Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters updated the county commissioners on the mitigation site at the 13th Road bridge.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Updated on Mitigation Sites
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Marshall County Highway Superintendent Reviews Funds with Commissioners
Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters gave the commissioners an update on funds.
Continue readingMarshall County Crossroads Regional Stellar Effort to Move Forward
The Marshall County Crossroads Regional Stellar Communities Designation effort will move forward this year.
Continue readingPlymouth RDC, MCEDC to Look Toward Additional Manufacturing Center
The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission will look into the feasibility of leasing another manufacturing facility in the TIF 3 District to attract additional jobs.
Continue readingNo Decision Made on Purchase of Vehicles for Marshall County Sheriff’s Department
The purchase or lease of four Durangos and one Ford F-150 truck for the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will wait until March.
Continue readingTenants Occupy New Housing Development in Plymouth
John Glenn School Board to Make Decision on Make-up Days
The John Glenn School Board members will make a decision on make-up days.
So far, students and staff have missed eight days of school. Five built-in days will be used to make up for some of the time missed while the sixth day will be made up at the end of the school year. The seventh day will be waived. There has not been a determination on what the school board will do about the eighth day missed.
At this time, the last day for students is May 31. That may be amended if school closes again during this winter season.
Thomas Holloway Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
A man accused of rape in an incident at a Culver residence on July 3, 2017 was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Adopt Inmate Processing Fee Ordinance
An inmate processing fee ordinance was adopted by the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday morning.
Continue readingConstruction on Early Childhood Learning Center Nearly Complete
Culver EMS to Buy New Computers for Ambulances
Culver EMS Director Kathy Hart requested the use of non-reverting gift funds to purchase new computers for the ambulance fleet.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Deny Zoning Change
The Marshall County Commissioners opened a public hearing Monday morning on the subject of a zoning change in the Burr Oak area in Union Township. The property is on the south side of the railroad tracks and it is currently zoned Agriculture-1. The rezoning request was to move it to Industrial-2 for heavy industrial operations.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Discusses Demolition of City Tavern Building
The Culver Town Council members are continuing discussions about the demolition of the former City Tavern building at 415 Lakeshore Drive.
If the owner of the building does not demolish the building by Feb. 28, the town has authorization to move forward with demolition, as court ordered.
In case the town needs to perform the action, Town Manager Jonathan Leist he is going to contact firms so the town can move forward with environmental services. He will obtain information on costs for a phase of the process. Leist said he also spoke to Building Commissioner Chuck DeWitt to put together demolition specifications for the property.
The condition of the former City Tavern building at 415 Lakeshore Drive in Culver has been discussed for several years and issues increase as time goes on. The reason for the environmental services is that there is mold inside the building and last year the neighbors complained of the pungent odor emitting from the rotting structure.
More information will be presented in March.
Plymouth Redevelopment Commission to Meet Tonight
The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission members will meet tonight where they will receive construction updates on the City Hall renovation project, Hoham Drive project, Aquatics Center and Early Childhood Learning Center project, River Gate South, and the Winona Building.
Continue readingCulver Residents Charged for Broken Water Meters during Arctic Blast
During the arctic blast experienced at the end of January, Culver Town Manager Jonathan Leist alerted the Town Council members last week that two utility customers were charged for water meters that broke after they were frozen. Leist said the meters were not well insulated at the time.
Continue readingBremen Officials to Participate in Hazmat Training
The superintendents of all town departments were notified of an upcoming hazmat training course.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners to Meet Today
The Marshall County Commissioners will meet this morning where two public hearings are planned.
Continue readingMarshall County Election Board to Review Vote Center Locations for 2019 Election
The Marshall County Election Board members will be making a decision on Vote Center locations when they meet later this month.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Discusses Employee Pay, Procedures during Arctic Blast
The Culver Town Council members discussed the procedures and employee pay during the last part of January when town officials made the decision to close Town Hall due to extreme temperatures.
Continue readingNo Decision Yet on Candy Lane Storm Sewer Project
A recommendation on a winning bid for the Candy Lane Storm Sewer project in Plymouth is on hold for now.
Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson was expected to provide a recommendation for approval during this week’s Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, but he explained that he needs more time to evaluate costs and the long-term effect it will have on rate payers if they move forward with the bids submitted.
The bids were opened last month which found figures to be $200,000 more than the engineer’s estimate. At the time, Davidson was going to investigate why the bids were so much higher than the engineer’s estimate.
The storm water project is expected to alleviate flooding in
the area and has been discussed for several years.
Davidson said Monday night that he will meet with Umbaugh
and Associates officials in this evaluation process.
He could have a recommendation, but reminded board members that the bids are valid for 60 days. He will determine if it is economical to move forward and present information during the March 25 meeting.
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members unanimously approved a motion to table a bid award for the Candy Lane Storm Sewer project.
