LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Main Street project almost ready to begin (07/10/07)

DUNKIRK - Preparations for the Ind. 167 resurfacing and improvement project through Dunkirk are moving forward.

Service for 911 changed (07/24/07)

Come late September, there will be a new company servicing the county's 911 system.

Cracking down on yard sales? (07/24/07)

DUNKIRK - When does a yard or rummage sale become a flea market or continuing business?

County ban on smoking proposed (06/04/07)

Should Jay County ban smoking in public places?

City workers may get 2.5 percent hike (07/03/07)

A 2.5 percent salary increase was proposed for all city employees and elected officials Monday at the Portland City Council meeting.

Power from livestock a possibility (07/10/07)

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has Jay County Commissioners thinking green.

Fees may be imposed on sex offenders (07/09/07)

Sheriff Ray Newton asked Jay County Commissioners on Monday to seek the maximum registration fees possible for convicted sex offenders who live in the county.

BZA OK's southside Portland business (07/11/07)

A local man's business now has room to grow.

Jump in county income tax OK'd (07/12/07)

Jay County Council unanimously approved an increase to the county's adjusted gross income tax Wednesday to provide property tax relief for residents.

Ethanol plant TIF bonds sold (07/14/07)

The Jay County Redevelopment Commission has approved the sale of $1,220,000 in tax increment financing (TIF) bonds for work near the Poet Biorefining ethanol plant in Portland.

Celina firm approved (07/17/07)

FORT RECOVERY - The village approved a bid from a Celina contractor for an upcoming street reconstruction project during a council meeting Monday.

Sewer line almost done (07/16/07)

Construction on a 3,000-foot sewage line to connect the Poet Biorefining ethanol plant southwest of Portland to the city's wastewater treatment plant is nearing completion, according to Jay County Engineer Dan Watson.

August festival planned (07/17/07)

Before the whir of gas engines fills the air in August, some local business owners are hoping to welcome visitors to the city.

Hearing set on smoking ban (07/17/07)

With a meeting to discuss a countywide smoking ban approaching, the proposition of public prohibition is being met with mixed reviews.

Rules introduced for Redkey Council (07/20/07)

REDKEY - In an attempt to conduct meetings in a more orderly and efficient manner, a list of rules have been posted at the entrance of the town council chambers.
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