Anita Goodan
The North Judson Town Council members will be interviewing two candidates for vacancies on the Planning Commission and BZA. The interviews will take place prior to the next town council meeting on June 16.
The council members will soon be meeting with members of the North Judson Park Board to gather opinions on the proposed amenities to the second phase of the North Judson Town Park improvement project. There are plans to apply for a second Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for additional amenity upgrades to the Town Park at Weninger and George Streets. The town is working with The Troyer Group who assisted in the first phase that was completed last year.
Preliminary plans for the second phase include the redevelopment of the Hidden Diamond. There are proposed plans to include additional pickleball courts, the improvement of walking trails, the creation of a 9-hole frisbee golf course, electric upgrades, and widening Arloa Lane for better access to the area and for the golf course. Discussions will be held to make sure the town can utilize the grant money for the best projects chosen by the town officials. The grant application is due in late July.
In other business, the town is getting ready for the annual Mint Festival the weekend of June 13-15. Officials are also finalizing the process in getting video and audio ready to comply with the requirement to offer the town council meetings to an online audience by July 1.
