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Working toward plan
A day-long series of focus groups and an evening open house led by design and planning firm Rundell Ernstberger Associates were the first steps in a three-day process that is part of Portland Redevelopment Commission’s push to update its redevelopment plan for downtown Portland.
Exhibit arrives Thursday
9/11 mobile display will be open this weekend at Jay County Fairgrounds
Dunkirk will take Quincy streets
Confusion dating back decades led to streets being up for tax sale
Firefly hoping to open resource center
Facility would be a ‘one-stop shop’ for residents in need
County will change its plan again
Commissioners rescinded their capital improvement plan, re-approved it as a capital improvement project list and asked county attorney Wes Schemenaur to review a more fleshed-out plan during Monday’s meeting.
Scooping away
A Redkey resident is putting his business degree to use by starting his own ice cream business.
Grateful for the opportunity
Becky Matchett still remembers how she felt when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2014.
Group questioned leadership
Thirty years ago this week, residents were airing some complaints.
Buildings addressed
Portland Board of Works on Thursday opened the lone bid for the demolition of the Bailey Building and took the next step toward potentially taking down the structure 208 and 210 N. Meridian St.
Portland budget proposed at $9.6 million
Portland City Council on Tuesday briefly looked at and also held its public hearing on the 2024 budget.
Park board, Pee Wee are at odds
Portland Park Board and Jay County Pee Wee Football had a verbal agreement to split the cost of concrete upgrades around Hines Inman Memorial Field at Portland Memorial Park.
County reviews budget requests
Jay County Council took another look at the county’s 2024 budget Wednesday, asking questions of each department head about their respective requests.
New water park rules OK’d
Policy will require bags to be searched in 2024
JCDC will ask council for more funding
Board members say they believe commissioners are trying to push out the organization
Talking trash
Portland City Council members on Tuesday had another lengthy discussion about the pick-up of large trash items in the city. They also held the public hearing on the city’s 2024 budget and approved several ordinance changes.
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