Capsule Reports - Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023

Deer accident

Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000 after a deer ran in front of a Hartford City man’s vehicle, causing an accident about 10 a.m. Sunday.

Michael L. Anderson, 67, was driving his 2020 Chevrolet Malibu east on county road 200 North in Jay County when a deer ran in front of him. He wasn’t able to avoid hitting the animal.

Trick-or-treating set

Redkey Town Council on Thursday set trick-or-treat hours for 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Redkey Fire Department will host its costume contest at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

Also at the meeting, council:

•Spoke with Nate Kimball, an East Central Indiana Regional Planning District employee who is serving as Jay County’s community coordinator. Kimball provided information about the owner occupied rehabilitation program being created for low income Jay County residents.

The program will be funded with the $1 million Jay County is receiving for being a part of the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program (HELP), a planning process through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affair for how to spend federal coronavirus relief funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.

•Were informed Redkey will be flushing hydrants starting Oct. 2

•Made $184.37 in water bill adjustments.

•Paid $256,046.41 in claims, the majority of which covered paving costs this year. The work came in at nearly $11,000 under budget, and council agreed Thursday to return $7,562.24 to Indiana Department of Transportation’s Community Crossings program for the work.

New BMV hours set

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles recently announced new hours that will go into effect Oct. 1.

The Portland branch of the Indiana BMV will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Hours for other nearby branches are as follows:

Hartford City — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday

Winchester — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Bluffton — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

Decatur — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

Muncie — 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday