Plans are coming together for the new Argos Downtown Square. The project will bring a performance stage, restrooms, and other landscaping features to the former Speedway site at Michigan and Walnut. The town council Wednesday agreed to let the redevelopment commission proceed with buying the necessary property.
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Plymouth Street in Downtown Bremen was scheduled to reopen this past weekend. Now, town officials are trying to figure out why it was still closed as of Monday.
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Officials in the Town of Argos are looking into the possibility of building an emergency services building that would house the fire station and EMS department but before that can happen an architecture firm needs to be selected. Continue reading
The projects within the Town of Culver’s Stellar Communities Designation program will begin next year.
The Culver Town Council has finalized contracts with the Troyer Group for engineering services on three of the town’s Stellar Community projects.
The Town of Bremen is moving forward with the downtown revitalization project.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said The Troyer Group has been contracted to help with the plans. The downtown revitalization project includes new streets, sidewalks, curbs and lighting. It is expected to begin in 2020.
Construction on the Lake Maxinkuckee Amphitheater could be complete by the Memorial Day holiday in 2018.
Mike Reese from the Troyer Group gave the Culver Town Council members a timeline for the bidding process and construction.
The Culver Town Council members considered a proposal from Mike Reese with the Troyer Group to assist the town in the many aspects required within the town’s designation as a Stellar Community.
Reese said there are a lot of components to the grant and other requirements to be considered.
Over 100 people attended a public hearing hosted by officials from the Indiana Department of Transportation Tuesday night at the Argos Junior/Senior High School to address the proposal of a J-turn intersection at U.S. 31 and State Road 10 in Argos.
Troyer Group Project Manager Chris Maidner presented statistics on why a J-turn would be a quicker, cheaper safety alternative at that intersection and provided an example of a J-turn intersection at State Road 114 and 41 in the Morocco area. Their statistics show a reduction in personal injury crashes anywhere from 50 to 100 percent, along with a reduction in the number of victims help after truck accident. Studies by INDOT and the Troyer Group found that the J-turn intersections can be utilized by large semi-trucks, school buses, farm equipment, horse and buggies, and large trailers without issue. Continue reading
The Culver Town Council discussed the purchase of the Culver Movie Theater and received two proposals that will give the council and the Culver Redevelopment Commission a better idea of what to expect in terms of costs.
Town Manager Jonathan Leist presented proposals from the Troyer Group and SRKM that he said include plans for a public meeting to gather comments on the uses for the theater, a preliminary project budget for outlaying the capital costs for repairs on the building, a structural engineering assessment of the building, and a basic outline for a business plan with annual expenses versus revenue expenses for whatever concept may occupy the building.
The Town of Culver plans to invest nearly $25,000 into its Stellar Communities application.
A proposal to add J-turn intersections to U.S. 31 drew an overflow crowd to the Argos Town Hall Tuesday. Officials with the Indiana Department of Transportation say that adding J-turn intersections at State Road 10 and State Road 110 would significantly improve safety.
A plan for bike trails in the Culver area was presented during last week’s town council meeting. The Troyer Group has been working for over six months to put together a master plan for bike and pedestrian facilities. Continue reading
