LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Dedicated to Dunkirk
Dunkirk City Council on Monday approved a resolution to accept the dedication of the streets in Quincy Place to the city.
Commissioners OK gun buy for sheriff’s office
Jay County Commissioners approved a $15,015.66 trade-in purchase for guns from Kiesler Police Supply of Jeffersonville during their meeting Monday.
Boggs recovering from stroke
Portland Major John Boggs is recovering from a stroke.
Redkey without a marshal again
REDKEY — Another marshal has left town. Redkey Town Marshal Kyle Denney resigned effective Sept. 11.
Funds shifted to roof
Portland Redevelopment Commission on Friday approved allowing LeeAnn Miller to shift the $30,000 grant it had previously approved for work on her downtown building renovation project to instead be used for the roof.
Change order OK'd
Portland Board of Works on Thursday approved a $100,583.18 change order for the Blaine Pike paving and sidewalk project for the addition of 710 feet of storm sewer line.
No changes planned for CIP
Portland Board of Aviation isn’t looking at any major changes to its plans for capital improvements at Portland Municipal Airport.
REA hired to develop plan for property
County purchased 68 acres earlier this year
Dunkirk will take Quincy streets
Confusion dating back decades led to streets being up for tax sale
Firefly hoping to open resource center
Facility would be a ‘one-stop shop’ for residents in need
County will change its plan again
Commissioners rescinded their capital improvement plan, re-approved it as a capital improvement project list and asked county attorney Wes Schemenaur to review a more fleshed-out plan during Monday’s meeting.
Buildings addressed
Portland Board of Works on Thursday opened the lone bid for the demolition of the Bailey Building and took the next step toward potentially taking down the structure 208 and 210 N. Meridian St.
Portland budget proposed at $9.6 million
Portland City Council on Tuesday briefly looked at and also held its public hearing on the 2024 budget.
Park board, Pee Wee are at odds
Portland Park Board and Jay County Pee Wee Football had a verbal agreement to split the cost of concrete upgrades around Hines Inman Memorial Field at Portland Memorial Park.
County reviews budget requests
Jay County Council took another look at the county’s 2024 budget Wednesday, asking questions of each department head about their respective requests.
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