeting Friday discussing the county’s planned development of 68 acres on the city’s west side.
Council OKs new police devices
Redkey Town Council OK’d town marshal Chris Jack to purchase body cameras and new radios at its meeting Tuesday.
Board on tour
The board, during a special meeting for its annual park walk-through Tuesday, spent time at the Rockets’ Runkle-Miller Field as well as Hines-Inman Memorial Stadium at Portland Memorial Park and visited Haynes Park.
City contributes to sidewalk
The city will pay for a portion of the cost of adding a sidewalk to a bridge on Portland’s south side. Portland City Council on Monday approved contributing $26,962.50 for work related to the sidewalk as part of the Seventh Street bridge project.
Rengers tapped for role
FORT RECOVERY — The village’s next administrator starts learning the ropes next month. Fort Recovery Village Council approved an amendment to the wage ordinance Monday to create an assistant village administrator position. Fort Recovery village administrator Randy Diller then announced he plans to hire Aaron Rengers beginning May 12.
Request OK’d to expand facility
Jay County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception Thursday, allowing three parcels currently zoning as single family residential to join the project.
Waiting game
Redevelopment commission in holding pattern on TIF district information, funding for 68 acres
Board moves toward paving project
Portland Board of Aviation approved a contract with engineering firm Butler, Fairman & Seufert on Wednesday for the design of a runway rehabilitation project.
Another round of projects approved
Jay County Commissioners agreed to move forward Monday with a second round of projects involved in the owner-occupied rehabilitation program. Jay County community coordinator Darlesia Lee also announced some construction projects from the first round are beginning this week.
Dunkirk forms commission
DUNKIRK — The city now has a redevelopment commission. Dunkirk City Council approved its two appointments to the redevelopment commission Monday while Mayor Jack Robbins named his three appointments.
County looks at app for assessing its roads
Jay County Commissioners tabled a decision Monday on an application created to help make road assessments.
Moratoriums recommended
Jay County Plan Commission recommended up to one-year moratoriums for future battery storage and solar facilities in the county after public hearings Thursday.
Council debates future of facility
Jay County Council discussed a five-year review of Jay County Country Living’s financial information during its meeting Wednesday.
Council opposes
Portland City Council passed a resolution opposing Indiana Senate Bill 1 and any other legislation that reduces funding to local government units without offering an alternative revenue stream.
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