Capsule Reports - Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025

Ready for bids

Jay County Solid Waste Management District Board agreed Monday to set dates for receiving and opening bids for a new facility.

The district has been working on plans to construct a building on about nine acres along Tyson Road for more than a year and a half. It would replace the district’s current office at 5948 W. Indiana 67, rural Portland. That building is leased from Waste Management, which operates Jay County Landfill. Having a larger space will allow the district to offer a recycling center. Schematics shared Monday include drive-thru doors for Jay County residents to unload materials inside, additional storage for recyclables and more office space.

 Its board agreed Monday to set dates for requests for proposals. Plans are to advertise beginning Dec. 12, host a special meeting for contractors to ask questions at 3:45 p.m. Jan. 5 and open bids at their regular meeting Jan. 26. Hopes are to award a contract at the board’s meeting Feb. 23.