LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Election filing over (2/20/04)

A late three-way race for state representative and contested races for several top county-level offices and school board seats are the highlights as the major party filing period for primary and school board elections ended today at noon.

Policy changes will be minor (3/2/04)

A few changes to the county’s policy regulating employees will be mostly minor.

District: No to buying headquarters (2/24/04)

After talking it over yet again, board members from the county’s solid waste district decided an annual lease payment of $1 looked pretty good.

Millwright announces expansion (3/3/04)

A Pennville machine shop will be moving to a new home in the town’s industrial park.

Flood aid focus narrows (3/2/04)

What began as a wide-ranging effort to ease flood damage in a historic northeast Jay County community has been narrowed in scope.

More park $$ sought (3/10/04)

Portland Park Board members voted Tuesday to apply for one of two proposed grants that could help fund the Hudson Family Park project.

Council talks tower antennas (3/9/04)

DUNKIRK — More debate about installing antennas on the city water tower filled the air at Monday’s council session here.

Redkey cop quits, changes mind (3/8/04)

REDKEY — According to an old saying, "History repeats itself," and that was certainly the case in this community Saturday morning.

City hall $$ OK'd (3/12/04)

Portland Board of Works members approved a change order and allocated additional funds Thursday for extra expenses incurred in the current remodeling project at Portland City Hall.

Collett keeping Hankins (3/12/04)

REDKEY — “Everybody’s on a collision course. There’s no doubt about it.”That’s how an Indianapolis attorney described the situation here Thursday involving a Redkey police officer whose resignation was accepted March 6 by town council members against the officer’s wishes.

EDIT paying for new building (1/20/04)

Plans for the construction of a new $284,000 building using city economic development income tax funds will proceed after Portland City Council members approved the project Monday.

Bud backing Bill Davis (3/12/04)

There will be two names on the ballot in the Republican primary for District 33 state representative, but one of the candidate’s doesn’t want your vote.

Parking ban falls short (3/16/04)

Pleasant Street residents who oppose an ordinance to prohibit parking on the west side of that street can breathe a sigh of relief at least for now.

Paramedic hiring delay sought (3/16/04)

The director of the county’s ambulance service says hiring a 13th full-time employee to serve as a paramedic could actually be a break-even proposition.

Election equipment reviewed (2/24/04)

They liked their first look at a potential replacement for the current voting system.But Jay County Commissioners plan to do a little more shopping before making a decision.
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