Tree Company Offers Free Services, Training For Warsaw Parks
The Warsaw Board of Public Works & Safety meeting held Thursday, July 2, was led by Board Member George Clemens.
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Council Moves Forward With Framework To Hire Attorney
City Council is moving forward again with the framework to be able to hire an independent counsel in the future.
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Dear Editor, I first want to thank publicly the Honorable Joe V. Sutton for serving as Judge of Kosciusko County Superior Court III since 1997. As a longtime social studies teacher, as well as being a local public official myself, I have a great deal of respect for … Read More
First Phase Of Hodges Addition Reconstruction Project Moves Forward
Warsaw Street Superintendent Jeff Beeler and City Councilman Jeff Grose plan to meet next week with homeowners who will be affected by the first phase of the reconstruction of Hodges Addition.
Read MoreWarsaw Funding Emergency Loan Program For Small Businesses
By Dan Spalding InkFreeNews WARSAW – Warsaw City Council moved swiftly Monday night to establish a no-interest loan program for small businesses in the city that have been crippled by the pandemic. After debating the parameters of the plan, council voted at its April 20 meeting to work … Read More
Warsaw City Offices Closed To Public Beginning Wednesday
WARSAW – The city of Warsaw will close all city buildings beginning Wednesday, March 18, as officials consider new ways to slow the spread of coronavirus, said Mayor Joe Thallemer. The restrictions, which also include a ban on non-essential travel for city workers, was announced Monday night at … Read More
Poli (Sigh): Board Of Works Will Have Key Vote In Council Attorney Proposal
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
Finch, Incumbent Republicans Extend Dominance On Warsaw City Council
WARSAW — Republican dominance on City Council just got another four-year extension. Despite the biggest challenge in two decades, Republicans on city council rolled to victory in Tuesday’s election. Mayor Joe Thallemer, unopposed in Tuesday’s election, will begin his third term in office alongside six returning Republican councilmembers. … Read More
Consultant Touts Warsaw’s Financial Picture, Suggests Review Of Fees
WARSAW — A consultant offered a positive critique of city finances Monday night, Nov. 4, and suggested a few ways to improve upon its fiscal standing. Jeff Rowe, a partner and CPA with Baker Tilly, spoke to Warsaw City Council after the company completed an in-depth assessment of … Read More
Democrats Offering Rides To Warsaw Polling Center
WARSAW — Members of the Democratic Party are offering rides to voters in Warsaw today. The offer was made by the vice-chair of the Kosciusko Democratic Party, Vicki Morton, according to a news release from city council candidate Sara McNeal Strahan-Lenfestey. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to … Read More
Warsaw City Council Race Includes Four Contested Seats
WARSAW — With Republican incumbents Mayor Joe Thallemer and Clerk-Treasurer Lynne Christiansen heading to election day unopposed, all of the contested races in the city involve City Council. Three Republican City Council incumbents, Cindy Dobbins, Jack Wilhite (both at-large) and Jerry Frush (District 4), are unopposed in their … Read More
Poli (Sigh): City Election Offers More Choices, But Will It Bring Out Voters?
The most competitive campaign for city council that Warsaw has seen in a long, long time will end Tuesday with what looks like a whimper. The all-Republican council will get its biggest test in decades on Tuesday, but as is often the case when there is not a … Read More
Republicans Welcome Challenges In City Council Races
WARSAW — Five months after a turbulent mayoral primary, two-term mayor Joe Thallemer appeared to be one of the happiest people at the annual GOP Fish Fry at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds Wednesday night. At a similar event earlier this year, Thallemer and a large contingent of his … Read More
Poli (Sigh): Five Years After Vote, Some Voters Asking About Hen Ordinance
It’s been five years since Warsaw City Council shot down an ordinance that would have allowed residents to have a few hens in their backyards, but according to two candidates, the issue is still on the minds of voters. Josh Finch and Chris Plack, both vying for the … Read More
Warsaw To Hold Deer Task Force Training Aug. 29
WARSAW — Warsaw officials will hold a deer task force training session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Warsaw Police Department. Any interest archer may apply to participate in the reduction effort for 2019. More information, forms and applications for any interested DTF archers … Read More
Poli (Sigh): Uphill Battle Expected As City Council Mulls Hiring An Attorney
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