The road project along the Koontz Lake Dam is nearing completion.
State Road 23 in Koontz Lake has been closed since April 9 as crews work to rebuild the Koontz Lake Dam and straighten the road crossing over it. Officials at the Indiana Department of Transportation predict the road will be open to traffic some time this week.
The Koontz Lake Regional Sewer District’s Clean Water Plant is fully functional and is in compliance with all state and federal requirements.
The period for mandatory connection to the system has been extended 90 days to Nov. 30 in order to accommodate residents and businesses whose contractors are overwhelmed by business volume. Any account that has not obtained a permit for connection by Aug. 30 will be charged a $50 late penalty and all accounts that fail to connect by November 30 will be charged a monthly penalty equal to 20 percent of their regular monthly bill. That penalty will be charged each month until connection has been completed. Additional penalties may apply in addition to those already established if determined necessary.
A ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly-operational Clean Water Plant is scheduled for Friday, July 20, and an open house will be held Saturday, July 21 for all who would like to see the new facility.
Paul Warnke and Ken Jones came before the Starke County Commissioners this week to report on the progress of the Koontz Lake Sewer Project.
Jones told the Commissioners that the project is ahead of schedule and street and road restoration began this week which is making the public very happy.
The restoration could not begin until NIPSCO pressure tested the power to the grinder pumps. After that was done, the cuts in the road could be restored. Continue reading
A project that began in 2002 is in the construction phase and should be completed by the summer of 2012. The Koontz Lake Sewer project is making headway and Paul Warnke of the Koontz Lake Regional Sewer District is in to talk to us about it today.
“We started initial construction of the collection system about a month ago and they’re working out there everyday, five days a week, and so far, I’d have to say we’re pretty much on target,” said Warnke.
