LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Loan provider selected
Jay County Commissioners selected the lowest interest rate for a loan totaling around $43,000 after reviewing quotes from six local banks this morning.
Wednesday policy passes
A policy aimed at freeing up Wednesday evenings for family and church activities has been formally presented to the Jay School Board and is expected to be approved at the board’s Jan. 24 meeting.
Board elects officers
The slate of officers for a local board will remain the same this year.
Facade funds approved
A local board has again voted to help fund improvements to the facades of businesses in downtown Portland.
Glass Days location still in question
DUNKIRK — With the future site of the Glass Days Festival still in doubt, officials have set a special meeting to talk about the topic.
Park '98 percent' complete
The end is in sight for the fourth and final phase of a park project in Portland.
Rate hike for sewers introduced
The first step to increasing Portland’s sewer rates by 30 percent was taken Monday, as an ordinance outlining terms of the rate hike was introduced by the city council.
District pay dropped
Days before the start of a new year, the pay for the new director of the Jay County Solid Waste District has been reduced — at least for now.
Special session set in Redkey
REDKEY — A special town council organizational meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday in Redkey Town Hall, 20 S. Ash St.
Airport plan adopted
A plan for the next five years for Portland Municipal Airport has been approved.
Discussion set for rate hike
A hike in city sewer rates will be discussed later this month by Portland City Council.
Watershed combination is approved
hearing this morning, Jay County Commissioners, acting as the county drainage board, approved combining 26 watersheds into the Salamonie River watershed.
County pays jail electric bill
Although the county moved into the Jay County Jail expansion in September, it’s just now taking over the electric bill.
Grant to help health department
The Jay County Health Department is taking advantage of leftover H1N1 influenza preparation grant money available from the state to get some new equipment and fund additional planning services.
InterUrban increasing fees
Due to cuts in funding and increasing costs, LifeStream Services Inc. announced it will be increasing rates for its New InterUrban bus services starting in March.
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