The Plymouth Board of Public Works Safety members will meet tonight where they will discuss Operation Round Up funds for new CPR training equipment for the fire department along with a grant for a tactical protection vest.
Continue readingPlymouth Officials Looking for Alternate Habitat for Humanity Build Site
The Plymouth City Council members are in support of the Habitat for Humanity building proposal, but officials are going to look further into a different location for the project.
Continue readingPlymouth BOW, City Council to Meet Tonight
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members will meet tonight where they will award a bid for the Parkview Tower Improvement project and award a quote for vehicles for the Police Department.
Continue readingPlymouth City Council Approves Agreement for Marshall County Council on Aging Support
The Plymouth City Council members were presented with a final agreement regarding funding for the Marshall County Council on Aging.
Continue readingPlymouth Mayor Delivers State of the City Address
Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter delivered his annual State of the City Address Monday night during the City Council meeting.
Continue readingPlymouth City Council Approves Transportation Funding
The Plymouth City Council members took action on transportation funding for the Marshall County Council on Aging and money for expenses on the city-owned building from where the organization operates.
Continue readingPlymouth BOW, City Council to Meet Tonight
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members are anticipated to award a quote for a truck for the Street Department and consider the recommendation for the award of the Candy Lane storm sewer project when they meet tonight.
Continue readingPlymouth City Council May Clarify Holiday Pay Policy in Employee Handbook Revision
The Plymouth City Council may be looking to clarify the city’s employee holiday policy. Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver says there was recently some confusion about whether employees should get paid for holidays, if they don’t work the days before and after.
Continue readingPlymouth Transportation Agreement Tabled a Second Time by City Council
The Plymouth City Council still isn’t ready to approve the city’s annual transportation agreement with the Marshall County Council on Aging. The group provides public transportation services in Plymouth, in exchange for $8,000 a year in city funding.
Continue readingPlymouth Officials to Review Animal Control Services Agreement
The City of Plymouth may be looking to make some changes to its animal control services. City Council Member Bill Walters brought up the issue during last week’s meeting, according to Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver.
Continue readingPlymouth to Apply for State Grant Funding to Extend Greenways Trail
The City of Plymouth is hoping to extend the Greenways Trail with funding from the state’s new Next Level Trails grant.
Continue readingPlymouth Council Approves Use of Leftover Bond Revenues for More Water, Sewer Projects
The City of Plymouth will be able to make some additional water and sewer upgrades with money leftover from recent projects. The city council passed a resolution last week allowing more than a million dollars in surplus bond revenues to be used for some additional work, according to Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver.
Continue readingCity of Plymouth Expected to Earn an Extra $175,000 a Year in Interest, Following Bank Switch
The City of Plymouth stands to bring in more money by reducing the number of banks it uses, according to Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver.
Continue readingBids for Candy Lane Storm Sewer Project Over $200,000 Higher Than Expected
Bids for Plymouth’s Candy Lane storm sewer project came in higher than expected. Five bids were opened during Monday’s board of works meeting. Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver says they ranged from $1,047,000 up to $1,278,000, not including some optional work.
Continue readingRees Theatre Project to Seek OCRA Grant with Help from City of Plymouth
Organizers of the Rees Theatre Project have identified another potential funding source. The Plymouth City Council Monday agreed to let the group move forward with a grant application to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, according to Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver.
Continue readingPlymouth Board of Works to Award Bid for Spring Street and Sidewalk Projects Tonight
The Plymouth Board of Works is expected to award a bid for the spring street and sidewalk projects tonight. That will include work on portions of Randolph Drive, Stanley Drive, Walnut Street, Madison Street, Kingston Road, Lemler Lane, and Chester Street. The five bids opened earlier this month ranged from just under $636,000 to more than $858,000.
Continue readingPlymouth BOW, City Council to Meet Tonight
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety will meet today where they will set meeting times and dates for the new year. Bids will be opened for the 2019 street and sidewalk projects and the board members will continue discussion with a parking request at Kay’s Beauty Salon with Tonda Ellis.
Continue readingPlymouth Council Makes Appointments to Redevelopment Commission, Urban Forestry and Flower Committee
The Plymouth City Council has finalized appointments to the redevelopment commission and urban forestry and flower committee. Last month, council members appointed Mike Miley as redevelopment commission president, while Billy Ellinger was appointed commission secretary.
Continue readingPlymouth City Council Approves Use of Flood Cleanup Money for Loader Repairs
The Plymouth City Council has agreed to use money set aside for flood cleanup to repair some of the city’s equipment. Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver told council members last week that the Street Department had problems with both of its loaders in the past year. The total repair bill came in around $24,000, according to Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt, which is more than what was budgeted.
Continue readingPlymouth City Council Approves Additional Clarifications to Centennial Crossing Annexation
The annexation of land into the City of Plymouth for a planned housing development cleared another procedural hurdle last week. Back in November, the city council agreed to annex 44 acres near Plymouth/Goshen Trail and Randolph Street for the Centennial Crossing development. Council members later revised the annexation ordinance to correct an error.
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