SOUTH WHITLEY – At Tuesday night's meeting, the South Whitley Town Council approved the police department's proposal for a new K-9 and heard from Lions Club District Governor Jim Bush regarding the dormant Lions Club in South Whitley.
Town Marshal Mikel Vandevender said the department is selling K-9 Letty back to her original handler at Wells County for $1,750. Vandevender cited aggression issues as the reason for discontinuing Letty's service to the town.
The police department is pursuing a new dog with Allen County K-9 for $10,000 plus an additional $3,500 for training. The funding for the new K-9 will come from a police donation fund. The donation comes from a business who chooses to remain anonymous.
Regarding the Lions Club, Bush said the local club has been inactive since June 2024 but that the charter can be reactivated for up to a year, or until June 2025.
Bush is hosting a callout meeting for new Lions Club members at 6 p.m. May 15 at the auditorium of South Whitley Community Public Library. There must be a minimum of 10 members to reactivate the local club.
In other business, council:
• Appointed Whitko Community Schools Superintendent Amy Korus as a member of the redevelopment commission (RDC).
• Looked over the RDC annual report for 2024; copies are available for the public.
• Approved a resolution opposing proposed property tax legislation in the Indiana General Assembly, citing a significant loss in town revenue should taxes be cut.
• Asked that town residents place their trash at the curb for pickup on Thursday, April 24 since the crews will be picking up trash at 3 a.m. Friday, April 25 to avoid the traffic at the townwide garage sale.
Council will next meet at 6:30 p.m. April 22.