An interesting dynamic is lining up ahead of Warsaw City Council’s plan to hire its own attorney. Mayor Joe Thallemer is doing his best to stay out of the way as council moves toward hiring a city council attorney. While Thallemer says there are alternative sources of legal … Read More
The headline was pretty simple: Warsaw City Council Explores The Idea Of Hiring Its Own Attorney. Getting to the possible end result in which council would retain its own attorney for questions they’d rather not ask the city attorney or two provided by the state will be a … Read More
WARSAW — The city took another step toward purchasing a generator that will allow city hall to serve as an operations center in the event of an emergency. The board of works and safety approved a request to apply for a $50,000 grant from the Indiana Department of … Read More
In all of my years in daily journalism, including more than ten covering local elections, I’ve never seen a mayoral candidate shun the media the way Republican mayoral candidate Ron Shoemaker has chosen to do so in Warsaw. Shoemaker, a city councilman who faces fellow Republican Mayor Joe … Read More
Republican mayoral candidate Ron Shoemaker received an endorsement from Elkhart Mayor Tim Neese Thursday, April 18. Neese endorsed the primary challenger to Mayor Joe Thallemer in a 16-second video posted on Shoemaker’s campaign Facebook page Thursday. In it, Neese refers to Shoemaker as a good friend but does … Read More
WARSAW – The final OK toward the future installation of a baby box at Fire Station No. 2 came today, March 15, by the city Board of Works and Safety. After months of consideration and some tweaks by city leaders, the board approved an installation and service agreement … Read More
WARSAW – West Center Street, which has been chewed up since late last year for two utility projects, will be resurfaced this spring, according to Jeff Beeler, public works superintendent. Beeler described work on the west end of Center as “an evolving project” that included the city’s ongoing … Read More
WARSAW — “I wouldn’t be for it if it was to vacate (the alley). The agreement is full of protection for the city … I do feel bad that the council members here are not for it … My own brother thought it was a good idea,” said George Clemens.
Read MoreWARSAW — George Clemens, newly appointed member of the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety, took the oath of office Monday morning at his first BOW meeting. Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer, who appointed Clemens to the board, noted Clemens is a former councilman and a community businessman. … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer announced former City Councilman George Clemens will join Thallemer and current District 1 City Councilman Jeff Grose on the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety. Clemens will complete the term left vacant by the loss of long time member Charlie Smith.
Read MoreResolutions relating to potential issuance of bonds for the Buffalo Street project were approved by members of the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission today at noon. The first resolution established the commission’s intent to reimburse certain preliminary costs from the proceeds of bonds. The second approved a proposed form of … Read More
“It is important to me to have individuals serve who are willing and dedicated,” stated Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer after swearing in the six members of the City of Warsaw Redevelopment Commission. “All of you are returning and have the best interest of the city (in mind). You … Read More
