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North Webster Handles Town
Business
Julie Harvey
Correspondent
NORTH
WEBSTER - Charles "Chuck" Lawrance, the newly appointed
town council member, was administered the oath of office
by town attorney Jack Birch.
President John
Sroufe welcomed Lawrance to the council.
Maintenance Superintendent Jeremy
Sponseller requested a maximum of $1,000 from the
council for a new utility trailer. The current trailer,
which is used for minimal hauling, has cracked in half.
The board approved the maximum expenditure.
Sponseller reported the sludge drying beds are
still not working up to capacity. He is still looking
into the problem and a possible
resolution.
Sponseller is working with NIPSCO to
install a street light on Hickory Street. He also
reported that the street sweeper would be out next week
to prepare the town for the Mermaid Festival. Dates for
the festival are June 25-30. The parade is scheduled for
June 30 at 4 p.m., and the Kiddie parade is June 27 at 6
p.m.
Greg Church, town marshal, gave his incident
report, which was much higher than the previous month
due to the traffic stop project. There were 56 citizen
assists.
Church and other officers have been
monitoring the South Street Bridge for children fishing
off the bridge. At the previous meeting, a "No Fishing"
sign was discussed due to the potential safety issue
with children fishing off the bridge. Church reported
that there was very little activity on the bridge. The
council decided to continue to monitor before making a
decision to post a sign.
Church also reported
that there have been several complaints of tall grass at
some residences. Church encouraged residents to mow the
grass to avoid being served an ordinance violation
notice.
Fireworks for the July 4th celebration
will be July 7 at dusk in the town park.
Park
Board President Tim Hines reported that several
improvements have been made at the park, including:
replacing the stolen picnic table, installation of the
new lawn swings, two loads of sand placed on the beach,
newly painted bathrooms, and several landscaping
projects.
Hines had purchased and installed a
"Goose Buster," which has helped tremendously to control
the goose problem. The Goose Buster sends out a sound of
a goose in distress, which deters other geese from
coming close. Hines reported that there have been two
incidences of the wires being cut, which created an
excess of 100 geese at the park area. Prior to the Goose
Buster, Hines was faced with the removal of 5 to 10
gallons of feces from the park at a time. Church said
the persons responsible for the vandalism will be
subject to criminal charges and prosecuted to the full
extent of the law.
Hines also asked for council
approval to modify the "Save the Dixie" lease. The Dixie
is now a 501-c3 non-profit organization. The new lease
would be set for $1 per year with stipulations regarding
the storage areas. The Dixie is currently using the
parks building for storage of some of its surplus items.
The council approved the lease
modifications.
Tanya Bowser was present to ask
the board for zoning changes to her property. Mark and
Tanya Bowser own the old Church of the Brethren across
from Lance's. The property has been, and is currently
zoned public use.
Bowser requested the board
approve the zoning change to commercial. The Bowsers
plan on turning the church into an antique and
collectible consignment store. The council approved the
reclassification, welcoming the new business to North
Webster.
The council approved the request for a
fireworks donation of $170, as well as a $750 donation
to the Kosciusko Development Inc. The council agreed to
re-evaluate the donation to KDI next
year.
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