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NORTH WEBSTER - North Webster may get a capital improvement grant for its park improvement project from the county.
That was the good news at the North Webster Town Council Meeting Tuesday night.
Clerk-Treasurer LeeAnn Jessop said an agreement will be made with HWC Engineering for help with the project at a discounted rate. The starting package is $8,000.
Improvements at North Webster Town Park include new signage, dredging and a new sidewalk.
“I sent a letter of intent,” said Jessop.
The grant committee will review the letter of intent, she said. She said the town could get up to a $500,000 grant, which is a matching grant. If the town doesn’t get the grant, the town will still move forward with the park project.
A meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 22 to go over the agreement and decide what is best for the town’s park and whether there will be a survey or any community engagement for the project.
HWC Engineering will also be at the next town council meeting Nov. 11 to give more in-depth information into what the concept plan will be.
In department reports, Utilities Mike Noe reported the wastewater plant got a safety award from The Indiana Water Environment Association again this year.
Leaf pickup begins Nov. 8 until the first week of December, unless it snows before then. Brush was picked up Oct. 10.
Police Chief Greg Church gave the police report for September.
There were 730.25 officer hours and 3,843 miles driven and 328.11 gallons of fuel used. There were 296 calls of service. Of those, 30 were battery, fight or domestic calls, two theft or fraud calls, three drug-related calls, three alcohol-related calls, and 47 traffic-related calls. There were 14 accidents or vehicles in a ditch, 28 citizen assists or lockouts and 15 agency assistance for fire or EMS.
He said there will be plenty of patrol cars for trick-or-treating Oct. 31.
The board approved the purchase of three new firearms (Glock 9mm) and holsters at a cost of $2,426.10.
Church said there is a problem with someone having chickens and roosters in town, which is a violation, said Church. He called the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission about the problem and they will take care of it.
Also, Church said he has given violations to two properties with trash and clutter outside its residences. They have 10 days to clean it up or the town attorney will be notified.
The town signed an agreement with Lake Adventures LLC for 10 years for piers at 405 S. Dixie Drive at a cost of $1,300 for a year.
The Tippecanoe Township Fire Territory’s budget was approved. Its 2026 budget is $2,249,200. The levy is $1,542,360 and the tax rate is $0.119 per $100 of assessed valuation.
The tax rate for the equipment replacement fund is $0.033 and the budget is $393,690. The levy is $387,833.
The next meetings are:
• Budget introduction and public hearing is Nov. 24.
• The monthly town council meeting is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11.
