An abandoned grain elevator in Winamac could soon be coming down, as part of a revitalization effort. The town council voted to purchase the property near Logan and Jefferson streets for under $40,000 back in August and officially took ownership last month.
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The Town of Winamac is keeping much of its leadership the same for another year, but a few uncertainties remain. During the first town council meeting of 2021 Monday, members reappointed Mike Buchanan as chief of police.
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The Town of Winamac is working on a plan to protect its drinking water. Town officials discussed a required wellhead protection plan during a public hearing last month.
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The Winamac Park Board will have some extra money to work with, thanks to donations to the Community Foundation of Pulaski County. Town manager and park board member Brad Zellers told the town council last week that this year’s payout from the foundation’s Winamac Park Fund is just over $27,000. That money is typically used to help with projects, rather than day-to-day expenses.
Continue readingWinamac’s new garbage company may have to wait a few years before increasing the town’s rates. Waste Management completed its $4.6 billion acquisition of Advanced Disposal earlier this fall.
Continue readingThe Winamac Town Council has finalized the 2021 salary ordinance. No major changes are being made to the base pay rate schedule, but the ordinance does add a new part-time “assistant to the clerk-treasurer” position, to be paid $20 per hour. That will allow outgoing Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger to stick around and help Kendra Craft learn the ropes.
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The Pulaski County Election Board is finalizing this month’s election results. Clerk JoLynn Behny says the board has rejected all but two of the provisional ballots cast, since those individuals were not registered to vote in the county. The update won’t significantly change any of the results reported on Election Night. Behny says she’s working on sending the final numbers to the state.
Continue readingThe Town of Winamac will soon be paying more for electricity, but how much of an increase gets passed along to customers remains to be seen. The Indiana Municipal Power Agency told the town that the cost of electricity will go up by about three percent starting January 1, according to Town Manager Brad Zellers.
Continue readingThe Town of Winamac’s 2021 budget was recently approved by the town council. The total budget adds up to more than $1.3 million. Just over $973,000 of that is the General Fund. More than $135,000 is budgeted for parks, and $65,000 is in the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund. Winamac’s 2021 budget now goes to the state for final approval.
Continue readingThe Winamac Volunteer Fire Department is adding a couple historic trucks to its fleet. The department was recently able to acquire a 1946 American LaFrance truck that originally belonged to them, after more than a year of discussions. Firefighters plan to use it for parades and promotional appearances. The town council last week officially agreed to take ownership and pay the $126 annual insurance cost.
Continue readingWinamac town employees will continue working on a modified schedule, due to COVID-19. Town Manager Brad Zellers told the town council Monday that he plans to have utility employees keep working alternate days in smaller crews. “My thought is, we did have a positive case, and if we would’ve been back, we’d all have had it, the way everybody is together,” Zellers said.
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The Winamac Town Council does not appear to be loosening restrictions on golf carts in the near future. Three years after resident Nora Schambers asked council members to let small children ride in golf carts, she once again went before the town council last month.
Continue readingA Winamac truck repair business’s expansion plans recently cleared a procedural hurdle with the town council. Town Manager Brad Zellers told council members that Vander Haag’s planned to purchase the neighboring property to the south, to add onto the current facility. The town council approved the business’s request to rezone the parcel from residential to light industrial.
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Plans to add decorative lighting to the Winamac Town Park’s “swinging bridge” got the blessing of the town council Monday.
Continue readingEfforts to make some of Winamac’s sidewalks more accessible to those with disabilities may have instead made it more difficult for everyone to get around. An increase in flooding on the newly repaved portions of U.S. 35 was noted during Monday’s town council meeting.
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The Town of Winamac may be able to get a larger share of tax revenues. During a special meeting last week, the town council voted to proceed with a maximum levy appeal, at the recommendation of Eric Walsh with accounting firm Baker Tilly.
Continue readingThe Winamac Town Council has agreed to let the town spend almost $246,000 beyond what was listed in this year’s budget. An additional appropriation ordinance was unanimously approved during a special meeting last week.
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The Town of Winamac has added some procedures for employees who test positive for COVID-19. An ordinance outlining town employees’ quarantine procedures was unanimously approved by the town council in a special meeting Monday.
Continue readingThe Winamac Town Council will get an update on the town’s financial outlook for 2021, while also considering additional appropriations of close to $250,000, during a series of meetings tonight. Eric Walsh with accounting firm Baker Tilly has been monitoring the potential impact of COVID-19 on funding availability for next year’s budget. Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger recently told council members that Walsh may discuss the possibility of an excess levy appeal, as well as the impact of the income tax changes recently approved by the Pulaski County Council.
Continue readingThe Winamac Town Council has approved a $20,000 upgrade to a piece wastewater equipment. Town Manager Brad Zellers told council members that the vac truck’s jetter pump had stopped working.
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