LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Drainage plans OK'd for FCC project (11/13/07)

Proposed drainage plans for a small expansion project at the FCC (Indiana) plant in Portland, have been approved by the Jay County Drainage Board.

Redkey feeling IDEM pressure (11/16/07)

REDKEY - Community leaders continue to meet with state officials concerning ways to prevent combined sewer overflows during times of heavy rain and melting snow.

Ready for a move (12/04/07)

DUNKIRK - Moving day is approaching for city hall - at least temporarily.

County to request loan details (12/04/07)

Commissioner Milo Miller Jr. said Monday he will speak with officials from Jay County Development Corporation today to try to make information for four taxpayer-funded loans available to the public.

New info on loans found (12/10/07)

The only collateral for nearly $500,000 in Economic Development Income Tax funds lent to Omnicity Inc. was equipment that may already be obsolete because of rapidly advancing Internet technology.

Walgreens eyes Portland location (12/07/07)

Portland may be getting another retail store and pharmacy.

Sewer, street issues unresolved (12/11/07)

Jay County has a sewer and some street it would like to give to the city of Portland.

Final change made on street project (12/07/07)

Three groups of change orders reducing the cost of a street-widening project in Portland by about $150 were approved by a local board Thursday.

Pay bumps given OK (12/13/07)

Two members of the judiciary believe the recently-hired director of the Jay County Community Corrections program deserves more than the stated starting pay for the position.

Gutter eyed for pool (12/12/07)

A local board is hoping to extend the life of the Portland Pool.

No deal done for Dunkirk (12/11/07)

DUNKIRK - Although the question of when and where Dunkirk's city clerk-treasurer's office will be moving at least temporarily, appeared to be resolved last week, it continues to hang in limbo today.

Scrambling for deadline (12/17/07)

Re-trending of Jay County's 2006-2007 property assessment is nearly ready for submission to the state, but county officials are still struggling to meet a series of deadlines imposed by the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

New chief to serve in Dunkirk (12/17/07)

DUNKIRK - The police department here will start the new year with a new chief.Current Dunkirk Police Chief Arnold Clevenger said this morning that mayor-elect Ron Hunt told department members Friday that he will be promoting assistant chief Dane Mumbower to chief of the five-member department as of Jan. 1, …

Change in water policy drained (12/18/07)

Outgoing city council members went out with a bang.

Redkey going after grant again (12/21/07)

REDKEY - A second attempt to gain a $500,000 state grant for water system improvements here was launched Thursday night.
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