Now that North Judson has been awarded $250,000 to help small businesses, town officials will now begin working on how to distribute the money. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe has clarified that the money will be distributed to businesses as grants, not loans as the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs said in its announcement Thursday.
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Efforts to extend the Erie Trail toward Hebron could get a boost, if North Judson were to donate part of its short line railroad to the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum. That’s according to representatives from the Prairie Trails Club. Steve and Kathy Lucas voiced the group’s support for the proposal during Monday’s town council meeting.
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The Town of North Judson may be willing to donate part of its short line railroad to the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum. The town council brought up the possibility to museum leadership during a July 27 executive session, according to Council President John Rowe.
Continue readingA piece of vacant land in the middle of LaCrosse apparently belongs to the Town of North Judson. When North Judson acquired its railroad property, it appears to have included a short stretch of abandoned railroad right of way, right by the busy intersection of U.S. 421 and State Road 8.
Continue readingThe North Judson Town Council will get updates on a few ongoing projects tonight. A quote for a columbarium will be discussed as part of the planned improvements to Highland Cemetery.
Continue readingThe Town of North Judson is moving ahead with some non-street paving projects. The work will include the sidewalk along Norwayne Field, a set of railroad tracks near American Oak, and the alley running parallel to Lane Street between Main and Adair. The town council last week agreed to hire Town & Country Paving to do the work at a cost of just under $21,000. The only other quote the town received was for over $56,000.
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North Judson startups have just one more day to apply for a chance to win $10,000. Applications for the North Judson Business Pitch Competition are due to the Starke County Economic Development Foundation by tomorrow.
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Work continues on the Norwayne Field splash pad. James Young told the rest of the North Judson Town Council last week that TLC Plumbing had installed all the fixtures, the plumbing, and the vault. “The remaining things for them to come back and do will be firing up the splash pad for us after the concrete and walking us through the maintenance and stuff like that,” Young explained.
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The North Judson town marshal says she’s confident that there will be restitution and punishment, following last week’s vandalism at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum. Town Marshal Kelly Fisher told the town council Monday that a break-in occurred last Thursday, and then about 30 windows were broken on the museum property the following day.
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The North Judson-Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department’s agreement with Rich Grove Township will stay the same for another year. A fire service contract was recently signed by the North Judson Town Council.
Continue readingThe Town of North Judson continues preparing for the potential sale of its short line railroad. The town council passed a resolution last week to transfer the railroad corridor to the North Judson Redevelopment Commission.
Continue readingNorth Judson is moving ahead with efforts to get COVID-19 relief for small businesses. The town council passed a resolution last week allowing officials to apply for $250,000 from the state’s COVID-19 Response Program. That money would then be used to provide grants to local businesses, according to Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe.
Continue readingWork is underway on the Norwayne Field splash pad. James Young told the rest of the North Judson Town Council Monday that the plumbers had begun excavating and planned to put the vault in this week, before laying out the plumbing for the fixtures.
Continue readingThe Town of North Judson is trying to bring COVID-19 relief funding to small businesses. The town plans to apply for a $250,000 COVID-19 Response Program grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
Continue readingWork on the Norwayne Field splash pad is set to start next week. James Young told the rest of the North Judson Town Council Monday that the town’s utility department tentatively plans to start removing the existing concrete on Tuesday, with TLC Plumbing planning to get to work soon after that.
Continue readingThe Town of North Judson is taking steps to potentially redevelop a downtown property. A resolution to purchase the vacant lot at 205 and 207 Lane Street was recently passed by the town council. That’s where a building partially collapsed back in 2017, disrupting the downtown area for months until the town was able to complete the demolition.
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The Town of North Judson has set the date for this year’s town-wide yard sale. The town council last week agreed to hold the yard sale on Saturday, August 8. Vendors need to register with the town by Wednesday, August 5, to be included on the map.
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North Judson’s new grocery store is set to open next month. Teo Dobre gave the town council an update Monday on the work taking place at the former Grand Central Station building that he purchased. He said he hopes to have the store up and running by a week after the Fourth of July.
Continue readingNorth Judson’s property tax revenues have taken a hit due to COVID-19 but not as much as previously feared. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe told the town council last week that the most recent disbursement was down 12 percent from last year.
Continue readingThe Town of North Judson is finally getting a splash pad. Materials and plumbing quotes for the Norwayne Field splash pad were approved by the town council Monday. The splash pad materials will come from Rain Deck for just over $10,000, while TLC Plumbing will do that work for a little more than $27,000.
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