Culver Town Council Discusses Sidewalk Reimbursement Request

The Culver Town Council discussed an issue concerning a participant with last year’s sidewalk replacement program.

Clerk-Treasurer Karen Heim explained to the council members that a resident applied for the sidewalk program last year. As the season wore on, the applicant found that the project could not be completed in 2016 and asked if the same request could be considered in the 2017 application process. Utility Superintendent Bob Porter confirmed that all of the specifications were complete for the cement to be poured, but another construction project at that location delayed the sidewalk installation.

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Bid Awarded for Traffic Signal project

The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members approved a bid to get a traffic signal project started.

City Engineer Rick Gaul asked for the approval of a contract submitted by Michiana Contracting as they produced the low bid for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Oakhill, Soice and Michigan Streets near Webster Elementary School. He reminded the board that another bid received from another company did not provide all of the required information needed in the bid packet.

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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Recognizes Efforts of 911 Dispatchers

911 Dispatchers are the first in a line of personnel to talk to a person in distress about an emergency. These unsung heroes are being recognized this week as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Dispatchers alert police, fire and EMS when residents call in times of an emergency. They gather as much information as possible when a call comes in to relay to emergency personnel to best assist the caller with their situation.

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Plymouth School Board Approves Purchase of Football Field Turf

The Plymouth Community School Board approved a resolution to move forward with the purchase of an artificial turf surface for the high school football field.

The school will enter into a lease with PNC Bank to fund the project. The cost of the project including the product, installation, 10 year warranty, and maintenance agreement totals $797,600. The payments will come out of the Capital Projects Fund for the next five years.

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Culver Stellar Communities Committee Projects Gaining Community Support

The Culver Stellar Communities Committee recently chose a lighter, quicker and cheaper project for this year’s Stellar Community application and the project is gaining support of community entities.

As a lighter, quicker and cheaper project, the committee chose the installation of recycled plastic benches and a story walk featuring Culver history along a proposed new bike trail in the Culver Town Park. It is the hope of the committee to build partnerships as part of the application process.

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Marshall County Council Discusses Waiver for Museum Assistant Director

The probationary period of pay for the newly installed Assistant Director of the Marshall County Museum was discussed by the Marshall County Council this week.

Museum Director Linda Rippy presented the request.

“The assistant director who’s working there now, Sue Irwin, has been there over three years,” explained Rippy. “In the last year, at least, she’s been doing the same duties that an assistant director would have been doing. So, we’re asking to waive that probationary period.”

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Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety Approves Sewer Equipment Purchase

The purchase of a combination sewer cleaner was discussed by the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety this week.

Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson told the board that the department has held off on purchasing the equipment for about five years to collect the funds for the expenditure. Davidson said $400,000 is budgeted for the purchase this year.

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Triton School Board Discusses Building Project

The Triton Community School Board discussed proposed building projects for this coming year.

Superintendent Donna Burroughs said a facility study was conducted in the fall that identified the corporation’s needs.

“It was identified that we need a new heating and cooling system at the elementary school, we need a new roof at the high school and we should look at a new gym. We’ve been using the old Bourbon gym and it’s in need of a lot of repair,” said Burroughs.

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Restoration Rebate Program Application Presented to Plymouth City Council

Photo provided by Wythougan Valley Preservation Council.

The Plymouth City Council heard a proposal for a restoration rebate program application for work to be done on the Rees Theater.

Brent Martin from the Wythougan Valley Preservation Council said the council members have received proposals from C&S Masonry, Schoberg and Schoberg Painting and Vanadco Signs to do a wide range of exterior work to the building.

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Culver-Union Township Public Library to Work on Building Improvements

The Culver-Union Township Library will soon be getting some American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant renovations to the exterior of the building along with other improvements.

Library Board member Bill Clevenger explained to the Culver Town Council Tuesday night that the board recently hired an architect to do an envelope study of the library. That study entails an analysis of potential facility modifications to bring codes up to standards or to improve operations.

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Meal Prices to Increase at Plymouth Schools

Food Services Director Gloria Burnam informed the Plymouth Community School Board Monday night that meal prices will increase for the next school year.

She said that lunch prices have not increased in two years.

“Lunch prices for kindergarten to sixth grade will be $1.95 which is a $.10 increase. Lunch for seventh through 12th grades will be $2.05 which is a $.10 increase. We will increase breakfast as well to $1.20. It’s been at $1.10 for at least 15 years,” explained Burnam.

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More Funding Cuts to Highway Department Budget

The Marshall County Highway Department will need to find ways to cut additional funds from its operating budget this year.

The county council received word that the Department of Local Government Finance made the decision to reduce $23,406 from the highway department’s budget. The initial decision on how to make those cuts fell on the county council, but Councilwoman Penny Lukenbill urged the governing body to allow Highway Administrator Laurie Baker and Highway Supervisor Jason Peters to make those funding reductions as they see fit. The council will review those cuts at their May meeting after they are advertised.

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Public Hearing Held on Proposed Lincoln Junior High Construction

The Plymouth Community School Board held a public hearing last night to field comments on the proposed new Lincoln Junior High School facility.

Superintendent Dan Tyree said that focus groups were asked to tour the current facility and all involved determined that a new facility was needed. The cost to rehabilitate the current building was deemed not feasible.

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Culver Town Council to Meet Tonight

The Culver Town Council members will have several items up for discussion when they meet tonight.

Bill Clevenger from the Culver-Union Township Public Library will appear before the council with information. The council will receive an update on the Stellar Communities application and letter of intent. The deadline for the letter of intent is set for April 28.

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