Winamac Town Council
Alvin Parish has been chosen to fill the Winamac Town Council at-large seat after a recent caucus.
Parish was one of two candidates for the council seat and was selected after a caucus was held on July 25 when the four Monroe Township precinct committee members selected him.
The at-large seat...
Opening of paving bids was briefly delayed as some changes were made to the Winamac street paving project.
On July 20, the Winamac Town Council gathered to open street paving bids that were advertised in the Journal on July 5 and July 12.
Before the bids were opened, one of the company...
News of the passing of the Winamac Town Council President Ken McFarland, who has served the community most of his life in various capacities, has many locals reminiscing.
McFarland, who was recently elected to the town council in 2015, was known by many to have the interest of Winamac at heart. ...
The Winamac Town Council will begin metering the fire department for water use as the town attempts to find out why the water loss is so high.
During a regular town council meeting on June 13, council members approved to purchase a meter for the fire department.
Water and street superintendent...
A special Winamac Town Council meeting led to the council members reversing a previous decision regarding the payment of services not rendered to specification.
On May 19, the council approved to pay the $1,650 that is owed to a business that recently downed trees in the town park.
During the May...
The Winamac Town Council approved to withhold a portion of funds from a company that recently removed trees in the town park.
During a regular meeting on May 9, the council approved to pay the company $18,350. The original quote was for $20,000. The quote included cutting down 49 ash trees.
Park...
A concern of liability, safety and costs ensued as the Winamac Town Council discussed removing a number of trees from the town park during a regular meeting on April 11.
Park manager Dave DeLorenzo questioned what the council would like to do regarding the ash trees in the town park. There are...
Winamac Town Council members are showing their support of the community pool project as they agreed to commit funding to the project.
During a regular meeting on March 14, councilwoman Judy Heater, who is also the chairwoman of the Winamac Community Pool Committee, gave an update to the council. ...
Although the Long Branch property is nothing more than a sandlot, the Winamac Town Council isn’t done with the renovation of it.
During a regular meeting on Feb. 8, the council members agreed that the area looks good, but a decision of what to do with it wasn’t made.
The Long Branch building was...
Although numerous hours of research and work were put into the proposed urban chicken pilot program, the Winamac Town Council opposed the idea.
During the last several months, Maggie Czech has approached the council with a proposed urban chicken idea. She would like to have chickens in her...