Work on the exterior of Plymouth’s Ledyard Water Treatment Plant should be finished before winter weather arrives. City Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson told the board of works last night demolition work is ongoing on the west side of the structure. It’s part of a three-phase project. Continue reading
Water Treatment Plant Update on Tonight’s Plymouth Agenda
The Plymouth Board of Works will get an update on the status of repairs at the Ledyard Water Treatment Plant when they meet this evening. Utility Superintendent Donnie Davison will present substantial completion reports on Phases II and III of improvements to the plant. Continue reading
Plymouth Council to Discuss Grant Application Tonight
The Plymouth Common Council will consider a grant application request when they meet this evening. Continue reading
Plymouth Moves Ahead with Greenway Projects
The Plymouth Park and Recreation Department is moving ahead with efforts to repair and extend the Greenway Trail. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Adopts 2016 Budget
The Plymouth Common Council unanimously approved the 2016 budget during last night’s meeting. The budget calls for more than $12.5 million in spending. Continue reading
Plymouth Council to Consider Budget Tonight
The Plymouth Common Council is set to formally adopt the 2016 budget when they meet tonight. The proposed spending plan is $12.5 million. Visit http://www.budgetnotices.in.gov/ReportMaster.aspx?uid=2464&yr=2016&mode=ALL to view the budget proposal submitted to the state Department of Local Government Finance. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Works Opens Demolition Bids
The Plymouth Board of Works will award bids at their next meeting for the demolition of four homes that sit in the flood plain. They opened bids Monday evening and took them under advisement. Continue reading
Plymouth Budget Hearing Scheduled Tonight
The Plymouth Common Council will conduct a pre-adoption hearing for the 2016 budget when they meet this evening. Their session will begin at 6:30 or immediately following the conclusion of the city board of works meeting, which starts at 6 p.m. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Works Approves Watershed Study
The City of Plymouth will pay for a watershed study of a flood-prone area. The Board of Works gave a conditional approval Monday night to spend $27,600 to look at the area of Lincolnway East, Kingston Avenue, Jefferson Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, as soon as the money is found in the city’s budget. Area residents have expressed concerns over drainage problems. Plymouth Wastewater Superintendent Donnie Davidson says the city needs to know what is there in order to fix it properly. Continue reading
Sporting Goods Store Coming to Plymouth
A Micigan-based sporting goods store chain will soon be moving into the former Kmart location in Plymouth. Continue reading
Plymouth Council to Consider Parking Ordinance
The Plymouth City Council will consider an amendment to the downtown parking ordinance when they meet this evening. Businessman John O’Dell complained about parking enforcement at the city’s July 27th meeting. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Works Approves School Resource Officer Agreement
The Plymouth Community School Corporation will pay considerably more to the city for a school resource officer under a new agreement approved Monday night by the board of works. The prior agreement cost the school corporation $20,000 a year with a one-year renewal option for the corporation. Continue reading
Developer Expresses Interest in South Gateway Property
A Cleveland, Ohio-based developer wants to build apartments on the South Gateway property in Plymouth. NRP Group plans to apply for a low-income housing grant from the state. Continue reading
Board of Works to Ratify School Resource Officer Agreement
The Plymouth Board of Works will consider an agreement between the police department and school corporation when they meet this evening. It concerns the recent assignment of Bridget Hite as a school resource officer for the year. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Could Set Retiree Hangun Policy Tonight
Plymouth officials could formally adopt a policy to allow retired police officers to purchase their service weapons when they meet tonight. An ordinance to do so is on the city council’s agenda for second and third reading. Continue reading
Plymouth Considers Policy for Retiree Weapons
The City of Plymouth could soon have a formal policy in place to allow the transfer of service weapons to officers who retire from their police force. Continue reading
Ordinance May Allow Retired Officer to Purchase Service Weapon
The Plymouth Board of Works and Common Council will consider a compromise tonight to allow a recently retired city police officer to keep his department-issued handgun. They were prepared to declare it surplus property and gift it to Ted Brown at their last meeting, until a member of the public questioned the legality of doing so. City attorney Sean Surrisi recommended they table the matter so additional research could be done. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Works to Review Gateway Sign Proposals
The Plymouth Board of Works could make a final decision this evening on signage to place at the entrances to the city. Continue reading
Water Treatment Plant Financing Finalized
Work on Plymouth’s Ledyard Water Treatment Plant can begin after action last night by the city’s board of works. Bids for the project awarded at their last meeting were contingent on financing, which has been successfully completed. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Works Awards Mill and Fill Bids
The Plymouth Board of Works awarded the bid for mill and fill work to the contractor with the lowest bid for the project. Bristol-based Niblock will do the work for slightly more than $488,000. It includes work at the south entrance to Centennial Park and on the two short streets to the cemetery. Continue reading
