Winamac Town Council
The Winamac Police Department received approval from the town council to purchase a new vehicle for their fleet during a regular meeting on Jan. 12. Police chief Branson Eber informed the board he would like to purchase a 2026 Ford Police Interceptor for the police department. He said that this...
A second and final public hearing was held by the Town of Winamac on Dec. 8 to provide citizens with an opportunity to express their opinions on the recently completed master utility plan. Mike Kleinpeter, of Kleinpeter Consulting Group LLC, explained that the plan was paid for using Federal...
The Winamac Town Council recently approved an ordinance that would create a police K-9 donation fund, even though the program is still only a possibility at this point in time. During a regular town council meeting on Dec. 8, Winamac Police Chief Branson Eber brought Ordinance #22 of 2025, an...
The Winamac Town Council approved the recommended cemetery caretaker hire, Tyler Katschke, during a regular meeting on Nov. 10. Town manager Brad Zellers said that he and Clerk-treasurer Kendra Craft recently conducted interviews for the position and it is felt that Katschke would be the best fit...
The Winamac Town Council approved the proposed pay increase for Winamac Police Chief Branson Eber during a special town council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The proposal was brought to the council on Monday, Sept. 15 by Eber, who advised that he has discovered that he is severely underpaid...
Winamac Police Chief Branson Eber met in a special session with the Winamac Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners on Sept. 15 to discuss raising his salary. Chief Eber said that he has conducted some research – looking at the hours he has worked and comparing his salary to other chiefs in...
A variety of items were brought to the Winamac Town Council's attention during their meeting on Monday, June 9. The first were two quotes for a generator. The first was from Krysevig Electric in the amount of $37,490 and the second was from M.P. Baker Electric in the amount of $40,136. After some...
Three banner contest winners were chosen by the Winamac Town Council during their regular meeting on May 12. The winners are Xavier Osburn, age 17; Aisley Evans, age 9; and Maddilyn Castle, age 15. In April, Main Street Winamac and the Town of Winamac announced their collaboration in the Main...
Sealed bids for the Community Crossings Matching Grant project were opened by the Winamac Town Council during a special meeting on Monday, April 21. Bids were due by 3:30 p.m. on the 21st. The meeting started at 4:30 p.m.
The scope of the project includes approximately 4,223 tons of HMA paving, 180...
Baker Tilly reviewed three utility reports with the Winamac Town Council during a regular meeting on Monday, April 14. Details on cash, expenses, revenue and rates were shared for each of the town's utilities: electric, sewer and water. The sewer utility has about one tenth of the electric cash...