LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Jay may partner for equipment

Jay County may choose to work with other counties to replace aging dispatch technology at Jay County Sheriff’s Office.

Commissioners want more info

The Jay County Commissioners want to send a letter of intent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soon, but they’d like more information about damage first.

Watson to hire a fill-in for clerk

DUNKIRK — The duties of the town’s clerk-treasurer will soon be handed over.

Council reviews raise options

Jay County Council was presented Wednesday with options for raises for county employees.

Park board hears updates

The Portland Park Board heard a couple of updates about the city’s facilities Tuesday evening.

Council will be asked for $$

Jay County students with 529 college savings accounts could gain another $50 in those accounts.

Council OKs road closures

There will be a few more roads closing in Portland in the near future.

Residents working on new memorial

Fort Recovery Village Council heard a proposal Monday night for a veterans memorial in Monument Park.

Money is OK'd for work on plan

Portland Board of Works put more money into its long-term control plan for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management at its Thursday morning meeting.

Firm reviews flooding study

A week after deciding to form a committee to address Jay County’s flooding problems, commissioners heard a presentation of potential solutions for part of the issue.

Issue will go to ballot

REDKEY — Town residents will get a choice on this fall’s election ballot.

Committee is formed to address issues

Jay County Commissioner Faron Parr spoke to Portland City Council Monday about possible fixes for the flooding issues in the county and the city.

Commissioners want comprehensive drainage plan

The Jay County Commissioners will form a committee to look into a plan for addressing flooding in the county.

City will help with clean-up effort

“We’re not going to have a downtown if we don’t address (the flooding),” Portland Mayor Randy Geesaman told a roomful of local business owners and government employees during a special Board of Works meeting Monday morning.

Timeline for FR paving project backed up

Progress on Fort Recovery’s street overlay project has slowed, but village administrator Randy Diller expects it to begin moving forward again soon.
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