Members of the Warsaw Housing Authority pose for a photo with Ingeburg Morrison, Warsaw, who was drawn as the winner of a mattress and box springs among all Warsaw Housing Authority Good Housekeeping Award recipients. From left are John Bonitati, board member; Sarah Schloss, program case manager; Morrison; Jenny Pequignot, owner of Rock Bottom Warsaw; Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer; Tammy Keirn, board member and Diane Quance, board member. Shown in back is Pam Kennedy, executive director. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

WARSAW — Ingeburg Morrison, Warsaw, was a special guest at the Warsaw Common Council meeting Monday, Dec. 21. Her presence was to introduce her as the winner of a recent drawing held by the Warsaw Housing Authority. Morrison was announced the winner of a new mattress and box springs donated by Rock Bottom of Warsaw.

Pam Kennedy, executive director of Warsaw Housing, made the announcement. She noted after a 10-year absence, the Good Housekeeping award was reinstated. Certificates, signed by the housing inspector and Mayor Joe Thallemer, had been given to 35 families throughout the year. Those names were then placed in a year-end drawing for a mattress and box springs, through the generosity of Rock Bottom of Warsaw. The drawing was held Friday, Dec. 18.

Ingeburg Morrison shown with Mayor Joe Thallemer.

Kennedy stated Morrison was totally taken off guard when officials stopped in to tell her. Morrison will be replacing the twin sized bed she has been using and falling out of, with a double sized mattress and box springs. Morrison has lived in Kosciusko County since 1952.

Thallemer also recognized John Bonitati and Tammy Keirn, board members who will be retiring from the board. The two members have gone through the expansion of the authority and difficult regulatory times.

Tax Abatement Approved

Council members approved a 10-year personal property tax abatement for Models Plus, LLC, 4136 Corridor Drive, Warsaw. Jeremy Skinner, city planner, stated the company expects to spend over $2.6 million on new equipment and hire approximately 10 new employees over the next few years.

The request was approved. Models Plus is utilizing a portion of one of the vacant buildings built by LRC. Two other businesses occupy other buildings on that property: Iconacy Orthopedic Implants LLC and Micro Machine.

Skinner stated Models Plus manufactures dental and orthopedic implant models to use in shows and as displays.

During other business:

• Approved the transfer of $69.45 from the cemetery repairs and maintenance fund to the land fun due to a buy back of cemetery lots.
• Received the building and planning department’s 2015 year end review and 2016 goals and objectives.