Winamac Town Council
The Winamac Police Department will be adding a Ford F150 Lightning to their fleet hopefully in the spring thanks to a majority vote from the Winamac Town Council on Monday, Jan. 9. Campbell highlighted that the truck is completely electric and goes from zero to 60 in four seconds. The vehicle could...
The Winamac Police Department is due to purchase a new police vehicle and police chief Tyler Campbell said that they are interested in potentially adding an electric vehicle to their fleet. Chief Campbell explained at a special meeting of the Winamac Metropolitan Board of Police Commissioners on...
Heavy discussion ensued in regards to the Town of Winamac's salary ordinance during a regular town council meeting on Dec. 12. However, they did reach a decision by the end of the year and passed the salary ordinance during a special meeting on Dec. 20. The conversation started with councilwoman...
The Winamac Town Council had several items to discuss at their regular meeting on Dec. 12, including department reports and adopting a new health insurance plan for town employees. Town manager Brad Zellers stated that he received new quotes for switching the town's insurance plan. He said that he...
The memorandum of understanding between the town of Winamac and the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation for the School Resource Officer (SRO) passed at a regular meeting on Nov. 14. Town attorney Justin Schramm clarified that he drafted the document and made the needed changes to ensure...
The Winamac Town Council not only passed additional appropriations, but they also heard about a slight delay on the Memorial Swinging Bridge repairs at a special meeting on Oct. 27. First, the town council held a discussion and public hearing on the proposed additional appropriations for the...
A public hearing was held on Monday, Oct. 10 for the town of Winamac's proposed application to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs for a blight clearance grant. The grant will be used to tear down the old elevator at 302 S. Logan St. in Winamac. The proposed budget for the project is...
On behalf of the town of Winamac, Winamac Police Chief Tyler Campbell recently approached the county council about potentially making a financial contribution to Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation's School Resource Officer (SRO) program. After some deliberation and discussion, the council...
Park manager Aaron Spanley recently asked the Winamac Town Council about the possibility of extending the work time of seasonal help from 19 weeks to about 30 weeks to better assist him in the upkeep of the parks. That would be an approximate yearly financial increase of about $6,086. The extension...
A School Resource Officer (SRO) may soon be walking the halls of the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation thanks to an upwards vote from the Winamac Town Council to proceed pursuing the matter. Chief Campbell said that Lieutenant Austin would be assigned to the school during the school year...