The North Judson Town Council members adopted an annexation ordinance when they met Monday, March 18.
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North Judson Town Council Presented with Annexation Ordinance, Public Hearing Set for March 4
The North Judson Town Council members were presented with an ordinance that concerns the annexation of 18 acres of real property into the incorporated boundaries of the Town of North Judson.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Reviews Annexation Ordinance, Fiscal Policy Resolution
The Culver Town Council members during their meeting Tuesday night reviewed the proposed annexation ordinance and accompanying resolution that outlines a fiscal plan for the provision of services to the annexed area.
Continue readingLandowners Urge Knox to Expand South As Mayor Looks to Revitalize Downtown
Landowners are asking the City of Knox to prepare the way for future growth to the south. Dick Binkley and Jeff Cambe recently told the city council that there’s opportunity for growth along U.S. 35 south of town, but in order for that to happen, the city needs to invest in sewer and water infrastructure.
Continue readingHawk Lake Residents Consider Sewer Options, Following Septic Issues
A Hawk Lake homeowner says sewage issues have left her property uninhabitable, but finding a cost-effective solution may take a few years. Val Cultice told the Culver Town Council last week that she and her sister inherited a property in the area, but it’s been over three years since they’ve been able to use it.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Holds Public Hearing on Rezoning, Annexing Cord Associates Property
The Culver Town Council opened two public hearings Tuesday night to gather comments on a possible annexation and rezoning of a property owned by Cord Associates.
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Meet Tonight
The Culver Town Council members will meet tonight where two public hearings are planned concerning the property on Cass Street owned by Cord Associates Ltd.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Adopts Annexation Ordinance
The Culver Town Council members took action Tuesday night to approve an annexation ordinance that would include 1.26 acres north of State Road 10 and west of State Road 17 into the town limits.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Addresses Concerns in Annexation Proposal
The Culver Town Council members opened up a public hearing Tuesday night to take comments on a proposed annexation ordinance that would include 1.26 acres of land north of State Road 10 just north of where the Family Dollar store is located.
Continue readingKnox City Council Holds Public Hearing Over J.W. Hicks Annexation Petition
A public hearing over a petition for annexation was held when Knox City Council members met on Thursday. Starke County Economic Development Foundation Special Projects Coordinator Ron Gifford spoke on the behalf of the petitioner, J.W. Hicks Holding LLC.
Gifford explained that the Hicks organization previously purchased some property on the corner of Pacific Avenue. He said that when the company started looking into potential expansion, some records were reviewed and they discovered the property to the south, formerly the Hewlett property, was never annexed into the city. Continue reading
Busy Agenda Provided for Tonight’s Knox City Council Meeting
Knox City Council members will meet a little bit earlier than usual in order to cover the multiple items listed on tonight’s agenda.
Prior to the start of the meeting, a public hearing over the 5-Year Park Master Plan will be held at 6:45 p.m. Members will also consider a resolution to approve the Master Plan later in the evening.
The meeting will officially commence at 7 p.m. and another public hearing will be held over the petition submitted by J.W. Hicks for annexation into the City of Knox. Continue reading
Knox Mayor Reschedules City Council Meetings for the Month of May
Knox City Council meetings for the month of May had to be rescheduled so Mayor Dennis Estok filled council members in on the changes when they met Tuesday night.
Typically, Knox officials hold their city council meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. However, in May, the meetings will be held on the second and fourth Thursday which will be May 10th and May 24th. Continue reading
Knox City Council Considers One Petition For Annexation and One for Vacation
Knox City Council amended their agenda to consider two petitions when they met last Tuesday. The first petition was from JW Hicks for voluntary annexation of a piece of real estate into the city of Knox. Members unanimously approved a motion to enter the petition into their minutes and to advertise for a public hearing over the request.
Members also addressed a request from business owner Tim Miller related a dual-purpose structure he’s trying to build on Pacific Avenue. Miller’s petition asks the city to vacate a 66-foot easement behind his property so he can meet the 40-foot set back requirement for rear-yards on commercial properties. Continue reading
Culver Town Council to Hold Public Hearings Tonight
The Culver Town Council members will hold public hearings tonight on several different topics.
A public hearing concerning the annexation of the five contiguous parcels at 17664 State Road 17 and 19456 State Road 10 will be held as well as a public hearing for the rezoning of those parcels to a Planned Unit Development. The second reading of the annexation ordinance will be considered along with the first reading of the rezoning ordinance in this matter tonight.
Culver Town Council Approves First Reading of Annexation Ordinance
The Culver Town Council members held the first reading of an ordinance that would annex 71 acres of property into the town.
The five contiguous parcels include 17664 State Road 17 and 19456 State Road 10 owned by Thomas Beste. The annexation is for the purpose of a planned unit development (PUD).
Culver Slows Down Annexation Discussion
The Town of Culver distributed 28 surveys to landowners asking their thoughts on a possible annexation. Only six provided a positive response.
Plans were initially to annex land to the Northwest of Culver. By annexing land, Culver could increase its assessed value and population, but also gain space for future development.
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Annexation Bill Receives Approval, Culver Affected
Legislation approved at the statehouse on Wednesday will be reforming how land is annexed in the Hoosier State.
The Indiana Farm Bureau – which has been involved for the past three legislative sessions in reform efforts – believes municipalities have absorbed thousands of acres of farmland in recent years.
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