LOCAL GOVERNMENT

City BZA approves car sales on empty lot (09/13/06)

The owner of a vacant lot in Portland on which vehicles for sale have been located for more than a month was granted the proper zoning Thursday to allow the sales to continue.

Help coming on CFO issue (09/15/06)

As county officials continue to struggle with concerns on both sides of the confined feeding operation issue, the Jay County Planning Commission Thursday night agreed to hire an outside group to give its assistance.

CFO changes voted down (09/25/06)

A proposal by the Jay County Planning Commission for amending regulations concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) and confined feeding operations (CFO) was turned down today by Jay County Commissioners.

Council cool on TIF idea (09/14/06)

Jay County Council members want to know more before they decide to create a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district for the new Premier Ethanol LLC plant.

City employees sign suit settlement (09/28/06)

Several city employees suing the city and its mayor for reprimands received after the funeral of a city official have a settlement in the case.

Dunkirk OKs health premium hike (09/26/06)

DUNKIRK - An 8 percent increase in the premium paid for health insurance coverage for city employees was approved at Monday night's council meeting.

LeMaster is GOP choice (10/04/06)

Maria LeMaster, a Jay County native whose job has taken her often to the Jay County Courthouse, will be working there full-time beginning Monday.

County will wait longer for grant $$ (10/02/06)

It looks like Jay County will have to wait a while before it is able to purchase security equipment for the courthouse.

Redkey council agrees to car/truck swap (09/28/06)

REDKEY - Following about a half an hour of debate in a special Wednesday afternoon session, town council members here decided to order a 2007 police car and sell or trade in the department's 2002 four-wheel-drive pickup truck and snow plow blade.

Treasurer selection Tuesday (09/29/06)

Candidates interested in being named Jay County Treasurer at a meeting next week must deliver a declaration of candidacy to the chairman of the Jay County Republican Party by 7 p.m. Saturday.

Geneva plant may receive more volume (10/04/06)

A new housing development planned between Geneva and Berne could be using Geneva's sewage treatment plant.

County to pursue TIF (09/18/06)

Plans for Tax Increment Financing for the site of a Premier Ethanol LLC plant have move forward.

OK for parking given (10/13/06)

A local business owner's idea to make repairs more convenient for his customers shifted into gear Thursday.

IDEM: City response to leak 'very good' (10/06/06)

Portland Mayor Bruce Hosier said Thursday that sewage leaked into the Salamonie River last month.

County picks members of commission (10/03/06)

A Jay County Redevelopment Commission was appointed by Jay County Commissioners Monday - the first step in creating a tax increment financing (TIF) district.
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