The Town of Culver’s now one step closer to building a new parking lot downtown. The Board of Zoning Appeals approved the required variances Thursday to let the project go ahead. Continue reading
Culver Town Council Approves Rezoning for Proposed Parking Lot
Downtown parking was under discussion during the Culver Town Council meeting Tuesday. Continue reading
Culver Town Council Approves Budget, Discusses Unsafe Buildings Ordinance
The Culver Town Council approved the 2016 budget during its meeting Tuesday. Continue reading
Culver Town Council to Hear Comments on Unsafe Buildings Ordinance
The Culver Town Council will take the 2016 budget to a second and third reading at its meeting tonight. The two readings are required before the council can decide to adopt the budget. Continue reading
Fatal Fire Prompts Smoke Detector Donation Drive
Smoke detectors will soon be handed out to residents of Culver and the surrounding community. Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield told the town council last night his department is collecting smoke detectors to give out. Their action was prompted by a recent fatal house fire in which the home’s lone occupant died of smoke inhalation because the home lacked a smoke detector.
Meetings in Culver Rescheduled for the Holidays
The Culver Town Council and Culver Community School Board have rescheduled their meetings over the next two weeks in light of the holidays. Continue reading
Culver Officials Look to Fill Board and Commission Seats
Culver residents interested in serving on various boards and commissioners in the upcoming year have several from which to choose. The town council has one appointment each to the plan commission, tree commission and library board. They are also seeking a Republican park board member. Continue reading
Culver Fiber Optic Cables Will Be Repaired
AT&T fiber optic cables along Lake Shore Drive between State and Main Streets in Culver need to be repaired. Dave Ferguson from Ferguson Michiana, the area AT&T contractor, appeared before the Culver Town Council Tuesday night and explained that the current cables were installed underground in clay tiles. Continue reading
Culver Council Schedules Town Manager Interviews
The Culver Town Council will interview prospective town manager applicants tomorrow. The town has been without a manager since Dave Shoeff on Oct. 17. Continue reading
Culver Council Vacancy Filled
A vacant Culver Town Council seat currently occupied by Bill Githens has been filled. He was recently elected to the Marshall County Council. Continue reading
Culver to Receive Additional Funding for Water Treatment Plant Project
The Town of Culver is receiving more monetary assistance from the Culver Redevelopment Commission to go towards the new water treatment plant project. The commission announced last week at the town council meeting they will be giving $100,000 to the town. Continue reading
Trees Coming Down in Culver
The town of Culver will have a total of 24 trees being cut down this month. Town Tree Commission representative Tom Kearns told the town council Tuesday evening they had 6 bidders and went with the least expensive. Pro Tree Services had the winning bid of just over $6,500. Kearns said all 24 trees will be taken down by the end of the month.
Culver Council Extends Search for Town Manager
Culver officials have extended the search for a town manager until Dec. 1st. Manager Dave Schoeff resigned last month and finished his duties on Oct. 17th. Council President Ginny Bess Munroe says the town has been working with a consultant to help the process.
Proposed Culver Water Treatment Plant Moves Forward
The Town of Culver is on track to build a new water treatment plant. On Tuesday the council passed an ordinance to raise water and sewer rates. They also approved an agreement with accounting firm Umbaugh and Associates. Continue reading
Culver Council Votes to Raise Water and Sewer Rates
The Culver Town Council approved two-tiered increases to the town’s water and sewer rates last night after no comments or questions were received during a public hearing.
The increases will occur in two phases. The first will take effect in December. Average and will increase the average residential water bill by $4.20 per month, and sewer bills will go up by $2. Water bills will go up again on May 1 by $5.04, while sewer bills will increase by $2 next December. Continue reading
State Awards Grant to Culver Town Council
The town of Culver is the recipient of a sizeable grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The $500,000 grant will go toward the town’s proposed new water treatment plant. Continue reading
Culver Town Council Accepts Town Manager’s Resignation
The Culver Town Council met in a special session on Monday to accept the resignation of the town manager. Dave Schoeff resigned last week and will finish his duties as manager on Oct. 17th. The council is going to advertise the position in hopes of getting someone to start at the beginning of 2015.
In other business, the Lions Club wants to lease the Vandalia Railroad Station next to the town park. The lease is up next year and the club wanted to discuss that with the board.
