The Winamac Town Council received an update Monday on the progress of the town’s new park board. Council members established the board earlier this year, in part, to oversee Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding project and open the door to new grant funding opportunities. Continue reading
Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding project continues moving closer to the construction phase. Continue reading
The Town of Winamac has gotten two bids for street paving work. Central Paving submitted the lower one, at just over $135,000. The other bidder was E & B Paving, for a cost of just over $172,000. Continue reading
The Winamac Town Council has decided to delay the opening of paving bids, following a complaint about the number of changes in project specifications. Continue reading
The Town of Winamac is hoping to bring in some extra money by selling off some of its surplus equipment. Continue reading
Picnic tables will soon be available for rent from the Town of Winamac. The town council voted Monday to allow people who are planning events to rent the town’s picnic tables when they’re not needed at the Town Park, at a cost of five dollars per table. Continue reading
The Winamac Town Council has decided to officially hold off on transferring funds for the town’s swimming pool rebuilding project until next year. The town had previously pledged $150,000 toward the $643,000 project, and then decided to take that money out of its Economic Development Income Tax Fund. Continue reading
A caucus has been scheduled to fill the vacancy on the Winamac Town Council. Pulaski County Republican Party Chair Blair Todd says precinct committee members will meet at the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac on Monday, July 25 at 5:30 p.m. They will be choosing a replacement for former council president Kenneth McFarland, who passed away late last month. Continue reading
Sewer rates will soon be going up for Winamac residents. The Winamac Town Council gave its final approval to an ordinance Monday, raising the sewer rate by six percent. Eric Walsh with accounting firm Umbaugh and Associates says the increase will allow the town’s Wastewater Department to save about half a million dollars in the long term, by refinancing one of its outstanding bonds. Continue reading
The Town of Winamac is mourning the death of a longtime public official. Town Council President Kenneth McFarland died at his home Saturday evening at the age of 79. Continue reading
The Winamac Water Department is looking to keep track of water usage by the Winamac Volunteer Fire Department. But Water Department Superintendent Jeremy Beckner says the change will not attempt to limit the amount of water the Fire Department uses. Continue reading
The Town of Winamac is formalizing a list of uses for the $194,000 the town received in Local Option Income Tax funds from the state. During Monday’s town council meeting, Town Manager Brad Zellers recommended that Winamac buy a new leaf machine with some of the money. Continue reading
The rezoning of the Pleasant View Rest Home may take a little bit more time to finalize. On Monday, the Winamac Town Council appeared to accept the Plan Commission’s recommendation to change the property’s zoning designation from heavy industrial to multi-family residential. Continue reading
Funding arrangements for Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding project continue moving ahead. The Winamac Park Board Thursday approved a non-permanent fund agreement with the Community Foundation of Pulaski County, pending a few changes. Continue reading
The Winamac Park Board will meet in special session this evening to consider an agreement that would allow the board to take control of the town’s swimming pool rebuilding project. A committee of volunteers has been raising money for the project over the past several months, with the donations going into a fund at the Community Foundation of Pulaski County. Continue reading
The Town of Winamac has taken a step forward with its sewer rate increase. An ordinance raising the sewer rate by six percent was introduced during Monday’s town council meeting. Continue reading
The Town of Winamac is moving ahead with efforts to find a location for a new town well. Representatives from Midwestern Engineers gave an update to the town council Monday on a planning study for a well field. Continue reading
Winamac’s new park board will meet for the first time today. During a special meeting, board members are expected to discuss the town’s swimming pool rebuilding project. The park and recreation board was established, in part, to oversee the new pool, keeping it under the town’s jurisdiction. Continue reading
Members have been appointed to the new Winamac Park Board. During a special meeting Tuesday, the town council voted to appoint Republicans Chris Schramm and Brad Zellers and Democrats John Chapman and Courtney Poor. Continue reading
The Winamac Town Council hopes to move a step closer to appointing park board members during a special session this morning. The park board was formally established last month, with the goal of opening up new opportunities for grant funding. Continue reading
