Kosciusko County Council members moved the formation of a sewer district for Tippecanoe and Chapman lakes residents forward Thursday.

The council approved an additional appropriation of $145,000 to pay for engineering, legal and financial services related to the formation of the sewer district. The county commissioners had approved the measure at its March 20 meeting.

In other business, the council approved up to $5,800 for the sheriff’s department to repair a vehicle that was involved in a collision with a deer.

Scott Tilden, county highway superintendent, received permission to spend up to $130,000 to replace a 21-year-old wheel loader. Tilden said the newer piece of equipment will come from a place that specializes in such things for not-for-profit entities, and will come with a 43 percent discount.



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County Administrator Marsha McSherry and County Assessor Susan Engelberth had funds in their departments transferred to give pay increases to employees who had recently completed training programs. The funds were already in the budget, but needed to be moved to other accounts.

Superior Court I Judge David Cates was at the meeting to have grant money for the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative appropriated, but funds from the $55,000 grant were advertised in different accounts. The correct advertisement will run in time for the council to approve the appropriation at its next meeting.

Mike Ragan, the county’s Republican party chairman, said there is a need for polling place workers to fill positions in 12 precincts for the primary election May 8. He said poll worker training will be held in two weeks, and that it pays about $100 for the day.

The next county council meeting will be at 7 p.m. May 10 at the old courthouse in downtown Warsaw.