WARSAW — The Warsaw Board of Works approved various grants and contracts during a short meeting on Friday, Nov. 4.

Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker presented two grants, one contract and one joint service agreement to the board. Warsaw and Winona Lake will be splitting at $10,000 Non Motorist Grant. The grant will be used for enforcing trail traffic safety in the towns. This is the first time Warsaw and Winona Lake have received this grant. The other grant accepted was the 2017 Operation Pull Over Grant for $10,000. This is a grant the department has received in years past.

Whitaker also presented a contract with KEMRAD for 2017 traffic control. This contract is used for traffic control at large events in town. This eliminated the need for on-duty officers to take on the tasks. A joint service agreement between the fire and police departments was presented for Pro-Air Midwest to service the dive team air tanks. All grants, contracts and service agreements were approved without discussion.

Warsaw Fire Chief Michael Wilson was present for the fire department. His first order of business was arranging a new contract with a reporting program. The department previously used Firehouse but wishes to change to the Emergency Reporting System. This new contract would eliminate a few problems the department has been having with their current program. This will also allow employees to report from on the scene.

“It’s more cost-effective,” said Wilson. “Overall, it’s just a better program.”

The board approved the contract change and also approved an inspection agreement with Aerial Inspection for the department’s man ladders and ladder truck.

Jeremy Skinner, City Planner presented two pay applications for the Buffalo Street and Market Street projects. Both pay applications were for engineering services and approved.

The Parks Department presented that the local Walmart had offered a donation of up to $2,000 to support the parks free programs. The department was approved to apply for the money.

Five people were approved for pay changes and two new hires were approved for the town of Warsaw. The majority of the employees were street department employees.

Ryan Moore, detective for the Warsaw Police Department was approved to travel to a Clandestine Laboratory training event in Virginia. The police department will present a more detailed cost sheet to the town, but Moore was approved to travel. Moore will be the fourth detective to have this training.