A parade to show support for American soldiers will come through Warsaw April 15.

The Board of Public Works and Safety approved the event Friday.

Ken Mounsey, of Syracuse, made the proposal for the parade, which will begin at Louie's Bar and Grill, Syracuse, and end at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Goshen, traveling through Warsaw, North Webster and Milford. This event began in 1994 when Mounsey's cousin, Eric Scott Mounsey, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot, died during military service.

Proceeds from the parade will be used to assist the families of American soldiers through food donations and aid with rent/home payments, utility costs and home improvements.

For more information on the event, contact Mounsey at 574-529-4830 or Ron Smith at 574-529-4832.

Also addressed during Friday's meeting was the acceptance of grant monies to be used for the Lake City Greenway project. A total of $10,000 will be donated from the Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust for the second phase of the Beyer Farm Trail section of the Greenway.

"Esther made a donation when this project began for the first stage (of this project)," trust officer John Elliott said. "We thought it would be fitting to continue her support of this project."

Pfieiderer, a Warsaw school teacher for 39 years, began the trust to assist charitable organizations throughout Kosciusko

Mayor Ernie Wiggins thanked Elliott for the public donation, but said financial obligations were not yet met for stages of the Greenway. The Warsaw City Council will address this issue during Monday's meeting in city hall.

In other issues, environmental engineer Brian Houghton made a recommendation to approve a bid for the relocation of Warsaw's northern wastewater plant outfall system.

Thomas Excavating, of Argos, was awarded the project for the lowest bid of $210,478.20.

The outfall is being moved to protect the endangered clubshell muscle, which resides in the Tippecanoe River. Houghton said this is the second relocation project Warsaw has experienced in order to protect the species.

The board also:

• Approved parks department contracts for musical performances during the July 14 Blues and BBQ Concert. Service agreements for both this event and the July 28 Country Concert also were approved.

• Approved an encroachment agreement with Karl and Cynthia Reusser, allowing for the construction of a new sign to be installed at 1702 E. Center St.

The new sign, slightly larger than the current sign at the property, will advertise Reusser's CPA business as well as the new location of Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County.

• Approved an agreement with the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns for assistance with Warsaw's Downtown Streetscape project.

IACT now will donate $55,000 to the third phase of the project, which will improve the curbing, alleys, sidewalks and planters throughout the downtown area.

• Approved a $100,000 agreement with the Kosciusko County auditor for services rendered through the 911 program. Warsaw Police Chief Steve Foster told the council that Warsaw accepted funds from the county in the past for similar services, but because of dispatcher transfers to the county department, the city was obligated to pay the county.

The $100,000 will be used from the police professional services budget.

Present for Friday's meeting were Wiggins, members Charlie Smith and Jerry Patterson and Clerk-Treasurer Elaine Call. [[In-content Ad]]