LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sheriff’s office to get new rifles
Jay County Commissioners on Monday approved spending up to $24,640.69 — the funding will be paid for using state dollars and other money accrued by the department — for 17 patrol rifles for Jay County Sheriff’s Office.
JCDC reviews finances, hears support
Jay County Development Corporation invited the public to a meeting to review its financial information. Following a presentation of that information and two main questions regarding finances, the conversation shifted mostly to supportive comments for JCDC and a questioning of Jay County Commissioners’ handling of the organization.
Leaders changed
Presiding over his first Portland City Council meeting, Mayor Jeff Westlake announced Tuesday that he has made changes in leadership for the city’s police and street and parks departments.
Courthouse may get a new system
Jay County Courthouse may be getting upgrades to its camera system.
County pulls back on funding decision
Jay County Commissioners on Monday rescinded a decision to allocate $35,060 for a feasibility study and earnest money toward Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition purchasing a building in Redkey.
Redkey reacts
REDKEY — Several residents in town don’t want a sober living facility in their neighborhood.
Bids opened for basin
Portland Board of Works on Thursday opened bids for the construction of an equalization basin at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. There were no bids for a tandem project to build a wet weather pump station.
Airport to host meeting
Hal Tavzel, Portland’s airport manager, reported to Portland Board of Aviation at its final meeting of the year Wednesday that he was approached about Portland Municipal Airport hosting an Aviation Indiana quarterly meeting. It is scheduled for Aug. 15.
READI received more than 170 projects
READI 2.0 applications are due in late February. The East Central region has plenty of projects lined up for its application.
EDIT loan request tabled
A representative from Riya Hospitality asked the Portland Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) Advisory Committee for a $219,573 loan Monday to help with extending a sewer line to the former Budget Inn.
FR council reviews ’24 projects
Fort Recovery village administrator Randy Diller briefed the board over the list of projects and equipment purchases planned for next year.
Board OKs part-time officers, hears update on facility projects
Jay School Board on Monday approved a memorandum of understanding to hire off-duty law enforcement officers as part-time employees.
Council OKs $23.8 million bond
Portland City Council approved an ordinance on first reading for a $23.8 million bond for improvements at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
FR seniors eligible for state scholarship
FORT RECOVERY — Four local high school seniors are eligible for a state scholarship. Fort Recovery School Board learned Monday about the district’s eligibility for the Governor’s Merit Scholarship, which launched Dec. 4.
More solar
Another solar farm is on Jay County’s horizon.
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