A bit of time has passed since Culver introduced its new Town Manager, and learning the position while meeting a few of the Town’s challenges is presenting an opportunity.
Jonathan Leist accepted the position in December of 2014. That’s after a month’s long search for a replacement for previous Town Manager Dave Schoeff.
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Funds promised in November of last year have received approval by the Culver School Board.
The group reviewed donations to be received during their meeting last night. Among the donations was $50-thousand that will help with the start-up costs for Project Lead the Way. Funds were given by the Culver Redevelopment Commission.
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The Culver School Board will be reviewing whether to accept a couple of donations at tonight’s meeting.
According to the agenda, the board must approve those donations prior to use. According to officials with the Culver School Corporation, two donations have been made for various uses.
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The Culver Town Council is continuing work to reshape its EMS Department.
The volunteer focused department is having difficulty scheduling shifts due to a dwindling number of volunteers, but also keeping and attracting adequate staff.
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The Culver Town Council may finally be taking a vote on their wind energy ordinance at tonight’s meeting.
The Council tabled the measure at their last meeting after certain portions were felt to be unclear. The Town of Culver has spent years attempting to develop a wind energy ordinance that addresses residents’ concerns.
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The Culver Park Board held an informational meeting yesterday that saw bids opened for projects planned to start this year.
The Beach Lodge in Culver is considered to be lacking quite a few updates over the last 40 years. Among the items the Culver Park Board has been looking at is safety features.
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Culver Police identified a suspect that led to an arrest after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of a few items believed to be associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine.
The incident happened the evening February 17th on State Road 10 near the Family Dollar store in Culver. Officers say they viewed the vehicle, driven by 27-year-old Lance Walter, to be speeding. A traffic stop was initiated where Walter was subsequently asked to exit the vehicle.
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The Culver School Board is preparing for the purchase of new textbooks.
Monday night’s discussion brought approval of a Textbook Adoption Committee. Committee members typically go to textbook caravans that explain each of the different options.
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The Culver School Board has decided to take action similar to neighboring school corporations.
During last night’s Board of Education meeting, members agreed to adopt a balanced calendar. The balanced calendar allows for shorter summers, but often requires more frequent breaks during the school year.
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Culver Schools could be joining the group during tonight’s School Board meeting.
The Board will consider the adoption of a balanced calendar for the 2015-2016 school year. The move would put Culver in line with other school corporations in Marshall County, including Plymouth and Triton.
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The matter was heard on first reading when they last met, but the Culver Town Council ran into additional problems with their wind energy ordinance when it came back for a vote.
The Town has been working to craft an amendment to the zoning ordinance focusing on Wind Energy Conversion Systems for some time. The proposal has run into problems with residents on a consistent basis.
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Discussions on a new vision for the Culver EMS Department will continue next week.
Over the last several years, the number of volunteers working with the EMS Department has been dwindling. That has created staffing issues for the department that the Town Council hopes can be remedied.
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The Culver Town Council will meet tonight for a regularly scheduled meeting.
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The Culver Town Council continues to discuss its EMS Department.
During a work session meeting on Wednesday, the Council held talks that involved a few of the problems facing the Emergency Medical Services Department. Previous reports have indicated that a lack of volunteers may be preventing adequate operations.
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Students looking to receive financial assistance paying for college have an opportunity to learn more tonight at Culver High School.
Ancilla College has been hosting financial aid workshops on a weekly basis to help parents and students better prepare to enter college, and receive tips on properly applying for financial aid.
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The Culver School Board was happy to accept a donation made Monday night that will help improve some of Culver High School’s technology equipment.
According to Superintendent Vicki McGuire, a $1-thousand donation was made by a member of the Culver Lion’s club to help make the purchase of audio technology.
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The Culver Town Council met yesterday to review what some board members consider a recurring lack of volunteers with the Town’s EMS Department over the last five years.
Due to Culver’s size and perhaps department set-up, the Emergency Medical Services Department often lacks adequate staffing. A special session was held Monday to aid in reviewing the matter.
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The Culver Town Council will be meeting for a special session this afternoon and they hope to resolve a few things with the Town’s Emergency Medical Services department.
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The Culver School Board has a relatively light agenda, but will be reviewing plans by a local civic group to donate funds to the high school.
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Plans are currently in the works to help ease the process for gaining a building permit in the Town of Culver.
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