Next Stage Of Greenway In The Works
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Another stage of the Lake City Greenway project will soon begin after Warsaw's Board of Works approved an agreement Friday with the Indiana Department of Transportation to allow construction near the Chinworth Bridge.
Mayor Ernie Wiggins publicly thanked the Kosciusko County Historical Society for their efforts in obtaining $20,000 in funds to be used for Greenway costs.
"The Society has been a generous partner and has created some great opportunities for the Lake City Greenway project," Wiggins said. "It's not just the city involved in this, many partners have worked together."
Neal Carlson, president of the Society, said the project was a community venture good for many local organizations. Work on the Chinworth Bridge, which the society couldn't complete on its own, will improve an area listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Greenway Project first began in 1999 with a majority of its trails still awaiting approval for construction.
In other matters, Warsaw Police Department Capt. Perry Hunter presented a request for permission to apply for grant monies through the Kosciusko 21st Century Foundation. Potential funding could be used for the acquisition and training of two K-9 units. These units would be used for narcotic inspections and tracking.
Hunter said the WPD intends to increase enforcement in narcotics-related crimes, and the grant money for the K-9 units would help the police meet this goal.
The board approved the request, as well as two additional police department petitions, including the purchase of three vehicles, totaling $61,302, to be used as patrol cars.
The board also agreed to promote Det. Scott Whitaker to detective sergeant.
Hunter said Whitaker satisfied the requirements for promotion, and did so during a hectic time for the department.
"With the DeMarco case and others recently, (Whitaker) has picked up the pace and done an exceptional job," Hunter said.
Anthony DeMarco was convicted of molesting a boy under the age of 14 and is accused in four other similar cases that have yet to stand trial.
Dave Henderson, of the wastewater treatment utility, presented five requests Friday, all of which were approved.
The department was granted the ability to have maintenance performed on an emergency generator for the cost of $1,063. A $43,394 contract with E.F. Rhoades, Pierceton, will provide security systems for the WWTU No. 2 plant. A new gate system, as well as upgraded fire security, are covered in the contract. An agreement with Kosciusko County Landfill will provide services to clean out areas of the sewage plant's treatment system, and two requests were approved for the purchase of a van and pick-up truck for the department's use.
The board also:
• Approved parks department contracts, one of which will schedule country musician Chris Cagle for a July 28 Central Park concert.
The board also approved a contract through the Ramada Plaza Hotel to provide accommodations for the musical groups "The Turtles" and "The Buckinghams."
• Approved 14 travel requests from various departments, many of which are fire department employees traveling to Indianapolis for a April 26 conference.
Present board members were Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith. [[In-content Ad]]
Another stage of the Lake City Greenway project will soon begin after Warsaw's Board of Works approved an agreement Friday with the Indiana Department of Transportation to allow construction near the Chinworth Bridge.
Mayor Ernie Wiggins publicly thanked the Kosciusko County Historical Society for their efforts in obtaining $20,000 in funds to be used for Greenway costs.
"The Society has been a generous partner and has created some great opportunities for the Lake City Greenway project," Wiggins said. "It's not just the city involved in this, many partners have worked together."
Neal Carlson, president of the Society, said the project was a community venture good for many local organizations. Work on the Chinworth Bridge, which the society couldn't complete on its own, will improve an area listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Greenway Project first began in 1999 with a majority of its trails still awaiting approval for construction.
In other matters, Warsaw Police Department Capt. Perry Hunter presented a request for permission to apply for grant monies through the Kosciusko 21st Century Foundation. Potential funding could be used for the acquisition and training of two K-9 units. These units would be used for narcotic inspections and tracking.
Hunter said the WPD intends to increase enforcement in narcotics-related crimes, and the grant money for the K-9 units would help the police meet this goal.
The board approved the request, as well as two additional police department petitions, including the purchase of three vehicles, totaling $61,302, to be used as patrol cars.
The board also agreed to promote Det. Scott Whitaker to detective sergeant.
Hunter said Whitaker satisfied the requirements for promotion, and did so during a hectic time for the department.
"With the DeMarco case and others recently, (Whitaker) has picked up the pace and done an exceptional job," Hunter said.
Anthony DeMarco was convicted of molesting a boy under the age of 14 and is accused in four other similar cases that have yet to stand trial.
Dave Henderson, of the wastewater treatment utility, presented five requests Friday, all of which were approved.
The department was granted the ability to have maintenance performed on an emergency generator for the cost of $1,063. A $43,394 contract with E.F. Rhoades, Pierceton, will provide security systems for the WWTU No. 2 plant. A new gate system, as well as upgraded fire security, are covered in the contract. An agreement with Kosciusko County Landfill will provide services to clean out areas of the sewage plant's treatment system, and two requests were approved for the purchase of a van and pick-up truck for the department's use.
The board also:
• Approved parks department contracts, one of which will schedule country musician Chris Cagle for a July 28 Central Park concert.
The board also approved a contract through the Ramada Plaza Hotel to provide accommodations for the musical groups "The Turtles" and "The Buckinghams."
• Approved 14 travel requests from various departments, many of which are fire department employees traveling to Indianapolis for a April 26 conference.
Present board members were Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith. [[In-content Ad]]