The property at 530 S. Ohio Street is now in the possession of the Town of Culver.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Approves Stellar Funding Request
The Culver Town Council members took action this week to put money toward the Marshall County Crossroads Stellar Communities Initiative.
Continue readingPugh Replaces Sieber on Culver School Board
The Culver School Board has a new member. Amy Pugh was appointed to the At-Large B seat during Monday’s school board meeting, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. Pugh replaces Ryan Sieber, who decided to step down just a few weeks after he was reelected. Pugh will fill the remainder of Sieber’s term, which runs until the end of 2022.
Continue readingRich West Appointed to Serve Out Unfinished Term on Culver Town Council
With Tammy Shaffer stepping down from her position on the Culver Town Council prior to the end of her term, Rich West was appointed to take her place.
Continue readingCulver Council to Make Board, Commission Appointments in January
The Town of Culver is looking for residents to fill several board and commission seats that will be up for appointment in 2019.
Unsafe Property Updates Given to Culver Town Council
The Town of Culver continues working to remove unsafe buildings. A hearing over the former City Tavern building at 415 Lake Shore drive was scheduled for this morning at 9:00 in Marshall Circuit Court.
Culver Redevelopment Commission to Meet Monday
Culver Redevelopment Commission President Rich West told the Culver Town Council members this week that the CRC meeting on Monday, Aug. 20 will feature representatives from Marshall County Fiber and Rochester Telephone to respond to survey results.
Time is Running out to Complete Fiber Optic Service Survey
The Culver Town Council members were reminded that residents have until July 15 to take an online survey to attract fiber optic service to the town to give residents and businesses faster internet capability.
Culver Officials Discuss Improving Internet Capabilities in Town
Improving internet access for residents and businesses owners in Culver is a project that town officials are looking into. Perhaps sites like compare ultimate business broadband might be of great help.
The Culver Redevelopment Commission recently met with representatives from Marshall County Fiber LLC about the possibility of installing fiber optic cable to improve access to the internet in the area.
At the last town council meeting, CRC member Rich West shared that the Redevelopment Commission has been working on finding a good fit for Culver for several years and noted that it is an issue that needs to be addressed. Continue reading
Culver Town Council to Review Salary Ordinance for Town Council Members
The Culver Town Council members will be looking into the salary ordinance for 2019 concerning salaries for council members.
Culver Town Council Approves Intergovernmental Agreement
An intergovernmental agreement between the Town of Culver and the Culver Redevelopment Commission was discussed last week.
Culver Town Council to Research Use of Bank Building
A task force will come together to research the possibility of utilizing space inside the First Farmers Bank and Trust building on Main Street in Culver.
The Culver Town Council members, along with officials from the Culver Redevelopment Commission, Marshall County Economic Development Corporation and Utility Superintendent Bob Porter previously toured the building and thought there may be a benefit to using the space.
Bids for Housing Development Project to be Opened in March
The Culver Town Council members will open bids for the Sand Hill Farms workforce housing development project in March.
Culver Town Manager Jonathan Leist explained to the council members last week that Engineer Mark Sullivan will have design plans ready for bidders on Wednesday, Feb. 28. A notice will be published so bidders have time to get them in by the deadline.
Culver Town Council Reorganizes, Appoints Members to Commissions
The Culver Town Council reorganized for the year when they met Tuesday night. They were unable to do this action during their first meeting of the year as President Ginny Bess Munroe was unable to attend that meeting.
Munroe was elected to serve another year as the council president and the council members voted to retain Sally Ricciardi as the vice president.
Culver Town Council Looking to Fill Board and Commission Positions for 2018
The Culver Town Council is looking for volunteers to serve on several boards and commissions that have seats available for service in 2018.
The Culver Redevelopment Commission has five seats on the board and those members are appointed annually. Three candidates are chosen by the town council and two by the town council president. The Culver Redevelopment Commission meets every third Monday of the month. The applicant must be a Culver resident. Continue reading
Culver Officials Break Ground on Housing Project
Culver town officials, county representatives, Housing Developer Kevin Berger, and other dignitaries helped break ground on the Sand Hill Farm workforce housing development in Culver Wednesday afternoon.
The housing development includes 24 apartments that will feature affordable one, two and three bedroom units at 540 W. Jefferson Street with hopes of the project complete in 2018. Elkay, one of Culver’s largest employers, will provide the cabinetry for the units in an extensive project partnership. Continue reading
Culver Economic Development Commission Approves Resolution
The Culver Economic Development Commission met for the first time Monday night with Jonathan Leist voted as the president, Don Fox as vice president and Kevin Overmyer as secretary.
With the organization of the commission complete, Marshall County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Jerry Chavez explained the purpose of residential tax abatement. If a developer is seeking residential tax abatement, a resolution must be approved by the Culver Economic Development Commission creating the site as an economic revitalization target area. It differs slightly from a commercial tax abatement.
Culver Redevelopment Commission Discusses Tax Abatement
Although the final decision about a residential abatement for the Sand Hill Farms workforce development housing project is up to the newly formed Culver Economic Development Commission, the Culver Redevelopment Commission discussed an option of how the abatement could be structured when they met this week.
Culver Redevelopment Commission Approves Resolution for Stellar Commitment
The Culver Redevelopment Commission (CRC) approved a resolution Tuesday night for their commitment toward a project within the Stellar Communities Designation Program.
Town Manager Jonathan Leist said two options were available. One option included the INDOT grant and an in-kind commitment from the Marshall County Commissioners for the proposed walking/biking trail. The trail in this proposal would go through the Culver Town Park on the west end of Washington Street all the way to the Culver Military Academy Leist said there is one section of the trail that would need to be contracted out and that is by the lighthouse up to the beach lodge. He explained that it’s too steep to be done internally.
Culver Redevelopment Commission to Meet Today
The Culver Redevelopment Commission (CRC) will meet today to consider a resolution for the Stellar Communities Designation Program.
Last year the Culver Town Council and the CRC approved resolutions to pledge money toward the projects within the program application. The CRC will review a proposed resolution provided by Town Manager Jonathan Leist today.
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