Argos Town Council Members to Consider Fire Department Run Ordinance Tonight

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Argos officials met in a special meeting last week where they briefly discussed an ordinance pertaining to fire department runs.

Town Council members met with Fire Chief Mark Dean in order to go over the document on Thursday. Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney explained that currently the department only charges for structure fires. However, the Argos Fire Department frequently responds to other types of calls outside of the town limits. To help supplement the department’s budget, officials are considering charging for these other runs as well. Continue reading →

Argos Officials Meet with EMS Director to Discuss Replacement Process, More EMTs Needed

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Argos officials met with EMS Director Richie Miller last Thursday to discuss finding his replacement.

Director Miller announced that he will be resigning from his position officially on December 31st of this year. Town Council members met with him in a workshop to go over the duties and responsibilities of his position. They also used that time to brainstorm ideas about how the interview process should go.

In addition to searching for a new director, the EMS Department is also looking for additional EMTs. Continue reading →

Electric Company Offers to Help Pay for Way-Finding Signage to Be Installed in Argos

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Visitors traveling to Argos will soon have an easier time finding their way around town with the help of some signage that will be installed in the near future.

The town’s electrical services provider, the Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA), has offered to pay 75 percent of the purchase and installation cost for more than ten new way-finding signs, according to Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney. Continue reading →

Argos Officials Coordinate with Culver Tree Commission

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

While ArborLift revolutionizes tree transplantation, Argos officials have been coordinating with members of the Culver Tree Commission about making some arborous additions around town.

Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney said that Marshall County Building Commissioner Chuck DeWitt reached out to the Commission members and they came into Argos to take a look at the trees that are already planted.

She explained, “They offered to come over and look at our trees downtown and they said we maybe have some that are not appropriate for downtown because they’ll get quite large.” Continue reading →

Argos Zoning Book to be Updated, Spots Remain Open on Plan Commission

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

With the assistance of Marshall County Building Commissioner Chuck DeWitt, Argos officials on the Plan Commission and BZA are currently in the process of assessing and updating the Town’s zoning book.

Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney shared that the zoning book was last updated in 2015 and officials are currently working to find areas that need improvement in order to bring their zoning codes into compliance. Continue reading →

Marshall County Historical Society Driving Tours to Highlight Notable Argos Stonemason

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan
Photo Courtesy of Wythougan Valley Preservation Society

A reminder about an upcoming architecture tour was provided at last week’s Argos town council meeting.

Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney stated that the council members issued a reminder that the Marshall County Historical Society will be hosting the “Meet the Foker’s” Stonework Driving Tours on Sunday, July 29th. Mullaney added that the tours will be conducted in open-air trams borrowed from the Blueberry Festival.

In a previous interview, Historical Society Assistant Director Sue Irwin shared that the tour will focus on buildings that were designed by Argos Resident William Lake Foker, an accomplished stonemason of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Continue reading →

Argos Town Attorney Shares Progress Report with Council Members

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

A couple of different projects in the Town of Argos are free to commence now that some preliminary matters have been handled. Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney said that at last Wednesday’s meeting, Town Attorney Derek Jones informed council members about some paperwork that had been finalized.

She explained, “He got the easements signed for Westview Court and Woodland Trail and the Colonial Estates deed has now been recorded and put into the Redevelopment Commission’s name.” Continue reading →

Argos Town Superintendent Discusses Sewer Extension Project on Woodland Trail

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Town Superintendent Jamie Lindstrom came before Argos Town Council members on Thursday to discuss a sewer extension project on Woodland Trail.

Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney explained that the project has been on the docket for a few years but since residents weren’t reporting any issues, they allowed them to remain hooked up to their own sewer line. Continue reading →

Argos Town Council Finalizes Decision to Switch to Bi-Weekly Recycling Pick-Up

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

An addendum to the agreement that the Town of Argos has with Republic Services was signed when town council members met last week.

At their final meeting in June, members decided to proceed with their trash provider’s recommendation to switch to every other week recycling pick-up. When members met on Thursday, they finalized the decision by signing the addendum, according to Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney. Continue reading →

Argos Town Council Informed Of Existing Zoning Rule That Downtown Building Owners are Currently Violating

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Marshall County Building Administrator Chuck Dewitt recently informed Argos Town Council members of an existing zoning rule that isn’t being followed by some downtown building owners. Earlier this year, the Town of Argos entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Dewitt who has been assisting with various zoning and planning matters ever since. Continue reading →

Argos Officials Discuss Extreme Safety Hazard at the Intersection of SR 10 and US 31

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Officials in the Town of Argos are working to address a dangerous intersection where accidents happen frequently. Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney reports that just over the last two weeks, nine accidents that resulted in a total of twelve injuries occurred at the intersection of SR 10 and US 31.

“There are just a lot of accidents and a lot of people being hurt.” She explained, “In the past two weeks we’ve had at least three helicopters flown to that scene.”

Mullaney said the matter was addressed during Wednesday’s Town Council meeting, as council members plan to reach out to multiple resources to get something done about this safety hazard. Continue reading →