The Town of Winamac is banning the use of recreational vehicles as permanent homes. The town council passed an ordinance Monday prohibiting residents from using trailers, RVs, campers, boats, and other vehicles as a primary residence, unless they’re in a designated mobile home park.
Continue readingThe Town of Winamac is encouraging residents to get rid of any junk that may be sitting in their yards. Residents can dispose of unwanted items free of charge today and tomorrow at the Winamac Municipal Utilities Complex, according to Town Manager Brad Zellers.
Continue readingWinamac officials are happy with the upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant but say the contractor still has more work to do. Town Manager Brad Zellers gave an update during the July 13 town council meeting.
Continue readingThe Town of Winamac is looking to crack down on people using small campers as permanent homes. Town Manager Brad Zellers told the town council Monday that Town Attorney Justin Schramm is putting some updated language together.
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Winamac residents will be gathering to enjoy a fireworks event on Saturday, July 4 and town officials urge caution.
Continue readingThe Town of Winamac will not be turning Market Street into an outdoor dining area. Tippy’s owner Sheila Jimenez brought the idea of closing off a portion of the street to traffic to the town council earlier this month. But during Tuesday’s special council meeting, Town Manager Brad Zellers said most of the neighbors are opposed.
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Winamac’s police chief is stepping down. Mark Hoffman is resigning from the chief’s position, citing personal reasons. He’s expected to remain on the police force, though.
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The Town of Winamac is moving ahead with its Fourth of July fireworks. Town Manager Brad Zellers told the town council last week that enough donations have come in, and the contracts with the fireworks company are now in place.
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Progress continues on projects in the Winamac Town Park. The new restrooms could be done within a month, according to park board member and town manager Brad Zellers.
Continue readingSpending more time at home could lead to higher utility bills. Winamac Town Manager Brad Zellers recently told the town council that some residential customers will see a noticeable increase.
Continue readingThe Town of Winamac is outlining plans to gradually reopen its facilities to the public. The town’s parks will open on Saturday, May 30, with facility rentals tentatively scheduled to start that day, as well. Park users will have to follow the CDC’s social distancing guidelines, and gatherings will initially be limited to 100 people.
Continue readingUpgrades to Winamac’s wastewater treatment plant are now complete. Town Manager Brad Zellers recently gave an update to the town council.
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The Winamac Town Council Monday chose Dan Vanaman to handle cemetery mowing for the year. His mowing service submitted the lower of two bids the town received at $2,500 per mow.
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Efforts to prepare the Winamac Town Park’s “swinging bridge” for its centennial continue. The town council recently agreed to let Town Manager Brad Zellers start looking for an engineer or perhaps alongside other professionals like Painters Calgary to put together plans for a painting project.
Continue readingThe Winamac Town Council has decided to continue with its contribution to the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, after all. Last month, council members decided to hold off on giving $1,000 to the chamber’s Tourism Bureau, until they could find out more about how that money was being used.
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The Winamac Town Council has picked a contractor for upcoming paving work. Central Paving was awarded the bid for just over $195,000 Monday.
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The Winamac Park Board continues planning to prepare the Town Park’s “swinging bridge” for its centennial. A rededication ceremony and the installation of a decorative lighting feature have been proposed for 2023. But first, Park Board President Jon Chapman wants to address some of the items that came up in a recent bridge inspection.
Continue readingAfter years of planning, the old Winamac Town Park restrooms will be torn down next week. “Monday or Tuesday, they’ll get the old restrooms down,” town manager and park board member Brad Zellers told the rest of the park board Thursday. “During that timeframe, I’m going to have a couple town employees at the gate. We’re going to close the park off while the contractor’s doing that, so there aren’t people going in, liability things.”
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The Winamac Town Council took action last week to streamline the funding process for road projects. The town was awarded more than $150,000 in the latest round of Community Crossings matching grants.
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Town of Winamac employees won’t be getting pay raises in 2020 but they might get some extra insurance benefits. Town Manager Brad Zellers told the town council Monday that health insurance quotes came in almost $39,000 less than last year’s.
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