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TIF education
Wes Schemenaur, Portland’s city attorney, presented Portland Plan Commission with information on TIF districts and redevelopment commissions and its role in the process of approving Portland's Downtown Economic Development Plan.
Dueling performance
No two shows are the same. That’s the variety that comes with Dueling Pianos International, an entertainment group performing Saturday at Jay County Fairgrounds.
Foundation awarded matching $$
The Portland Foundation received a $750,000 matching fund grant as part of the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative.
Brown gets 11 years
Michael L. Brown, 28, was sentenced in Jay Superior Court on Wednesday to 11 years — three of those years will be spent on probation — in Indiana Department of Correction for causing death while operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content equivalent to 0.08% or more, a Level …
Contracts addressed
Jay County Development Corporation’s board unanimously approved addressing rental contract issues with the city and seeking $140,000 in funding from the county via the contract.
Heating up
Portland Park Board on Tuesday agreed to accept a gift of a heater for Portland Water Park from a group led by Bev Arnold and Rob Weaver.
Stalled, sparred
Portland City Council held off on the second reading of a proposed recreational vehicle ordinance after hearing conflicting opinions from members of the public in attendance and verbally sparring with Mayor Jeff Westlake.
Water tower dilemma
FORT RECOVERY — The village is still figuring out what to do about its dilemma with water tower bids. Fort Recovery Village Council heard about a potential grant Monday that would aid in covering the cost difference.
Horn, Leonhard seek nod in north district
Mike Leonhard and Doug Horn will face off in the May primary for Republican nomination for commissioner in the north district.
Child critical
An 8-year-old Portland girl is hospitalized following a collision Thursday on the county’s west side.
Future focused
Agustin Casillas is looking to the future.
Facade $ approved
Portland’s Facade Committee on Wednesday approved funding for The Venue of Portland and Portland Elks Lodge.
Vehicle purchase OK'd
During a special meeting Tuesday, Portland Board of Works approved the purchase of three new trucks for the police department. It also OK’d having them equipped as police vehicles, pending approval of funding for that purpose from Portland City Council.
Rate highest since 2020
According to estimates Indiana Department of Workforce Development released this week, Jay County’s unemployment rate for February came in at 4.1%.
House destroyed by fire removed
Dunkirk City Council on Monday approved paying $4,000 to Kesler Excavation for its work to remove the house that burned March 12 on the south side of the city.
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