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Buzzard announces bid for mayor’s race

Larry Buzzard announces his intent to run for mayor of the city of Huntington at the Dan Quayle Vice Presidential Learning Center on Monday, Jan. 10.
Photo by Matt Murphy.

Larry Buzzard announced his intention to run as a Republican candidate for mayor of the city of Huntington at the Dan Quayle Vice Presidential Learning Center on Monday, Jan. 10.

Buzzard is a former member of Huntington City Council, Huntington County Council and is a former Huntington County Commissioner. He is the owner of ChemTech Consulting Inc., and has lived in Huntington since 1978.

Trosper officially joins Warren Town Council

The Warren Town Council reorganized for the new year at its Monday, Jan. 10, meeting. Members are (from left) Barbara Trosper, Ron Boxell, Julia Glessner, vice-president; Bill Cartwright, president; and Marilyn Morrison, clerk-treasurer.
Photo by Andre B. Laird.

The Warren Town Council welcomed new member Barbara Trosper on Monday, Jan. 10, as she began serving her first term on the council.

Returning council members are Ron Boxell, who is in the fourth year of his first term; President Bill Cartwright, serving a third term; and Vice President Julia Glessner, who is in her sixth year. Clerk-treasurer Marilyn Morrison is in the fourth year of her fifth term.

Carney announces run for Huntington mayor position

Tom Carney.
Photo provided.

Tom Carney has announced that he plans to run for the office of Huntington mayor on the Republican ticket in the May primary.

Carney, 59, has spent the past 22 years as an officer with the Huntington County Sheriff's Department. As he eyes the office of mayor, he says he'd take a "common sense approach" to leading the city of Huntington.

"We need to step back and look at things," Carney says.

He says he'd promote "CSI Huntington" - a slogan urging "a clean, safe inviting community ... for businesses, for new residents, for everybody."

Hacker to continue as county council president

Huntington County Council members are shown at their Jan. 5 reorganizational meeting.
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

John Hacker was re-elected president of the Huntington County Council during a brief reorganizational meeting held Wednesday evening, Jan. 5.

Don Davenriner was re-elected as vice president, with both men retaining their offices on unanimous votes.
The special meeting was the first for the council's three new members, Todd Landrum, Kendall Mickley and Joel Harris, all Republicans who won four-year terms in the 2010 election.

Banks has thoughts on leg. session

State Sen. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City) says passing a balanced budget and avoiding tax hikes on hardworking Hoosiers should be the top priorities for lawmakers during the 2011 legislative session, which began Jan. 5 at the Statehouse.

"During this session, legislators will focus on staying within appropriate spending limits to help protect Hoosiers from burdensome tax hikes," Banks says. "We will also work to prioritize education and essential services like public safety."

Roanoke residents to see water rate increase

Roanoke residents will soon see an increase in their water bills, after the Roanoke Town Council passed a hydrant rental fee ordinance at its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 4.

Most residents will see a $4 increase, but water customers with larger meters will see larger increases based on the size of the meter. Previous estimates expect the town to collect $40,000 annually from the fee.

Seek assistance for city’s development plan

Community input is being sought to assist in the development of a new comprehensive plan that will guide growth in the city of Huntington for the next two decades.

The comprehensive plan is being developed by the Huntington Plan Commission, which is inviting community members and community leaders to provide their thoughts during a meeting to be held on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. The community meeting will be held in the Council Chambers on the third floor of the City Building, 300 Cherry St.

State, local agencies running out of funds to fight ash borer

Deb Kaylor, office manager at Salamonie State Forest, displays samples of ash wood that has been infested with the emerald ash borer on Friday, Nov. 19.
Photo by Matt Murphy.

The emerald ash borer has continued its path of destruction across the Midwest for yet another season, and state and local governments are running out of funds to combat the problem.

Locally, the non-native beetle has been present in Huntington County since 2006, and has made the county a hotspot for the insect.

Huntington County Commissioners set appointments to various boards, commissions

The Huntington County Commissioners held their first meeting of 2011 on Monday, Jan. 3.
Photo by Matt Murphy.

The Huntington County Commissioners set appointments to various boards and commissions at their first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 3.

Tom Wall was re-elected as commissioner president and Kathy Branham was re-elected as commissioner vice-president.

Wall will be the commissioners' representative to Huntington County United Economic Development, the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and the Huntington County Drainage Board.

City police upgrade interviewing system

Huntington Police Chief Tom Emely stands next to the police department’s recording equipment in the department’s new facility on West State Street on Monday afternoon, Jan. 3.
Photo by Jessica Williams.

Huntington Police Chief Tom Emely has announced the full operation of an expanded interviewing system, an upgrade mandated by the Indiana Supreme Court to be implemented by Jan. 1, 2011.

Emely says the court made a rules of evidence decision stating those suspects who could be charged with a felony must have their interviews recorded, both audio and visual, by the first of the year. This allows the jury to review the recordings and make note of the suspect's demeanor and make sure the correct police process was used, Emely explains.

Nursery proposes new sign

The Huntington Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Monday, Jan. 10, to consider a request by Huntington Nursery to place a sign in front of the business, 2964 W. Park Drive.

The business must receive a variance from development standards in order to install the lighted messaging sign.
In addition, board members will elect a chairman and vice chairman for the new year, adopt rules of procedure and a 2011 meeting calendar, and appoint legal counsel and secretary.

Financial assistance for new fire station recognized

The Huntington County Commissioners stopped by the new Mt. Etna Fire Station to present a plaque from the state in honor of the grants the Mt. Etna Volunteer Fire Department received to pay for the construction of the station.
Photo by Jessica Williams.

The completion of the Mt. Etna Fire Station was recognized on Tuesday, Dec. 28, as Huntington County Commissioners Kathy Branham, Jerry Helvie and Tom Wall visited the site for the presentation of a plaque recognizing the funding of the facility.

The $625,000 building was funded by a $500,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Community and Rural Affairs, $75,000 in Huntington County CEDIT funds and a total of $50,000 from the four townships served by the Mt. Etna department - Jefferson, Wayne, Lancaster and Polk.

Sworn in


Photo by Jessica Williams.

Huntington County Circuit Court Judge Tom Hakes on Thursday, Dec. 30, swore in the county's recently elected officials for their terms beginning today, Jan. 1.