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WINONA LAKE - A grant for $1.37 million was received recently by the town of Winona Lake from the Indiana Department of Transportation for improving CR 250E.
The exact details for the improvement project will be determined later.
A preliminary project of what the town wants to do with the money was proposed when the grant application was applied for, but the town may modify it.
According to the town's clerk-treasurer, Retha Hicks, the town wants to improve CR 250E as well as address some traffic concerns on the road. Under the guidelines of the grant, the town has two years before they must begin construction and seven years to complete the project.
The town is also trying to get the county involved with the project as a section of the road is county road.
In other business:
• Fireworks for the Fourth of July are scheduled for July 1 as is the 5K Run. All other activities will be on July 4.
• Hal Girken, of Indiana American Water Co., told the Winona Lake council about a proposal for a water project.
The project would create a water line from Wood Street to the new hall on King's Highway. Girken asked the town to contribute money for the project and said Grace College is contributing. However, because of the lack of funds in the town's budget this year, the town council voted not to participate. The town was asked for $7,000.
Councilman Jerry Clevenger thanked Grace College for supporting the project.
• The town council approved an amendment to their wastewater agreement with Warsaw to extend the agreement for 10 years.
• The council approved a request from Grace College to rezone the Danek Building, 100 Publishers Drive, from commercial to institutional.
• Town board members discussed trading in the town's garbage truck, with a local contractor, for another truck to be used for leaf pickup. No official decision was made.
• On the curve entering Winona Lake on Park Avenue, there are now four signs warning of the curve. The council approved for two of the signs to be taken down. One sign will warn of the curve going into town and the other will warn of the curve exiting the town.
• Winona Lake has a new Web site, developed by Josh Petrillo, at www.winonalake.net
