Housing is an opportunity to change people’s lives. That’s the view of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, according to Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch.
Lieutenant Governor Visits Culver’s Sand Hill Farms Housing Development
Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch got an update on the progress of Culver’s Sand Hill Farms workforce housing development Thursday. Developer Kevin Berger gave the lieutenant governor and several town officials a tour of the construction site. “We have a lot of part-time residents here, and it has just kind of pushed out the workforce,” Berger told Crouch. “Our biggest employer for workers is Elkay cabinet manufacturing, and less than 50 percent of their 300-plus workers even live in Marshall County.”
Lieutenant Governor Tours Culver Town Park Stellar Projects
Culver officials showed off some upgrades to the Town Park, during a visit by Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch Thursday. They’re part of the town’s Stellar Community designation, a program the lieutenant governor oversees.
Lieutenant Governor to Visit Culver
Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch will be in Culver today to see what progress has been made on some of the complimentary projects within the Town of Culver’s Stellar Communities Designation Program.
Culver School Board May Consider Change to Cavalier Sports Park Funding Mechanism
A technical change is being considered for Culver’s proposed Cavalier Sports Park. The project would upgrade a piece of property owned by the Culver Community Schools Corporation that’s currently used for youth soccer fields, as one of the town’s Stellar Communities projects. Planned improvements include restrooms, a concession stand, a walking trail, and more parking.
Culver Town Council to Meet Tonight
The Culver Town Council members will hold a public hearing on an ordinance that amends the traffic, parking and pedestrian regulations within the town. In a previous meeting, Town Manager Jonathan Leist noted that this is a document that was presented and approved earlier, but it needs to go through the public hearing process once again as directional wording was incorrect in the first version. After the public hearing concludes, the town council will hold a first reading of the ordinance.
Marshall County Highway Department Assists with Culver Trail Project
The Marshall County Highway Department recently completed the paving of a one mile section of the proposed walking and biking trail in the Culver Town Park and along the old railroad bed to Culver Academy.
Culver Town Council to Hold Public Hearings Tonight on Stellar Projects
The Culver Town Council members plan to take public comment tonight on plans for two Office of Community and Rural Affairs projects in the town’s Stellar Communities Designation Program.
Culver Town Council to Discuss Elkay Tax Abatement, Water Meter Upgrades
Culver Town Council President Assists County with Stellar Letter of Intent
Culver Town Council President Ginny Bess Munroe told the town council members last week that she had the chance to help county officials with a letter of intent to seek Stellar status.
Culver Town Council to Hold Public Hearings for Culver Beach Lodge Project
The Culver Town Council members will hold two public hearings on the proposed Culver Beach Lodge renovation project as one of the projects in the Stellar Communities Designation Program.
Culver Town Council to Meet Tonight
The Culver Town Council members will consider a tax abatement for Elkay when they meet tonight. The council also plans to discuss the park superintendent position as well as review a resolution adopting the Marshall County All-Hazards Mitigation Plan.
Public Hearings to be Held on Stellar Communities Designation Projects in Culver
The projects funded by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) as part of the Stellar Communities Designation Program in Culver will undergo public hearings this month and in May.
Culver Town Council to Meet Tonight
The Culver Town Council members are anticipated to adopt several ordinances when they meet tonight.
A rezoning ordinance that would change the BP Good Oil zoning from C-2 to C-1 for proposed renovations is up for third reading as is a rezoning ordinance to properly rezone park property into a park. A salary ordinance amendment will be considered for third reading.
Culver Town Council to Hold Public Hearings Tonight
The Culver Town Council members will hold public hearings tonight on several different topics.
A public hearing concerning the annexation of the five contiguous parcels at 17664 State Road 17 and 19456 State Road 10 will be held as well as a public hearing for the rezoning of those parcels to a Planned Unit Development. The second reading of the annexation ordinance will be considered along with the first reading of the rezoning ordinance in this matter tonight.
Stellar Communities Designation Program Widens Scope to Encourage Regional Collaboration
Once geared toward individual towns and cities, the Stellar Community Designation Program will now be asking communities to come together to propose regional development plans.
The Stellar Community program, which is offered through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, will now focus on encouraging towns, cities and counties to form partnerships to develop comprehensive solutions to regional and local challenges throughout rural Indiana.
“We believe that it is extremely important that communities work together and that we utilize and combine resources.” Continue reading
Work Continues to Finalize Plans for Sand Hill Farms Project
Engineering plans are being finalized for work on the Sand Hill Farms workforce housing development project in Culver.
According to Culver Town Manager Jonathan Leist, Mark Sullivan and Utility Superintendent Bob Porter have been working on the plans and the project should be bid out in February.
Large Culver Sign to be Replaced
The large-scale Culver sign at the Culver Town Park will be replaced by the time WinterFest begins on Friday, Feb. 9.
Park Superintendent Anna Campbell told the Culver Town Council members this week that the sign spelling out C-U-L-V-E-R will go in the same place where the plywood sign is now. A mock-up placard that describes the history of the name of the Lake Maxinkuckee town will be included next to the sign until a more concrete structure can be constructed.
Culver Stellar Projects to Expand
Some projects within the Town of Culver’s Stellar Communities Designation program will expand thanks to additional Community Development Block Grant funding.
Culver Town Council President Ginny Bess Munroe read a report into the record from Town Manager Jonathan Leist during last week’s meeting. Leist indicated that the Stellar Committee agreed to expand the Cavalier Sports Park project along with the Culver Beach Lodge renovation efforts and Lake Max programming and accessibility. It was the decision of the committee on Dec. 19 to expand on the current projects rather than begin planning for an entirely new venture.
Culver Town Council Gets “Stellar” News
Culver Town Manager Jonathan Leist delivered some “stellar” news Tuesday night to the town council members pertaining to funding for projects within the town’s designation as a Stellar Community.
“We had our first meeting with the grant administrative staff from the state and found out for our Community Development Block Grant funding through OCRA that they basically set aside $2 million for us,” said Leist. “A lot of that we’ll use at the Culver Beach Lodge and Cavalier Sports Park. That is a significant chunk of change that won’t require a local match at all. It’s very good news!”
