LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Second time around (05/11/07)

With only a few changes, the Jay County Planning Commission sent slightly more restrictive livestock regulations to Jay County Commissioners.

District is OK'd by officials (05/21/07)

Jay County has a regional sewage district.

Fort council seeks to renew levies (05/23/07)

FORT RECOVERY - Residents here will likely continue paying taxes that council members voted to renew on Monday.

Permit fees are going up (05/22/07)

The cost for building permits and other zoning requests is going up.

Four seek GOP slots for council (05/05/07)

A portion of Portland Republicans will go to the polls Tuesday to select nominees for two city council races.

County officials to get update (05/22/07)

County officials will get an update on changes in the way local governments can fund operations at a joint meeting next month.

District agrees to new hauling pact (05/22/07)

The cancellation of a contract for pick-up of recycled materials at county schools was made a bit easier to swallow by a deal with a new company for a lower price.

Redkey OK's rate increase (05/25/07)

REDKEY - Water customers here will soon be digging deeper into their wallets and purses to pay water bills.

Hearing set on Dunkirk rate switch (05/30/07)

DUNKIRK - Council members have rescheduled a public hearing on a proposal to "flip-flop" water and sewer service rates here.

IDEM issues permit (05/29/07)

A construction permit has been granted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for a sewer line project to Poet Biorefining and nearby properties southwest of Portland.

Geneva considering golf cart laws (06/06/07)

GENEVA - Discussion on regulating golf cart usage on town streets drew an unusually large crowd at Tuesday's council meeting.

Students give $ to park (06/06/07)

Some local children have stepped up to the plate to make their community a better place.

Public hearing set on smoking ban (06/05/07)

A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, for discussion of whether the Jay County Commissioners should ban smoking in public places.

Permit expected soon (06/08/07)

Portland's permit to spread wastewater sludge, which was revoked six months ago due to high levels of an anti-corrosive material, is likely to be reinstated soon.

Increase in arts $ asked (06/11/07)

An increase in county government support for Arts in the Parks and seed money to promote events at Arts Place were requested this morning as Jay County Commissioners look ahead to shaping their 2008 budget recommendation.
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