The Bremen Town Council members adopted the 2020 budget on Monday afternoon.
The total 2020 proposed budget is $7,040,178. The General Fund is estimated at about $2.7 million with $730,700 in the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund and $200,000 in the Rainy Day Fund.
There are several projects the town is looking toward in 2020, the biggest one being the downtown revitalization project. During the council’s earlier meeting in September, Landscape Architect Mike Reese from The Troyer Group said the project will include a flex street on South Jackson Street that can be utilized for a host of events including a pavilion and parking along with a gathering space, building façade updates through the town’s façade grant renovation program, expanding sidewalks and curbs with more pedestrian space, outside dining areas, lighting, parking, the addition of a bike lane, and renovating alleys with lighting and art to make them a more friendly space.
This is in coordination with the Indiana Department of Transportation’s plan to reconstruct U.S. 6 that runs through downtown Bremen.
If Marshall County is designated as a Regional Stellar Community, funding for the project can come from grant funds through that program. If not, then the town will have to come up with funds for the project.
