LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Mobile home exception approved

Jay County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to a zoning request from Darrick Plummer of Pennville Partners to allow three parcels to join the new park.

Redkey audit showed various problems

Redkey Town Council approved an ordinance Tuesday establishing internal control standards and passed a resolution establishing the creation of a capital assets policy in response to a recent audit that indicated various deficiencies.

County OKs more $$ for JCDC

Jay County Commissioners approved a $50,000 request — the remainder of Jay County Development Corporation’s budget for the year — at their meeting Tuesday.

Redevelopment commission gets TIF info

Jay County Redevelopment Commission reviewed an analysis Thursday detailing dollar amount estimates that would result if the county establishes more tax increment financing (TIF) districts.

Exception OK’d for project in Pennville

Jay County Board of Zoning Appeals OK’d a special exception use request from Darrick Plummer of Pennville Partners to allow three parcels zoned as single family residential to join the project. The final decision moves next to Jay County Commissioners.

Egg expansion

Jay County Council forwarded requests from the company Wednesday to enact five-year tax abatements on upcoming additions to their business.

New rules approved

Dunkirk City Council approved updates to the city’s ordinance regarding solicitation at its meeting Monday while tabling, or removing from the agenda altogether, several discussions.

Considering safety facility

County officials believe they’ll need to get a bond in order to pay for police radio upgrades. While they’re at it, they’ll also look into costs to construct a bigger building for a few county departments.

Commissioners halt contract

Jay County Commissioners agreed to terminate a contract with Understand, Service and Innovate (USI) Insurance Services on Monday.

Court upholds verdict, sentence

Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Chelsea Crossland’s conviction and life without parole sentence April 23 for killing her 5-year-old son.

Dudelston resigns council seat

Redkey Town Council member Dave Dudelston turned his resignation in to Jay County Clerk’s Office on Wednesday.

More moratoriums?

Jay County Plan Commission agreed Thursday to host a public hearing next month and discuss enacting moratoriums on wind farm and carbon sequestration development.

Prepping park

Progress continues toward opening the water park this month. Portland Park Board hired an assistant manager Monday for Portland Water Park and received updates from staff regarding preparations for opening day.

Getting to know each other

The full Jay County Development Corporation board of directors held its first meeting with new executive director Ceann Bales on Tuesday, hearing a report about what she has done in her first weeks on the job and going through an orientation process.

New vet clinic planned

Portland City Council referred a tax abatement request from NAC Holdings for $250,000 in renovations to 1609 N. Meridian St. to the city’s tax abatement advisory committee. Plans are to utilize the building for the new Nose-to-Tail Animal Clinic.
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