Winamac Town Council members held a public hearing over their OCRA grant application Monday night.
OCRA Certified Grant Administrator Mike Kleinpeter began the hearing by stating that the town is applying for $700,000 with a $550,000 match for proposed wastewater treatment facility upgrades. Kleinpeter said town’s project is competing with 17 other proposals. The application must be submitted by February in order to be eligible for funding.
Midwestern Engineers CEO Mark Sullivan explained that the proposed upgrades are not optional.When the town renewed their NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Permit last year, they were given 3 years to adapt plant procedures to the new Environmental Protection Agency compliance regulating ammonia levels. Continue reading
Property owner Jason Potthoff approached Winamac Town Council members last week, seeking permission to section off a portion of Franklin Street that carries onto his property.
Winamac town council members opened mowing bids for the town cemetery when they met last Monday.
Winamac Town Council members approved the purchase of a Digger Derrick Truck for the Electric Department when they met Monday night. Town Manager Brad Zellers explained that Digger Derrick Trucks are utilized by electric departments to dig holes for light posts.
Work on the downtown restroom facility near the Winamac Parkway is almost done for the season.
At the Winamac Town Council meeting last Monday it was revealed that the renovations to the new police station are nearly complete.
Utility customers in the Town of Winamac will soon have the opportunity to be directly notified of various alerts thanks to a request submitted by 1st Deputy Clerk Kim Burke.
When the Winamac Park Board met in a special session yesterday evening, they went over some preliminary plans regarding the proposed restroom project in the town park.
A computer error and change to a particular billing procedure led to Dave Bennett of Bennett Insurance & Reality being owed a reimbursement from the Town of Winamac. On Wednesday, the Winamac Town Council reviewed the charges and acted on the refund.
Members of the Winamac Town Council received a couple of updates about renovations to the new police station during their meeting Monday evening. Town Marshall Mike Buchanan said that a new building on Main Street was purchased back in January and renovations started around March. He predicts they’re approximately 4-6 weeks away from occupying the new space.
In the Winamac Town Council meeting earlier this week, Town Manager Brad Zellers asked the council to consider changing the golf cart registration policy. The current policy requires individuals to register every two years. Zellers proposed bringing that down to one year. 
During their meeting last night, the Winamac Town Council acted on a zoning request for 6.2 acres on US 35 to be utilized by Pulaski County Health Foundation to construct an assisted living center. 
The Winamac Town Council will hold a public hearing for their 2018 budget tonight at 6 pm EST in the Winamac Utility Complex. Their regular session will commence immediately following the adjournment of the hearing. 
Improperly parked employees could be causing problems for other businesses in Winamac. A few businesses filed complaints about employees of other businesses parking in front of their buildings, making it difficult for customers to find places to park and preventing people from accessing the businesses themselves. 
