LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Village to add parking

Fort Recovery Village Council approved a resolution on a 5-2 vote Monday authorizing village officials to purchase part of the property at 111 W. Butler St.

Considering moratorium

Portland Plan Commission agreed Thursday to set a public hearing to consider a moratorium on battery storage facilities.

Change order OK'd

Portland Board of Works approved the change order request from 3D Construction of Muncie during a brief meeting Thursday after it had denied it last month.

Bader hired to manage water park

Portland Park Board hired Mara Bader on Tuesday to be the manager of Portland Water Park for the 2025 season.

Contracts inked for rehab program

Jay County Commissioners signed contracts Monday with contractors and homeowners involved in the $1 million project intended to help local residents pay for home improvements.

Bridge $ OK’d

Jay County Commissioners approved a contract and funding related to bridge work on county road 600 West just north of Indiana 26. Approximately $175,000 of the cost — it will need to be approved by Jay County Council — will be paid for with economic development income tax (EDIT) dollars.

County looks at TIF option

Jay County Redevelopment Commission discussed plans to establish tax increment financing (TIF) districts in the four locations planned for commercial solar energy farms.

Redkey moves toward a new website

Redkey Town Council heard about plans to migrate to a state-affiliated website and approved a related purchase Tuesday. Council also met its newly appointed member, Jennifer Staver, and hired Chris Jack and Alex Heath as town marshal and deputy, respectively.

Moving toward TIF

During Monday’s Dunkirk City Council meeting, Mayor Jack Robbins reported on progress and provided an update on next steps.

Annual report to state approved

Portland Redevelopment Commission approved its annual report during a special meeting Friday.

Contracts with Tavzel, Lutheran OK'd

Portland Board of Aviation approved contracts Monday with airport manager Hal Tavzel and Lutheran Air, extending their relationships with Portland Municipal Airport.

Butler Street project underway

Fort Recovery Village Council discussed its ongoing reconstruction project and related traffic issues Monday. It also hired Choice One Engineering as the village’s consulting engineer for its Safe Routes to School projects planned for 2027.

Mayor, council at odds again

Portland City Council members criticized Mayor Jeff Westlake at the conclusion of their meeting Monday for introducing an issue involving vacation time for a police officer without providing them information in advance.

Money focused

State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) and State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) discussed Senate Bill 1 — it focuses on property taxes — as well as various other measures making their way through the Indiana Statehouse during a legislative update Saturday morning at West Jay Community Center.

Moving toward moratorium

The county is moving on moratoriums. Jay County Plan Commission OK’d moving forward with enacting two 12-month moratoriums Thursday on commercial battery storage facilities and new solar farm developments in the county.
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