Francesville
The Francesville Town Council approved repairs to the outfield lights and some fence repair for the youth league during a regular meeting on May 6. It was advised during the meeting that the fence along the north field in Francesville is warped/bent, creating a gap at the bottom. The back stop...
The heart of Francesville grew a little bigger last September when its downtown area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The journey to being listed wasn't necessarily a fast or simple process, but it has proven to be both worthwhile and meaningful to the town. Work on this...
The Francesville Town Council briefly touched on where they are at with the development of the town park board during a regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Councilwoman Sydney Disinger said that they have not heard any updates from Attorney Justin Schramm on the status. She said that they’ve had...
The Francesville Town Council held a public hearing during their regular meeting on Nov. 5 to hear any comments on a proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning program grant. Edwin Buswell from the Kankakee Iroquois Regional Planning Commission (KIRPC) explained that the town...
Francesville Town Council member Susan Overton came before the county council on Aug. 11 to request additional funding for volunteer fire departments. The item first came up at the Francesville town board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 6 as they were discussing fire contracts. The board ultimately...
The town of Francesville is preparing for the start of construction on the town’s water project, hopefully to break ground by their September meeting. Ken Smith of the Municipal Civil Corporation stated at the Aug. 6 regular meeting that the town recently received a letter from OCRA (Office of...
A proposal to bring back the recycling service in Francesville was brought to the Francesville Town Council during a regular board meeting on Wednesday, June 4. President of the Pulaski County Commissioners and Francesville resident Don Street said he was recently approached by Salem Township...
Amber Nielsen, of Baker Tilly, provided the Francesville Town Council with reports at their May 7 meeting that reviews both the financial health of each utility as well as rate adequacy for the past three years. In general, Nielsen said that the sewer utility has maintained their cash fairly well,...
Tornado sirens in Francesville called for an early adjournment from a regular town board meeting on Wednesday, April 2. The meeting started at 6:32 p.m. and abruptly adjourned at 7:17 p.m. once the tornado sirens cried out. A continuation meeting was held a week later at the same time to complete...
The Francesville Town Council heard about the Montgomery Mercantile building repair project during a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 5. The council was advised that the outside wall of the Mercantile, facing the alley, has been in dire need of repair. Thanks to a grant request previously...