Indiana Chamber of Commerce Names City of Plymouth Community of the Year

Recently renovated Plymouth City Building and Chamber of Commerce Building

The City of Plymouth kicked off Blueberry Festival weekend on a great note by receiving some exciting news this morning.

Community members and local leaders gathered in the City Council Chambers and listened eagerly as Brock Hesler, Vice President of Membership and Foundation Relations for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, shared an important announcement.

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Plymouth Board of Works Closes Out Fall Street and Sidewalk Projects

The Plymouth Board of Works took action last week to close out the fall 2018 street and sidewalk projects. Board members approved a change order for the closeout documentation, after City Engineer Rick Gaul presented a summary of the cost under-runs and overruns. “Essentially, the amount of the change order is a minus $29,033.11, basically,” he said, “and it was all described on the next pages that we had out, if you wanted the details.”

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Marshall County Crossroads Misses Stellar Designation

Marshall County Crossroads was not chosen as a designee in the Regional Stellar Communities process this year, but officials from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs encouraged the group to keep moving forward with the projects proposed in the Stellar application. OCRA Executive Director Jodi Golden said a group from the state will meet with those involved in the Stellar process in a feedback session after the first of the year.

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Plymouth City Council and Board of Public Works and Safety to Meet Tonight

A public hearing will be held over a waiver of non-compliance for tax abatement permitted to DAC Enterprises Inc. during tonight’s Plymouth City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.

An update from the fee schedule subcommittee will be presented and reports on previous business will be entered by Mayor Mark Senter and City Attorney Sean Surrisi. City council members will consider a resolution to approve an application from Marshall Clevenger for a commercial revitalization rebate program grant. Continue reading

Public Input Requested on Proposed U.S. 30 Freeway Project

Public input is requested regarding the proposed U.S. 30 freeway project that would upgrade the highway to freeway standards between Valparaiso and Fort Wayne.

Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter and Marshall County Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Jerry Chavez are putting together a proposal for the state and public opinion is needed to include in the collection of data.

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Plymouth City Council Adopts Ordinance to Amend Department of Aviation Fee Schedule

While presenting Plymouth City Council with an ordinance to amend the fee schedule for the Department of Aviation, City Attorney Sean Surrisi recommended that members consider suspending the rules and adopting the ordinance on all three readings.

When members met last Monday, Surrisi explained that the Aviation Board recently approved a few changes to the fee schedule that had to come before the city council before they could be officially implemented. A $10 increase to hangar rent was proposed, shifting the rent from $85 to $95. Continue reading

Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety Members Consider Request to Work in Right-of-Way

City Engineer Rick Gaul approached the Plymouth Board of Works members with a request related to working in the right-of-way when they met last Monday.

Gaul explained that the request was submitted from United Telephone, or CenturyLink Services. According to Gaul, the company asked to run an underground communications line off of Evergreen Drive, perpendicular to the right-of-way, in order to bring services to a property at 212 Eastwood Estates. Continue reading