Tippecanoe Township Trustee Chris Francis leads the meeting of the township advisory board Tuesday evening. InkFreeNews photo by Keith Knepp.

By Keith Knepp
InkFreeNews

NORTH WEBSTER — The Tippecanoe Township Advisory Board met in regular session Tuesday night, Feb. 21, at North Webster Community Center. In a scheduling first, it followed both the regular meeting of North Webster Town Council and Tippecanoe Township Fire Territory.

The major order of business was the unanimous passing of Resolution 23-1, the sale of the Tippecanoe Township Building on South Morton Street to North Webster Church of God for $190,000. The township trustee’s office reached an agreement to move to the NWCC at a cost of $10,000 per year, which is broken down to $6,982.50 rent plus $3,017.50 for utilities, including internet and telephone.

Township Trustee Chris Francis noted he has been busy going through file boxes at the soon-to-be former township building and is planning to hire a mobile shredding service to destroy unneeded paperwork relating to the office.

The church has informed the Tippecanoe Township Food Pantry that it will be allowed to stay in the building following the sale. The same offer was made to the North Webster Lions Club. Both entities have utilized the township building for numerous years.

Francis announced the township will be making donations to three North Webster nonprofit organizations. The food pantry will receive $4,000, while the Wawasee Summer League and Senior Primelife Enrichment Center each will get $2,000.

In other business, Deb Minear was confirmed as the township’s appointment to the North Webster Community Public Library. It was also noted that Francis will soon be seeking bids for the paving of paths inside the township-managed cemeteries.

The next meeting of the advisory board will take place Tuesday, March 14, at NWCC following the town council and fire territory meetings. The meeting is open to the public.