Starke County Chamber Director Ready to Promote Knox Downtown Improvements

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Debbie Mix

Candice Bernier from the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns made a presentation to the Knox City Council last week concerning the downtown area. She talked about creating a five year plan for the downtown portion of the city.

One person who was excited with the presentation, and looks forward to assisting in getting the project off the ground, is Debbie Mix, the Executive Director of the Greater Starke County Chamber of Commerce. Bernier talked about involving every segment of the population in the decision making for improving the downtown. Mix said she looks forward to bringing the business segment into the planning process.

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IACT Representative Addresses Knox City Council

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This is the one of locations downtown that needs to be addressed in the downtown plan. This is at the corner of Lake and Main Streets

What’s ahead for downtown Knox? That was the question Candice Bernier, representing both the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, and Indiana Downtown, attempted to answer at the Knox City Council meeting Wednesday night.

Bernier told the building owners, city officials, and other interested persons who attended the meeting that a five year game plan is needed to correct the deficiencies in the downtown.

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Knox City Council to Meet with Representative from IACT

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This is the one of locations that will be discussed at tonight's meeting. This is the old Everett's Drug Store/movie theatre building

Trying to build on the enthusiasm generated by last week’s meeting to discuss downtown Knox, the Knox City Council will hear from Candice Bernier, a Downtown Planning Project Coordinator for the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, who will be at tonight’s Knox City Council meeting.

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Representative from IACT to Appear at Wednesday’s Knox City Council Meeting

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Knox City Council #2
Back Row: Mayor Rick Chambers, Ed Blue, Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston, Greg Matt and Attorney David Matsey. Front Row: Linda Berndt, Jeff Berg and Ron Parker

The Knox City Council will welcome a special speaker during their regular meeting this week.

Candice Bernier, Special Projects Coordinator for the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, will focus on planning for the future of downtown Knox.

The Knox City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9th at 7:00 p.m. CT at the Knox Community Center and you are invited to attend the presentation to hear those ideas and suggest ideas during the meeting. Other agenda items include the first reading of a salary ordinance for elected officials, the second reading of the change of fees and fines for the animal ordinance, and a resolution for the rebonding of the Knox Community Center.