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Two of four school board seats to have three-way races this fall

Two of the four school board seats on this fall’s ballot will have three-way races, one including an incumbent.

Only two current board members are seeking to return to the Huntington County Community Schools Board of Trustees.

Two incumbents, Scott Hoffman and Sarah Kyle, are not seeking re-election.

Holly Thompson and Reed R. Christiansen, who both received appointments to their seats, will run for election for the first time this fall as they seek to continue serving on the board.

Street department closing for holiday

The Huntington Street Department will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5, prompting a change in the trash pick-up schedule for city residents.

For areas normally picked up on Mondays, trash will be picked up instead on Tuesday, Sept. 6, starting at 7 a.m. All other trash pick-up days will remain the same.

Large “orange sticker” items as well as brush and limbs will be picked up on Tuesday, Sept.6.

Brown bags will be picked up on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

City water customers to see higher bills soon

Customers of the City of Huntington water utility will see higher charges on their next water bills.

New water rates, designed to reflect the “true cost” of providing clean water, go into effect today, Thursday, Sept. 1, following their approval on second and final reading on Tuesday, Aug. 30, by the Huntington Common Cou-ncil.

Although any rate increase is difficult, Councilman Charles Chapman noted, this increase will put the city’s water utility on a solid financial footing.

Aviation board meets today

The Board of Aviation Commissioners of the City of Huntington will meet in executive session today, Monday, Aug. 29, to discuss job performance evaluation of individual employees.

The session will take place at 5 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room of the City Building, 300 Cherry St., Huntington.

County health dept. issues mosquito warning

The Indiana State Department of Health recently collected samples of mosquitoes near the Huntington Wastewater Treatment Plant that have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

The Huntington County Health Department urges all county residents to protect themselves from diseases carried by mosquitoes such as West Nile Virus and St. Louis Encephalitis through the rest of the mosquito season. At this point, there is one confirmed cases of human West Nile infection in the state.

Classified employees, administrators at HCCSC to get pay increase soon

Classified employees and administrators in the Huntington County Community School Corporation  will soon see an increase in their pay.

The Board of School Trustees approved compensation increases at its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 22.

Assistant Superintendent for Business and Classified Staff Jon Bennett explained that the cost of raises for classified staff will amount to an estimated additional $200,000 per year.

Andrews council says ticket stands, despite plea from dog owner

The Andrews Town Council denied a citizen’s request during its meeting on Monday, Aug. 22, to rescind the citation she received for failing to keep one of her dogs confined to her property.

The citizen, Kaitlynn Ashbaugh, received the citation from Andrews Town Marshal Austin Bullock following an incident where her dog pursued and attacked another dog being walked by its owner down Colorado Street, explained Councilman Bill Johnson.

Roanoke council meets tonight

The Roanoke Town Council will hold a special meeting today, Thursday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Roanoke Town Hall, 141 W. Third St., Roanoke.

The main item on the agenda is consideration of the sale of town property. Other items may be discussed as deemed necessary by the council president.

Tax credit group hailing successes in state

Peter Nelson (right), rental housing tax credit specialist of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, speaks about the impact of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in Indiana Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Redbud Village Apartments, in Huntington, as IHCDA Deputy Executive Director Peter Nelson (left) and Mark Valenti of Valenti Real Estate Services await their turn. The event, held in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the tax credit program, was attended by about 25 local officials, development team members and residents.
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), which administers the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in Indiana, is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the program by organizing events at several tax credit properties throughout the state, including Redbud Village Apartments, in Huntington.

Local and state representatives, IHCDA staff and representatives from the property’s development team, Valenti Real Estate Services, Inc., Triple S Development and S&S Keller Construction attended the event in the apartment complex’s clubhouse.

Andrews again trying for OCRA grant for upgrades

The Andrews Town Council is hoping to have better luck the second time around in pursuing a grant from the state’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs that would help fund upgrades to the town’s wastewater treatment plant.

Earlier this year, the board applied for an OCRA planning grant, but found out in July that Andrews would not be among the recipients for one.

Property owners sustaining uninsured damage can report it

Indiana homeowners, renters, businesses and private non-profit organizations that sustained uninsured damage caused by recent severe storms and flooding can report damage online at myoracle.in.gov/hs/damage/ia-public.do?method=active&incidentId=IA20160817113054.

A link to the form is also available on the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) website at www.dhs.in.gov. In the middle of the page under “Featured Topics,” click on “Report Damage from Severe Weather, Flooding – August 15 and Continuing.”