Local firefighters are urging residents to do their part to prevent brush fires. “We’re starting to get into that fall weather, brush fire awareness,” North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Chief Joe Leszek told the town council Monday. “If it’s windy, it’s really dry, don’t burn. Use common sense. Keep your fires maintained. So hopefully, that’ll cut down on some of our brush fires this year.”
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Plans continue moving forward for the State Road 10 sidewalk project in North Judson. Both the town and the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation recently approved agreements letting INDOT acquire small portions of their property along the highway.
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North Judson may have a slightly different look in the future. NIPSCO plans to upgrade its 239 streetlights in town to LED technology, according to Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe. “They’re replacing all of them,” he told the town council last week. “It’s supposed to mimic moonlight, the 4,000 is, the standard one.”
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North Judson officials are working to confirm INDOT’s plans for State Road 10, before replacing the fence around Pioneer Cemetery. Last month, the town council approved a quote for almost $32,000 from White Fencing to replace the current chain link fence, while upgrading the portion along State Road 10 to black aluminum. During Monday’s town council meeting, council member Matt Brewer said White was ready to start installation in a couple weeks.
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Spring leaf pickup starts Monday in the City of Knox. Leaf pickup will take place April 5 through 9 and May 3 through 7, according to the Mayor’s Office. Leaves should be placed in a long row next to the curb along the street, not in the alley. Residents are asked not to bag the leaves and to keep any trash out of the leaf piles.
Continue readingNorth Judson officials are hoping to resolve a nearly two-year-old dispute related to the town’s water improvement project. HRP Construction says it was hit with a $14,000 repair bill, after its crews damaged a utility line while working on the project in 2019.
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Two Starke County towns are looking to upgrade their Christmas decorations. The North Judson Town Council Monday approved the third and final payment to Temple Display for the 42 light pole decorations it purchased in 2019. Now, town officials are ready to get more.
Continue readingPlanning continues for some major upgrades to North Judson’s sidewalk network. INDOT’s engineering firm has begun working on plans for a continuous sidewalk along State Road 10 from Garfield to Oakwood.
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Leaf pickup is ramping up in the City of Knox. Starting this week, Street Department crews are focusing on a particular precinct each day, according to Mayor Dennis Estok.
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.
Continue readingDon’t flush socks down the toilet. That was one of several reminders given by North Judson Town Superintendent Joe Leszek during last week’s town council meeting.
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North Judson officials are getting ready for a fun run and 5K planned for April. Starke County Tourism is planning a Spring Has Sprung Bloomers Run for Saturday, April 25. Tourism board representative Mark Rippy discussed some of the plans with the town council last week.
Continue readingThe North Judson Town Council wants to explore its options before choosing a contractor for well rehabilitation work. Town Superintendent Joe Leszek told council members last week that Peerless Midwest has offered to make needed upgrades to Well 1 for a total cost of over $15,000.
Continue readingNorth Judson’s wastewater project is expanding slightly. The town council approved a pair of change orders last week.
Continue readingThe Town of North Judson will have a required audit of its water infrastructure completed at no cost. The Indiana Finance Authority is now asking utilities to have a water loss audit done each year and get it validated every two years, according to Sarah Prizio with Commonwealth Engineers.
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North Judson Town Superintendent Joe Leszek recently informed council members about the results of an inspection that was conducted by Peerless Midwest.
Continue readingAfter recognizing that the price for sludge removal each month was rather costly, North Judson Town Superintendent Joe Leszek spoke with representatives from Republic Services.
Continue readingWith trees starting to shed their leaves more frequently as it transitions from fall to winter, utility crews are now conducting leaf pick-up in the Town of North Judson.
Continue readingNorth Judson Town Superintendent Joe Leszek recently told Town Council members that Utility Employee Kimberly Kapp is one step closer to becoming a Certified Water Operator.
Continue readingAn issue with the oxidation ditch at the North Judson Wastewater Treatment plant was brought up to Town Council members when they met last week.
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