LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Overview given on sewer work
Portland City Council members received more details about the north side sewer separation project Monday night including an estimate that the project’s four phases could total about $9.4 million.
Clerk asks for help
The Jay County Clerk’s office may be getting some help from a collection agency to help bring in payments on overdue.
Street talk heats up in Dunkirk
DUNKIRK — Questions about on street repair sparked a sometimes-heated discussion Monday that sparked a member of the city council to walk out.
Residents upset about rates
BRYANT — A few property owners expressed outrage at Tuesday’s town board meeting about a sewer rate increase for unoccupied homes, heatedly arguing the town was unfairly shifting the burden to their properties.
Mistake found in Davis bill
A mistake in a bill sponsored by State Rep. Bill Davis will create a complication for public construction projects during the second half of this year.
Humane Society asks for help
Jay County’s animal shelters could be getting some help from the county to aid in animal welfare efforts.
Redkey asks for extension
REDKEY — Another step in a long process to correct combined sewer overflow (CSO) problems here was taken Thursday night by town council members.
Sewer closing nearing
A closing date for the Jay County Regional Sewer District’s financial package is finally set and the board is scrambling to make a few last-minute arrangements.
Bryant rate increase firm
BRYANT — The conversations were similar but the end result the same — the Bryant sewer rate increase will stick for now.
Calf barn nixed by split vote
A variance request filed by an Amish man planning to build a calf barn failed by default Thursday night as the Jay County Board of Zoning Appeals could neither officially approve nor deny it. Andrew Girod
Jail funds tapped for storage building
With more than $450,000 remaining after the Jay County Jail expansion project, the Jay County Building Corporation decided to spend $60,000 of it to build a storage unit and pave two parking lots.
City gets INDOT $$
Efforts to secure funding for the Lafayette Street and north side pedestrian trail projects have paid off as the City of Portland was awarded about $850,000 in grant funds for the improvements.
POET to get reimbursement
POET Biorefining will receive about a $3,200 reimbursement from the City of Portland for electric costs incurred more than two years ago.
District board deals with recycling issues
A program that recycled more than 150 tons through the first four months of the year is causing just a few headaches for members of a local board.
Fuel sales rise
A big month of fuel sales at Portland Municipal Airport has the Portland City Council refilling the tanks with about $38,000 of airplane fuel.
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