BOW Approves WPD Applying For Drug Education Grant
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approved Warsaw Police Department's grant application for drug education.
Kosciusko Coalition on Drug Education is again providing funds to local law enforcement, schools, treatment centers and community organizations to combat drugs and alcohol in Kosciusko County.
The coalition is funded by user fees and fines assessed on drug and alcohol offenders by the Kosciusko court system.
This year, WPD is seeking funds in the following categories: prevention and education, $8,000 for WPD DARE materials, training and education and law enforcement; and $3,064 for WPD patrol division for nine portable breath test instruments at $436 per instrument.
Lt. Kip Shuter said the department was awarded $4,000 for DARE materials last year, and $2,500 for portable breath tests.
The board also approved a change order for the Parker and Argonne Road project. The change order is being created to explain the replacement of the sod around the Center Street intersection. The board approved a $2,556,202.86 change order for the sod replacement.
The sod originally was placed Oct. 21, 2009, and watered according to Indiana Department of Transportation standards. The sod seemed to survive the winter but died mid-June.
In other business the board approved a request from Warsaw Community Development Corp. to close Buffalo Street between Main and Market streets and Center Street between Lake and Indiana streets on Oct. 29 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. for Downtown Spooktacular.The board approved a street closure request from Kosciusko Community Hospital on Nov. 6 for a 5K run and walk.
Closures are for Provident Drive between Springhill and Medpark, and Arthur Street between Cook Street and the Greenway, Cook Street between Sheridan and Arthur Street, Sheridan Street between Harrison and Cook streets and Harrison Street between Dubois Drive and Sheridan Street.
