South Whitley Swears In New Council Members
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
SOUTH WHITLEY - Town council members Tony Starkey, Tom Rudd and Judy Earnhart were sworn into office Tuesday evening at the start of the meeting.
Starkey was elected president of the board.
The council members decided Emergency Management Services equipment, such as their computer and other gear, could be kept in the council meeting room due to the rough shape of the Morsches Building, where the Medic 41 ambulance is garaged.
The building's roof is leaking and is considered structurally unsafe.
Work has begun on a rough draft for a combined utility building and storage facility to be constructed in the industrial park northwest of town.
The multipurpose building would house Medic 41 and the EMS equipment.
A proposal by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to lease land in the town park was acknowledged by the board. IDNR plans to reconstruct a boat launch on the Eel River and has indicated they want to lease a large amount of land, too.
The council was concerned about the amount of land requested, some of which is used for the annual festival's mud volleyball tournament and other events.
In other business:
• The board acknowledged a $3,600 donation from Wayne Jenkins to the police department to purchase an automatic external defibrillator to be carried in a police car.
Town Marshal Dave Wilkinson is an EMT, trained in the use of the AED. Deputies Dave McKeever and Brad Nestel will receive the training necessary to operate the equipment.
• Fire chief Tom Warner recently announced the election of new officers. They are: Warner, chief; Joe Jackson, assistant chief; Terry Ulshafer, captain; Doug Kessie, lieutenant; and Preston Bolinger, safety officer.
• Three bids will be presented at the Jan 25 meeting for a trencher to be used by the electric department. [[In-content Ad]]
SOUTH WHITLEY - Town council members Tony Starkey, Tom Rudd and Judy Earnhart were sworn into office Tuesday evening at the start of the meeting.
Starkey was elected president of the board.
The council members decided Emergency Management Services equipment, such as their computer and other gear, could be kept in the council meeting room due to the rough shape of the Morsches Building, where the Medic 41 ambulance is garaged.
The building's roof is leaking and is considered structurally unsafe.
Work has begun on a rough draft for a combined utility building and storage facility to be constructed in the industrial park northwest of town.
The multipurpose building would house Medic 41 and the EMS equipment.
A proposal by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to lease land in the town park was acknowledged by the board. IDNR plans to reconstruct a boat launch on the Eel River and has indicated they want to lease a large amount of land, too.
The council was concerned about the amount of land requested, some of which is used for the annual festival's mud volleyball tournament and other events.
In other business:
• The board acknowledged a $3,600 donation from Wayne Jenkins to the police department to purchase an automatic external defibrillator to be carried in a police car.
Town Marshal Dave Wilkinson is an EMT, trained in the use of the AED. Deputies Dave McKeever and Brad Nestel will receive the training necessary to operate the equipment.
• Fire chief Tom Warner recently announced the election of new officers. They are: Warner, chief; Joe Jackson, assistant chief; Terry Ulshafer, captain; Doug Kessie, lieutenant; and Preston Bolinger, safety officer.
• Three bids will be presented at the Jan 25 meeting for a trencher to be used by the electric department. [[In-content Ad]]