Francesville
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...
Ken Smith of the Municipal Civil Corporation provided some updates on the upcoming water project to the Francesville Town Council during a regular meeting on Feb. 5. Smith explained that the project has been delayed by 90 days because of the funding source. He explained that they are not in any...
The Francesville Town Council said goodbye to clerk- treasurer Cathy Elston during their first meeting of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Elston has worked for the town for the past six years. She recognized all of the opportunities and experiences the position has given her. During her parting...
The Francesville Town Council discussed the proposed annexation of the Francesville Town Park during a regular meeting on Nov. 4. The main reason for the proposed annexation is so the town can have a park board. Town attorney Justin Schramm was present at the regular meeting to go over what this...