Winona Lake Seeks To Curtail People From Jumping Off Bridges
Jumping off the bridges over the canal in Winona may seem fun, but it will get you a $50 dollar fine after the matter was discussed at Tuesdays Winona Lake town council meeting.
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Winona Lake Town Council Prepares For Viaduct Improvements
By Kory Betts InkFreeNews WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council approved a supplemental agreement related to the viaduct at Argonne Road, Tuesday, April 21. The brief council meeting was conducted via Zoom. The agreement allows the town to work with A and Z Engineering to conduct … Read More
Winona Town Council Adopts Two Right-Of-Way Vacations
WINONA LAKE — The town council adopted two rights-of-way vacation requests, Tuesday, March 17. The first vacation was adopted for an alley between 911-1007 Sunday Lane. The second was adopted for the south end of Park Avenue. A right-of-way vacation is a type of easement in which a … Read More
Winona Lake OK’s Cost Sharing For New Police Interview Equipment
WINONA LAKE — The town council approved a cost-sharing agreement for new equipment in the Winona Lake Police Department’s interview room. According to Winona Lake Police Chief Joe Hawn, the equipment currently used for the interview room is no longer operational. Hawn said he has been in contact … Read More
Winona Town Council Swears In Reserve Officer, OKs Land Acquisition
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council witnessed the swearing-in of a Winona Lake Police reserve officer and approved a land acquisition at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Town Attorney Adam Turner swore in Cody Anderson as a reserve officer for Winona Lake Police Department. Anderson … Read More
Winona Lake OKs Wastewater Rate Hike, Welcomes Zachary
WINONA LAKE — The town council approved a wastewater rate increase and swore in a new council member at a special meeting, Monday evening, Jan. 6. The council approved an increase in the wastewater rate from $47 to $56, a flat rate per month for residential use. The … Read More
Winona Lake Hearing On Wastewater Rate Hike Proposal Jan. 6
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council will host a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at the Winona Lake Town Hall. The council will hold a hearing regarding a wastewater rate increase and other minor matters, said Town Manager Craig Allebach. The town’s proposed … Read More
Winona Lake Welcomes Two New Police Reserve Officers
WINONA LAKE — The Town Council approved the swearing-in of two reserve officers for the Winona Lake Police Department at its meeting, Tuesday night, Dec. 17. Brittany Lyon and Dalis Owens were sworn in as reserve officers with the Winona Lake Police Department by Town Attorney Adam Turner. … Read More
Winona Lake Adopts 2020 Budget, Approves Road And Trail Projects
WINONA LAKE — The town council approved the 2020 budget and a proposal for the eastern expansion of the Winona Heritage Trail, Tuesday, Oct. 15. The adopted budget remains the same as the proposed budget that was approved at the Sept. 17 meeting. The budget saw an overall … Read More
Winona Lake’s 2020 Tax Rate Could Drop A Few Cents
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council held a public hearing for the proposed 2020 budget, Tuesday, Sept. 17. The proposed budget includes a 4.6 percent decrease in the total budget from $5,270,253 in 2019 to $5,029,852. The proposed budget’s general fund is expected to rise as … Read More
Watershed Foundation’s Crighton Awarded By Winona Lake Parks
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council heard a report from Lyn Crighton, who as a representative of an organization dedicated to preserving water quality, nearly opened a new kind of water works after her presentation at the board’s regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 20. Crighton briefed the … Read More
Adams Announces Another Winona Lake Budget Reduction
WINONA LAKE — Winona Lake Clerk-Treasurer Kent Adams told the town’s board of trustees on Tuesday, Aug. 20, that numbers which were squeezed last year would lose even more girth over the coming year. “There’s going to be a 4.6 percent decrease from the 2019 budget,” said Adams. … Read More
Winona Lake Welcomes Gelbaugh As New Fire Chief
WINONA LAKE — Kevin Gelbaugh was welcomed to the table during Winona Lake Town Council’s monthly meeting Tuesday, July 16, after being announced as the new fire chief. Gelbaugh will fill the position previously held by Mitch Titus, who died in May as a result of a workplace … Read More
Winona Lake Agrees To Help Finance Stonehenge Buy
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council voted unanimously to bankroll a $2.1 million purchase of the town’s championship golf course, Stonehenge Golf Club, in a special meeting Tuesday night, July 2. The council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution 2019-7-1, establishing a revolving loan fund. The town … Read More
Winona Lake Honors Late Fire Chief Mitch Titus
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council held a presentation to honor Mitch Titus, the town’s fire chief who died May 5 as a result of a workplace accident a few days earlier. The family of Titus was presented with a gold-plated ceremony ax that bore an … Read More
First Of Three Winona Greenway Sculptures Dedicated
WINONA LAKE — “Contemplative Seasons,” the first of three recently-added sculptures to the greenway known as Winona Lake Heritage Trail, was dedicated Tuesday afternoon, May 7. The sculpture, consisting of three ceramic columns, a decorative bench, and a concrete pad, is located on the Greenway extension just off Pierceton … Read More