Winamac Park Board Decides Not to Hire Outside Mowing Contractor

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger
Entrance to the Winamac Town Park

The Winamac Park Board has decided not to contract out the mowing of the Town Park, but may use some extra part-time help on an as-needed basis. Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo told board members last week that he’s been able to get some help from other town departments, and when that’s not available, he can get someone to help him part-time. “I know that I have the ability to make a phone call and get a little part-time help,” he said. “I mean a day here or a day there. I’m not going to abuse that, at all.”

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Winamac Park Board President Reports ‘Disconnection’ Between Parks Department and School Corporation

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

A “disconnection” between the Park Board and the school corporation was brought to the attention of the Winamac Town Council last week.

Park Board President Courtney Poor came before the council last Monday to discuss a number of matters related to the park. One item he brought up was a perceived lack of labor sharing cooperation from school officials to assist with projects, specifically ones related to the concession stand area and the ball diamonds. Continue reading →

Winamac Park Board President Consults with Town Council About Recent Work Session

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Winamac Park Board President Courtney Poor came before the town council during their most recent meeting to inform them about a work session held by the Park Board.

Poor said the session was attended by several representatives of the various entities that utilize the parks’ facilities. He said one of the goals of the Park Board is to encourage those individuals who utilize the park to participate in focused clean-up days. He said the people who attended the work session had some valuable input related to that initiative. Continue reading →

Winamac Park Board Looks to Cut Down More Trees this Fall

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger

The Winamac Park Board is looking to remove some more trees by the end of the year. During last week’s meeting, board member Jon Chapman noted that there’s still money available in this year’s tree removal budget, and he felt the park board should make the most of it. “I think it’s really important that we get someone that’s going to be there and get the work done before December 31,” he said, “not just who somebody on the town board says, ‘Use them,’ because I want it done before the end of the year, so we don’t lose the money.”

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Winamac Park Board Finalizes 2019 Budget Proposal

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger

The Winamac Park Board is asking for a slight increase in its Park budget. Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger reviewed the 2019 budget proposal during last week’s board meeting. She explained that it’s about $900 larger than this year’s budget. Berger said the park board has been doing a good job of staying within its budget, and if spending and revenue projections hold true, the park board can expect to increase its cash reserves by almost $15,000 by the end of 2019.

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Winamac Parks’ New Drinking Fountains to Arrive Soon

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger

Winamac’s parks are a step closer to getting some new drinking fountains. Park board members previously agreed to accept the donation of two decorative drinking fountains for the Town Park. An ADA-compliant drinking fountain is set to be placed along the trail, in the area of the basketball courts. The other fountain would replace the one that currently stands between the swinging bridge and the restrooms. Board members had also agreed to share the cost of a drinking fountain to be placed in Rinehart Park.

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Winamac Park Board to Explore Fence Improvements at Town Park Ball Fields

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger
Entrance to the Winamac Town Park

The fencing surrounding some of the Winamac Town Park’s athletic fields may soon be getting an upgrade. “I love what they’ve done to the girls’ softball field, with what Francesville Drain Tile did on the top of that fence,” Park Board President Courtney Poor said during last week’s meeting. “I would like to try and I will take this upon myself as a project, to get in touch with some of the folks over there and see how much it would cost us to do the little league diamond and the other girls’ softball diamond in the same manner.”

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Winamac Park Board to Clarify Park Maintenance Responsibilities in Work Session

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger
Entrance to the Winamac Town Park

The Winamac Park Board is looking to clarify who’s responsible for what, when it comes to the maintenance of the Town Park. Board member Jon Chapman raised the issue during Thursday’s meeting, noting that there are a lot of moving parts, when it comes to running the park, “Some of which are handled by Power from the Past, some of which are handled by [Park Manager] Dave [DeLorenzo], some of which are handled by Dave with help from the town, some of which are handled by other parties. Dave asked from the time we became a board for kind of a list of what the priority things are, and we really haven’t ever done that,” Chapman said.

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Winamac Park Manager Discusses Location of Teeter-Totter Replacement

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan
Entrance to the Winamac Town Park

During a Winamac Park Board meeting in June, Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo informed board members about a tree that fell during a storm which a broke nearby teeter-totter in the process.

When members met this month, DeLorenzo suggested another placement possibility rather than putting a new piece of equipment back in the same area. Continue reading →

Winamac Park Manager Asks if Placement of Potential Splash Pad Will Interfere With Current Atmosphere

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

The placement of the potential splash pad for the Winamac Town Park was discussed when park board members met last Thursday.

Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo mentioned that he was recently thinking about the fact that as it stands, the park has a peaceful kind of environment that is ideal for walking and sitting. He asked board members if they had considered possible disruptions when they proposed installing the splash pad in the center of the park. Continue reading →