Warsaw OKs Raises For Elected Officials

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer-

A 3 percent raise for elected officials was approved by the Warsaw City Council Monday on second and final reading. The mayor's annual salary was set at $56,767 for 2005; $47,996 for the clerk-treasurer; and $4,780 for each council member. Councilmen Jeff Grose and Bob Morrison cast nay votes.

The council also approved changes to the traffic control ordinance establishing Brubaker Street from Oldfather Street to Ross Avenue and Lilac Lane as one-way northbound. Ordinance 2004-10-02 also establishes no-parking zones on the north side of Fort Wayne Street between West Street east to the first north-south alley; and both sides from Fort Wayne Street between Lincoln and Lindberg streets; and on the east side of Lincoln Street between Main and Clark streets from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, when school is in session.

• Approved a transfer of $130,000 from the city council's liability and automobile insurance fund to the medical insurance benefits fund with Ordinance 2004-11-01; and $100,000 from the general fund to the park fund with Ordinance 2004-11-02, an amount to be returned to the general fund by Dec. 31 or when the tax draw is distributed.

• Established a safety commission composed of the human resources director as safety officer and various department personnel as members. The committee will meet monthly to discuss safety issues.

• Approved Tammy Dalton to replace Dewey Lawshe on the Warsaw Plan Commission.

City councilmen are: Jeff Grose, Charlie Smith, George Clemens, Jerry Patterson, Bill Rhoades, Bob Morrison and Joe Thallemer. Smith was absent. [[In-content Ad]]

A 3 percent raise for elected officials was approved by the Warsaw City Council Monday on second and final reading. The mayor's annual salary was set at $56,767 for 2005; $47,996 for the clerk-treasurer; and $4,780 for each council member. Councilmen Jeff Grose and Bob Morrison cast nay votes.

The council also approved changes to the traffic control ordinance establishing Brubaker Street from Oldfather Street to Ross Avenue and Lilac Lane as one-way northbound. Ordinance 2004-10-02 also establishes no-parking zones on the north side of Fort Wayne Street between West Street east to the first north-south alley; and both sides from Fort Wayne Street between Lincoln and Lindberg streets; and on the east side of Lincoln Street between Main and Clark streets from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, when school is in session.

• Approved a transfer of $130,000 from the city council's liability and automobile insurance fund to the medical insurance benefits fund with Ordinance 2004-11-01; and $100,000 from the general fund to the park fund with Ordinance 2004-11-02, an amount to be returned to the general fund by Dec. 31 or when the tax draw is distributed.

• Established a safety commission composed of the human resources director as safety officer and various department personnel as members. The committee will meet monthly to discuss safety issues.

• Approved Tammy Dalton to replace Dewey Lawshe on the Warsaw Plan Commission.

City councilmen are: Jeff Grose, Charlie Smith, George Clemens, Jerry Patterson, Bill Rhoades, Bob Morrison and Joe Thallemer. Smith was absent. [[In-content Ad]]

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