The town of Hamlet will be busy this weekend with town-wide yard sales continuing today (Friday, May 20) and Saturday.
Continue readingHamlet Town-Wide Yard Sales This Weekend, Town Council Urges Residents to Keep up Yard Maintenance
Hamlet Town Officials to Look into Park Board, Zoning Board Membership
The Hamlet Town Council members, who also act as the Park Board and Zoning Board members, will be looking into the makeup up the board memberships in future meetings.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council to Look into Crowdfunding Campaign for Upcoming Project
The Hamlet Town Council members are going to look into a Crowdfunding campaign in order to gather funds for an upcoming project.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Urges Residents to Watch What is Placed into the Town’s Sanitary Lines
Hamlet Wastewater Operator Jason Clemons is urging residents to be mindful of what is being flushed into the town’s sanitary system.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council to Hold Special Meeting Wednesday
The Hamlet Town Council members will meet in special session Wednesday to discuss a zoning request.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Sets Easter Egg Hunt, Town-wide Yard Sale Dates
The Hamlet Town Council set times for the Easter Egg Hunt at the Park and town-wide yard sale dates during their meeting last week.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Votes in Favor of Fire Protection Territory
The Hamlet Town Council members voted Wednesday night in favor of forming the Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Protection Territory. The Davis Township Advisory Board members voted in favor of the formation of the Territory in a meeting Tuesday night, so the Territory will move forward.
Continue readingKnox Fire Protection Territory Fails, Hamlet Fire Protection Territory to be Decided Tonight
The Knox City Council members failed to pass the proposed Fire Protection Territory during their meeting Tuesday night.
Continue readingLast Public Hearing Held in Hamlet for Proposed Fire Protection Territory
The last in a series of three public hearings was held in Hamlet Tuesday night to deliver information to residents about a proposed formation of a Fire Protection Territory.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Approves Second Reading of Bulk Water Ordinance
The Hamlet Town Council members held the second reading of a bulk water sales ordinance at their most recent meeting.
Continue readingSecond Public Hearings Set for Proposed Fire Protection Territories in Knox, Hamlet
The second in a series of three public hearings for the proposed Fire Protection Territory in Knox is scheduled for Monday, February 28 at 6 p.m. CT at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in Knox.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Considers Bulk Water Sales Ordinance
Public Hearing Planned for Proposed Fire Protection Territory in Hamlet
The Hamlet Town Council is holding a public hearing Tuesday, February 8 concerning the potential formation of a Fire Protection Territory.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Reorganizes
Hamlet Officials Hopeful that K-9 Will Help with Missing Person Searches
Hamlet’s new police K-9 could have proved useful when an elderly person went missing in a wooded area of Starke County earlier this month. That’s the hope of Town Council President Dave Kesvormas.
Continue readingNo Pay Raises Anticipated in Hamlet’s 2022 Budget
Hamlet town employees will not get a pay raise in 2022, under the town’s budget proposal. Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts told the town council last month that it just isn’t feasible.
Continue readingAnother New Home Coming to Hamlet
The Hamlet housing boom continues. Another building permit was approved by the town council last week. “Keen Construction wants to build on the last lot on Jefferson Street a 1,344-square-foot house,” Council President Dave Kesvormas explained.
Continue readingHamlet Police Department Gets Approval to Start K-9 Program
The Hamlet Police Department is getting a K-9. Officer John Lynch told the town council Wednesday that he’s worked out a deal to get a narcotics detecting dog that’s been out of a job since her handler switched departments.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council to Hold Budget Hearing Tonight
Hamlet residents have a chance to weigh in on the town’s 2022 budget proposal tonight. As it stands, the town is seeking permission to spend just over $451,000 next year. That’s $8,000 less than it requested for 2021, with decreases in the General, Motor Vehicle Highway, and Economic Development funds.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Reviews Yellowstone Trail Festival
Despite a few challenges, Hamlet officials are happy with the outcome of this year’s Yellowstone Trail Festival. Town Council President Dave Kesvormas thanked festival organizers during Wednesday’s council meeting. “We’re really happy it happened, that you guys didn’t decide to wig out and back off because of COVID or anything like that,” Kesvormas said.
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