WPD Applying For Grants For Task Forces
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
WPD will apply for a $63,000 Fatal Accident Crash Team grant from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
WPD’s portion of the grant will be approximately $12,000.
The project is to enforce an effort between law enforcement agencies within Kosciusko County to properly investigate and prosecute fatality and serious bodily injury traffic accidents that involve alcohol, drugs or reckless driving.
The board also approved WPD applying for a $25,000 DUI task force grant to combat impaired driving. WPD’s portion will be $7,000.
WPD also will apply for an Operation Pull Over and Big City Big County Seat Belt Enforcement grant for $54,000. WPD’s portion will be $12,000.
The board approved WPD accepting a $1,734 grant from the Indiana Arts Commission for Celebracion Latina. The event is Sept. 17 in Central Park.
The board tabled an agreement between the city and Umbaugh and Associates for the company to provide financial feasibility and analysis, funding options, and marketing and sale of bonds related to the proposed fire station project.
Board member Joe Thallemer made the motion to table the decision to learn more about the accounting support service agreement before the board makes a decision.
The board approved in April a purchase agreement request by WFD to purchase two acres of property on CR 200S from Warsaw Community Church for a new fire station.
The purchase cost is $76,000, which is below the average appraisal of $81,750.
Funds were set aside by the Wayne Township trustee board when the fire territory was formed in July 2009 to fund the fire department purchasing the property.
An operational study prepared in October 2009 by R.W. Bassett & Associates outlined needed operational changes and new station locations to provide better response times and improve insurance service organization class ratings within the newly formed fire territory.[[In-content Ad]]There are currently two fire stations, Fire Station One, 109 E. Main St., and Fire Station Two, 2204 E. Center St.
During Friday’s meeting, Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins said the city has not finalized the agreement or acquired the property or easement.
Fire Chief Mike Rice was absent during Friday’s meeting.
The board also approved a $93,530 contract between Phend & Brown for the Fox Farm Road force main project.
The board also approved a $340 annual renewal corporate membership between the city and Kosciusko Community YMCA.
The board approved a request from Warsaw resident Steve Petty for a temporary alley closure on Fort Wayne Street between Cook and Reed streets for a neighborhood block party Aug. 6 from 2 to 10 p.m.
WPD will apply for a $63,000 Fatal Accident Crash Team grant from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
WPD’s portion of the grant will be approximately $12,000.
The project is to enforce an effort between law enforcement agencies within Kosciusko County to properly investigate and prosecute fatality and serious bodily injury traffic accidents that involve alcohol, drugs or reckless driving.
The board also approved WPD applying for a $25,000 DUI task force grant to combat impaired driving. WPD’s portion will be $7,000.
WPD also will apply for an Operation Pull Over and Big City Big County Seat Belt Enforcement grant for $54,000. WPD’s portion will be $12,000.
The board approved WPD accepting a $1,734 grant from the Indiana Arts Commission for Celebracion Latina. The event is Sept. 17 in Central Park.
The board tabled an agreement between the city and Umbaugh and Associates for the company to provide financial feasibility and analysis, funding options, and marketing and sale of bonds related to the proposed fire station project.
Board member Joe Thallemer made the motion to table the decision to learn more about the accounting support service agreement before the board makes a decision.
The board approved in April a purchase agreement request by WFD to purchase two acres of property on CR 200S from Warsaw Community Church for a new fire station.
The purchase cost is $76,000, which is below the average appraisal of $81,750.
Funds were set aside by the Wayne Township trustee board when the fire territory was formed in July 2009 to fund the fire department purchasing the property.
An operational study prepared in October 2009 by R.W. Bassett & Associates outlined needed operational changes and new station locations to provide better response times and improve insurance service organization class ratings within the newly formed fire territory.[[In-content Ad]]There are currently two fire stations, Fire Station One, 109 E. Main St., and Fire Station Two, 2204 E. Center St.
During Friday’s meeting, Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins said the city has not finalized the agreement or acquired the property or easement.
Fire Chief Mike Rice was absent during Friday’s meeting.
The board also approved a $93,530 contract between Phend & Brown for the Fox Farm Road force main project.
The board also approved a $340 annual renewal corporate membership between the city and Kosciusko Community YMCA.
The board approved a request from Warsaw resident Steve Petty for a temporary alley closure on Fort Wayne Street between Cook and Reed streets for a neighborhood block party Aug. 6 from 2 to 10 p.m.
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