LOCAL
City contributes to sidewalk
The city will pay for a portion of the cost of adding a sidewalk to a bridge on Portland’s south side. Portland City Council on Monday approved contributing $26,962.50 for work related to the sidewalk as part of the Seventh Street bridge project.
School board reviews finances
In a changing landscape, school officials will need to keep an eye on finances. That was the message from Jay School Corporation superintendent Jeremy Gulley and business manager Shannon Current during Monday’s Jay School Board meeting.
Rengers tapped for role
FORT RECOVERY — The village’s next administrator starts learning the ropes next month. Fort Recovery Village Council approved an amendment to the wage ordinance Monday to create an assistant village administrator position. Fort Recovery village administrator Randy Diller then announced he plans to hire Aaron Rengers beginning May 12.
County rate dips to 3.2%
Unemployment numbers went down dramatically across the state in March. Jay County was no exception. According to estimates Indiana Department of Workforce Development released Monday, Jay County saw its unemployment rate drop by nearly a full percentage point last month.
Goodwill store to open Thursday
A new retail store will open in Portland this week. Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana will hold a grand opening at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 24, for its new location in Portland.
Request OK’d to expand facility
Jay County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception Thursday, allowing three parcels currently zoning as single family residential to join the project.
Waiting game
Redevelopment commission in holding pattern on TIF district information, funding for 68 acres
Board moves toward paving project
Portland Board of Aviation approved a contract with engineering firm Butler, Fairman & Seufert on Wednesday for the design of a runway rehabilitation project.
Paving planned
The City of Portland announced in a press release Wednesday that paving for sections of 15 streets will start Monday and continue through May 2, weather permitting.
School survey opens next week
Fort Recovery School Board heard Monday from superintendent Tony Stahl about a survey to be posted online April 21.
Another round of projects approved
Jay County Commissioners agreed to move forward Monday with a second round of projects involved in the owner-occupied rehabilitation program. Jay County community coordinator Darlesia Lee also announced some construction projects from the first round are beginning this week.
Dunkirk forms commission
DUNKIRK — The city now has a redevelopment commission. Dunkirk City Council approved its two appointments to the redevelopment commission Monday while Mayor Jack Robbins named his three appointments.
County looks at app for assessing its roads
Jay County Commissioners tabled a decision Monday on an application created to help make road assessments.
Moratoriums recommended
Jay County Plan Commission recommended up to one-year moratoriums for future battery storage and solar facilities in the county after public hearings Thursday.
Council debates future of facility
Jay County Council discussed a five-year review of Jay County Country Living’s financial information during its meeting Wednesday.
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