Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 - Capsule reports

Reappointed

Jay/Portland Building and Planning Inter-local Joint Board reappointed two members at its meeting Thursday. The board reappointed Brian McGalliard as chairman and Ron Laux as citizen member. 

It also reviewed its 2023 annual report. In 2023, the department issued a total of 312 permits or petitions, including 18 new home permits, 41 business, commercial or industrial permits, 53 agricultural use permits, and 1 confined feeding building permit. Two confined feeding ‘intent-to-build’ applications were filed as well.

Parking accident

Damage is estimated between $2,500 and $5,000 after a New Albany woman backed into a Dunkirk woman’s car in the Jay County Junior-Senior High School parking lot about 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

Madalyn A. Hull, 18, was backing her 2009 Chevrolet Impala out of a spot at 2072 Indiana 67, Portland. 

She didn’t notice the 2016 Jeep Patriot driven by 49-year-old Erin Roesch behind her and backed into it.