WARSAW — The majority of the Warsaw Common Council meeting held last night, Oct. 15, was spent discussing bonds for the sewer plant expansion and if general guidelines on public comment should be imposed for future meetings. Randy Rompola with Barnes & Thornburg LLP, presented an ordinance to issue bonds … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw City Council received the preliminary tax rate at the meeting held last night, Oct. 1. Currently, the 2019 tax rate was presented as 1.34, up from last year’s rate of 1.27. Council Member Diane Quance explained that this is the highest figure the 2019 … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Common Council got the first look at the cost of service study, which included the projected sewage rate increase, during the meeting held last night, Sept. 17. Warsaw Mayor Joseph Thallemer explained that the city received the draft of the cost of service study last … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Common Council spent almost two hours discussing the budgets of nine different departments during the meeting held last night, Aug. 20. Department heads were present to explain their budgets to the council. Some departments only had one budget while others had as many as seven. … Read More
WARSAW — Besides hearing the non-profits requests, the Warsaw Common Council reviewed budgets and discussed more annexations during the meeting held last night, Aug. 6. Jeff Beeler, superintendent of public works, presented three budgets for the street department, motor vehicle highway fund and local road and streets. The … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Common Council heard funding requests from local non-profits for the 2019 budget during the meeting held last night, Aug. 6. During the two-and-a-half-hour meeting, representatives of 12 different non-profit organizations and causes presented thier financial needs to the board. Before the presentations, Council Member … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw’s Street Superintendent Jeff Beeler told the Warsaw Common Council on Monday, July 16, that the town’s ongoing street improvement projects cannot be quantified at present because not enough time has passed since his department began trying to make the town’s roads last longer. “We’re doing … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Common Council discussed increases to the IT budget and yet another petition for annexation during the council meeting held last night, July 2. Staci Young, assistant to the mayor, gave an update on upcoming IT-related budget increases for new services. The biggest increase comes … Read More
WARSAW — Tru Hotel by Hilton may be the next hotel in Warsaw. Petitioners of the property started a voluntary annexation process during the Warsaw Common Council meeting last night, June 4. The property sits south of Center Crest Subdivision on Prosperity Drive. The owners Sam Patel and … Read More
WARSAW — After appearing on the agenda for the last two meetings, the Warsaw Common Council approved to amend the current ordinance regarding fats, oils and grease discharges during the meeting held last night, May, 21. Ordinance 2018-04-03 addresses how food service establishments handle discharges of fats, oils … Read More
WARSAW — With a two hour meeting and a full agenda, the Warsaw Common Council covered a lot of ground during the meeting held last night, May 7. The first large topic of discussion was the ordinance presented at the last meeting regarding requirements for discharges. The … Read More
WARSAW — On April 16, the Warsaw Common Council adopted a Summer Credit Program. This program runs mid-April to mid-September, affecting the bills in June, July, August, September and October. The program allows homeowners to pay bill amounts based on their average water consumption in November, December and … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Common Council heard three new ordinances and addressed another ordinance on second reading during the meeting held last night, April 16. The first ordinance amended sewage works rates and charges to include a summer credit. The amended ordinance was first presented at the March … Read More
WARSAW — Several residents from the Sunset Drive area attended the Warsaw Common Council meeting Thursday, March 29, to speak regarding the proposed bridge ordinance, which prohibits standing or stopping on or below the bridge on Sunset Drive. The ordinance was presented in February and was voted on … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw city officials appeared slightly offended as they denied recent accusations that the mayor has been lying about needing a wastewater treatment plant expansion and just wanting to raise taxes at the Warsaw Common Council meeting held last night, March 19. The accusations, which were made … Read More
WARSAW — A long meeting was held last night as six items of new business were presented at the Warsaw Common Council meeting on March 5. The main items of discussion were the preliminary engineering report to obtain assistance from the Wastewater State Revolving Fund loan program and … Read More
