Eighteen new townhouses will be constructed in the town of Bremen.
According to Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy, a construction company purchased some property on South Jackson Street for this aggressive project. All 18 structures will be built this year. Two are already complete. Weldy noted that the townhouses will cost around $180,000 apiece when ready for new homeowners.
The downtown revitalization project which includes new streets, sidewalks, curbs and lighting for the Town of Bremen has been postponed.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the delay could be to the town’s advantage.
“With help from INDOT, they’re going to pay for a few more things that’s going to save us some extra money,” said Weldy. “They’ll pay for environmental studies and things like that that we won’t have to pay for. It’ll save us $20,000 to $30,000 or maybe a little more when it comes to that.”
Bremen officials are putting together all of the details to include in bid packets for the projects listed within the Community Crossings grant award.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the projects will go out for bid in December.
The Town of Bremen is ready to welcome the new ambulance service.
Director of Operations Trend Weldy said Lutheran EMS was awarded the winning bid in August.
The Town of Bremen is looking to improve the downtown area with a street revitalization project. That’s according to Director of Operations Trend Weldy.
“We’re applying for a planning grant to get that done through the State,” said Weldy. “We want to do downtown streets. There are three blocks downtown plus one going north and south of the downtown area where we want to do work. We want to rip out all of the sidewalks, replace the street lights, redo the street itself, put in new curbs and sidewalks, and all of that stuff.” Continue reading
The three-day event that attracts people from all over to the Town of Bremen begins today.
Oktoberfest starts at 5 p.m. this evening with a choice of shopping at different vendor booths or feasting at over a dozen food vendors available during this event that continues Saturday and Sunday. Many craft ales will be available for tasting. Unique contests await Oktoberfest attendees including the longboard race Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m .and the soap box derby race at 4 p.m. The bed race gets underway Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Oktoberfest concludes Sunday at 5 p.m. in downtown Bremen.
There are two industrial buildings available in Bremen and a company executive was asking about those buildings last week.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the buildings at High Road and Industrial Drive are for sale, but one company still operates out of one of the buildings.
The new EMS service for the Town of Bremen is getting ready to begin operations.
Director of Operations Trend Weldy said Lutheran EMS was awarded the winning bid in August.
“Our new EMS service, Lutheran, came to town last week and I gave them keys to the building,” said Weldy. “They’re starting to move in all of their equipment and get it set up. They’re supposed to take over on Nov 1.” Continue reading
A contractor and a homeowner were recently granted seven building permits and those projects will be starting soon in Bremen.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said construction will be starting this fall on South Jackson Street. Condos and spec homes will be built in the area. Three will be built to start with more to be constructed once the completed homes are sold.
The Town of Bremen is the recipient of some Regional Cities money to aid in a housing project in town.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation notified the town that an $80,000 award will assist the developer to help keep a housing project going. The developer bought approximately 14 acres on the southeast edge of town to build condos, villas and homes on 55 lots. There are about five lots that are already occupied with developments with a small home, duplexes and a villa.
The recent storm activity has left crews in Bremen cleaning up debris.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the street and utility crews have been picking up tree limbs and brush since Monday morning’s storm brought fierce winds. Thirty trees fell during the storms and work is being done to rid the area of the mess after that impact.
The Bremen Redevelopment Commission will hold meeting on Tuesday, May 2 to discuss updates to the lift stations within the town’s wastewater system.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the project is anticipated to cost around $1 million.
A pair of local communities are among the recipients of grants from the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation. Statewide more than $370,000 was given to 101 recipients in 61 counties for critical needs. Eligible projects include equipping emergency responders with personal protective equipment, acquiring equipment for use by emergency responders, providing radios and technology equipment and training for emergency responders.
