Saturday, August 13, 2011 12:06 PM
The Andrews Town Council has fine-tuned the fee adjustment it offers to town residents who use municipal water to fill their pools.
During their meeting on Aug. 8, the council decided to remove pool fills from an ordinance dealing with extraordinary water usage. That ordinance says that residents can receive an adjustment in their wastewater charge in any month where the water bill shows a $25 increase.
Thursday, August 11, 2011 7:44 AM
The Huntington County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the district office starting at 7 p.m.
The meeting is open to the public.
For more information, contact the office at 356-6816, extension 3.
The office is located at 2040 Riverfork Drive in Huntington.
Thursday, August 11, 2011 7:35 AM
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Fort Wayne District announces the closure of Ind.-16 between Ind.-105 and Ind.-13, due to small structure replacements.
The closure was scheduled to begin this week and will be in effect until the end of September.
During the same week, Ind.-16 between Ind.-105 and Ind.-5 in Huntington County is scheduled to re-open.
INDOT urges drivers to slow down while driving through work zones.
Cindy Klepper - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:42 AM
Six firefighter positions cut by Huntington Mayor Steve Updike - then restored with the help of a federal grant - will disappear again next August when the grant runs out, the Huntington Common Council learned Tuesday evening, Aug. 9.
That information, which City Operations Manager Ruth Marsh said shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone, was included in a preliminary 2012 city budget presented to the council by Clerk-Treasurer Christi Scher.
Sarah Johnson - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:31 AM
The Huntington County Community School Corporation has made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the second year in a row in federal assessments, Assistant Principal of Instruction Charles Grable announced to the Huntington County Community School Corporation board on Monday, Aug. 8.
While the corporation as a whole made AYP, only six of its 11 schools made AYP, while five failed to reach that goal.
Friday, August 5, 2011 9:31 AM
For the second time this year, the members of the Warren Town Council must fill a vacancy created by a death.
Councilman Ronald Boxell died Wednesday, Aug. 3, after being hospitalized for several days. Despite his illness, Boxell had remained an active member of the council and had filed as a candidate for re-election. Because no one else filed as a candidate for that seat, he would have automatically served another term.
Matt Murphy - Friday, August 5, 2011 9:29 AM
The town of Roanoke has an opportunity to possibly gain extra income from communication towers at the top of the town's water tower, Jack Squier, site development officer with Unison Wireless Communication, told the Roanoke Town Council on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Under Squire's description of a possible agreement, Unison would purchase the town's rights to communication towers on top of the water tower for the length of the contract, excluding government towers. Unison would then collect the rent that the cell phone company, AT&T pays Roanoke, which is $2,000 per month.
Matt Murphy - Thursday, August 4, 2011 8:15 AM
Work is slowly but surely moving ahead on the Nature's Fuel project at the Huntington Landfill, Huntington Countywide Department of Community Development Director Nate Schacht told the Huntington County Commissioners on Monday, Aug. 1.
Schacht said that the Nature's Fuel project manager, Dave Solvak, recently paid a visit to the DCD's office, and told the DCD that Nature's Fuel hopes to begin clearing the site in mid-September, beginning the second phase of the project in late September.
Thursday, August 4, 2011 8:14 AM
The Huntington County Commissioners will meet in executive session on Monday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m.
The meeting will be held in the commissioners' office on the first floor of the Huntington County Courthouse.
The commissioners will discuss negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects.
Monday, August 1, 2011 7:36 AM
Photo by Matt Murphy.
Last week, the United States Postal Service released another list of more than 3,000 post offices across the country to be studied for closure.
Among the list is one office in Huntington County - Bippus.
Being on the list doesn't mean that an office will close, but the possibility exists. USPS has said that public meetings will take place before USPS can actually close an office, and it is against federal law for USPS to close an office solely for financial reasons.
Monday, August 1, 2011 7:27 AM
Photo by Matt Murphy.
Huntington city government leaders and construction engineers met in an empty field on CR 600N Tuesday, July 26, for the groundbreaking of a new $10.38 million water treatment plant and water storage tower.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:56 AM
A special meeting of the Markle Town Council will convene on Monday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Markle Fire Station, 150 W. Sparks St.
The purpose of the meeting is to review the budget, discuss the CEDIT plan and evaluate the job description for the police deputy position.
Any and all matters properly brought before the council will be considered.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:49 AM
The Redevelopment Commission of the City of Huntington will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 9 a.m. to consider and perhaps act on matters brought before the Commission.
The meeting will take place in the mayor's conference room on the third floor of the Huntington City Building at 300 Cherry St.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:38 AM
Photo by Andre B. Laird.
Senior Deputy Clerk Lindsey McNutt (right) swears in Skyler Beard (second from right) as a Huntington police officer during a ceremony on Monday, July 25, at the City Building. Beard served two years as a reserve officer prior to his appointment. Also on hand for the event were (from left) Chief Tom Emely, Beard's son, Hayden Beard, and his wife, Dianne Beard.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:36 AM
Photo by Andre B. Laird.
Cole Lahr (second from right) recites the pledge to protect as he is being sworn in as a Huntington police officer on Monday, July 25, by Senior Deputy Clerk Lindsey McNutt. Lahr previously served as a reserve for 2 1/2 years. Also on hand for the swearing in were Police Chief Tom Emely (left) and Lahr's wife, Laura Lahr (second from left).