SYRACUSE — A variety of traffic issues were discussed during the Syracuse Town Council meeting held Tuesday night, May 21. Town Manager Mike Noe presented a letter from the Indiana Department of Transportation stating it agreed with the town establishing “no left turn” from Railroad Avenue onto SR … Read More
EDITOR’S NOTE: Early this morning InkFreeNews learned there were multiple copies of the press release floating around council chambers during the Syracuse Town Council meeting last night. The corrected information was supplied by Councilman Larry Siegel and is shown in parenthesis. SYRACUSE — During the Syracuse Town … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council President Larry Martindale’s first order of business during the council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, April 16, was to proclaim April 26 Arbor Day in Syracuse. The council also approved an additional appropriation moving $20,000 between the cummulative capital improvement fund to professional … Read More
SYRACUSE — Ken Troutman and Cody Leer were introduced to the Syracuse Town Council at the start of its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 18. Troutman is the new ordinance enforcement officer. He has 30 years experience in construction and has done several mission trips involving building projects … Read More
SYRACUSE —Repairs and improvements to the Syracuse Flood Control Structure and an update on projects by Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams, were two topics of importance brought before those attending the annual Syracuse Lake Association breakfast meeting Saturday morning. Henry DeJulia, Syracuse Town Manager, presented the … Read More
SYRACUSE — After some brief discussion the Syracuse Town Council approved changing the zoning at the former Lakeland Day Care from residential to commercial during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, July 17. Dan Richard from the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission, brought a unanimous recommendation for the … Read More
Architect Jim Malcom addressed the Turkey Creek Fire Board Monday, May 14, explaining the bidding process for improvements to the territory’s two fire stations. “The plans have already been submitted to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security,” he told the board. “They wanted two different projects. We put … Read More
SYRACUSE — During old business, Councilman Tom Hoover made a motion to file suit against Triad, an engineering firm, and Severen Trent for issues relating to the rehabilitation of the town’s wastewater treatment plant. Hoover made the motion during the Syracuse Town Council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, … Read More
SYRACUSE — State Rep. Curt Nisly and Matt Meersman, director of the St. Joseph River Basin Commission, both made brief presentations during the Syracuse Town Council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, April 17. Nisly provided a brief update on what was going on at the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council approved appropriating $392,122 in economic development income tax funds to help defray the cost of repairing the wastewater treatment plant during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, March 20. Councilman Larry Siegel presided during the meeting as Council President Bill Musser and … Read More
SYRACUSE — Matthew Pritchard will replace Ben Plikerd on the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals. Syracuse Town Council approved Pritchard’s appointment during its January meeting, held Jan. 16. Pritchard will start his tenure in February. Syracuse BZA held its January meeting Thursday, Jan. 18. There have been questions … Read More
SYRACUSE — Discussion about how to pay for fixes to the Syracuse Wastewater Treatment Plant went on for approximately 40 minutes during the regular monthly meeting of the Syracuse Town Council Tuesday night, Jan. 16. Town Manager Henry DeJulia said the cost could go up to about $1.3 … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council used its last monthly meeting of the year Tuesday night, Dec. 19, to wrap up a variety of matters. Approved was the salary and compensation ordinance for town employees. A new parking ordinance affects the west side of North Harrison Street, the east … Read More
SYRACUSE — In light of rainy weather, Public Works Superintendent Robin Merchant raised concerns about sewer flows during the Syracuse Town Council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 21. “Three weeks ago with the last big rain event, the plant saw a three-fold in flow (increase),” he said. “We are on … Read More
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Town Council started its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, Aug. 15, with Town Attorney Vern Landis swearing in six new Syracuse Reserve Officers. The new officers are Cody Leer, Jonathan Fannin, Matthew Eckand, Terrence Wire, Joseph Taylor and Joshua Gohlke. A seventh reserve officer, … Read More
Syracuse —During the Syracuse Town Council meeting April 18, Shirley Moore, landlord for Todd Ramer, owner of All Fired Up, the recently opened barbecue restaurant in town, asked the council if there was still a problem with the smoke from the restaurant. Tom Hoover, town council president, stated … Read More
