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Bills move in Senate, House
Five pieces of legislation authored by legislators who represent Jay County cleared their respective chambers this week.
Alexander files for council
Bryan Alexander filed Friday to run for a Republican nomination for a Jay County Council at-large seat in the May primary.
Dunkirk adjusts police OT
Dunkirk City Council on Monday approved an ordinance amending the city’s personnel policy for police overtime and received a copy of a potential ordinance to regulate utilities that seek to make cuts in city streets.
Howell to lead county highway
Jay County Commissioners agreed to hire Bob Howell as the next highway superintendent at their regular meeting Monday. His appointment, effective Feb. 23, comes a few days after news of highway superintendent Eric Butcher’s resignation.
Projects OK’d
Jay School Board on Monday approved the installation of lights for the baseball and softball diamonds at Jay County Junior-Senior High School.
Request for EDIT loan is tabled
Riya Hospitality’s Paresh Patel asked Jay County Commissioners for a $219,573 loan Monday in order to help connect the former Budget Inn to Portland’s wastewater system.
Fines have totaled $86,575
Police wrote more than 360 tickets for vehicles being off the truck route
Redkey police to get new guns
Redkey Town Council approved a request Thursday from Marshal Zach Moser to purchase six Glock 9mm pistols from Kiesler Police Supply of Jeffersonville for just under $1,000.
Second lawsuit filed
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court Northern Division of Indiana (Fort Wayne) against Brad Milleman and nurses Rebecca Hudson and Nancy Snyder alleging that two separate searches were invasive and violated a girl's rights against unreasonable searches and seizures …
Apron plans confirmed
Portland Board of Aviation on Wednesday approved sending a letter of intent to the Federal Aviation Administration to use federal funding for an apron expansion project at Portland Municipal Airport.
Watson files for commissioner
Blake Watson turned in paperwork Wednesday afternoon to seek the Democratic nomination for the south district Jay County Commissioner seat.
Second hopeful files for treasurer
Jonelle Foreman, a Republican, filed Tuesday to run for Jay County Treasurer.
More trash talk
Portland City Council on Tuesday discussed Mayor Jeff Westlake’s proposed changes to the city’s trash collection ordinance as well as the potential addition of an ordinance governing RVs.
Decorum measure draws support
House Bill 1338, authored by State Rep. J.D. Prescott, received support from groups representing government officials as well as the state’s public access counselor and had a Democrat sign on as a sponsor during the House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee meeting Tuesday.
FR is seeking another grant
FORT RECOVERY — The village is applying for another grant.
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