LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Bids opened for basin
Portland Board of Works on Thursday opened bids for the construction of an equalization basin at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. There were no bids for a tandem project to build a wet weather pump station.
Airport to host meeting
Hal Tavzel, Portland’s airport manager, reported to Portland Board of Aviation at its final meeting of the year Wednesday that he was approached about Portland Municipal Airport hosting an Aviation Indiana quarterly meeting. It is scheduled for Aug. 15.
READI received more than 170 projects
READI 2.0 applications are due in late February. The East Central region has plenty of projects lined up for its application.
EDIT loan request tabled
A representative from Riya Hospitality asked the Portland Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) Advisory Committee for a $219,573 loan Monday to help with extending a sewer line to the former Budget Inn.
FR council reviews ’24 projects
Fort Recovery village administrator Randy Diller briefed the board over the list of projects and equipment purchases planned for next year.
Board OKs part-time officers, hears update on facility projects
Jay School Board on Monday approved a memorandum of understanding to hire off-duty law enforcement officers as part-time employees.
Council OKs $23.8 million bond
Portland City Council approved an ordinance on first reading for a $23.8 million bond for improvements at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
FR seniors eligible for state scholarship
FORT RECOVERY — Four local high school seniors are eligible for a state scholarship. Fort Recovery School Board learned Monday about the district’s eligibility for the Governor’s Merit Scholarship, which launched Dec. 4.
More solar
Another solar farm is on Jay County’s horizon.
Bucher shares vision for 3rd District
Grant Bucher spent a day last week visiting Berne, Winchester and Albany. The Wells County native and Steuben County resident is hoping to emerge from a large field of Republicans to earn his party’s nomination for the Indiana 3rd District in the House of Representatives.
Study for new radios is OK’d
Jay County Sheriff’s Office needs new radios. Officials are making moves to figure out the specifics.
MJS asks for changes to alleys
DUNKIRK — MJS Mortuaries is in the process of building a new funeral home in the city. Representatives had several questions for Dunkirk City Council.
JCDPC pursuing recovery residence
Jay County Commissioners approved two requests for opioid settlement funds — $35,060 for a feasibility study on the building and $2,500 in earnest money — during their regular meeting Monday.
Board opens technology bids
The city now has an idea of what it will cost to be in compliance with a new state requirement. Portland Board of Works on Thursday opened bids for equipment to allow the live-streaming and recording of government meetings.
Purchase of Hood Building approved
Portland Redevelopment Commission on Friday authorized president Rusty Inman to execute documents related to the purchase and subsequent lease of The Hood Building and approved getting formal reports from a structural engineer and architect on the former Hunt’s Building.
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