Monterey
In response to a request from the Monterey Volunteer Fire Department, the Monterey Town Council will be exploring putting in additional "no parking" signs at intersections. The request comes in light of some past difficulties the fire trucks have had with making turns at intersections, particularly...
At a regular meeting on April 12, the Monterey Town Council spoke briefly about the Sportsman's Bar and Grill recently being purchased. Town attorney Justin Schramm was at the meeting and shared what he was told about the sale, although he clarified that he wasn't sure if the information he...
On the afternoon of Sunday, March 26, Loehmer's Hardware store in downtown Monterey caught fire. Several volunteer fire departments, including Monterey-Tippecanoe Township, Winamac, Kewanna-Union Township, Aubbeenaubbee Township (Leiters Ford) and Culver-Union Township responded to the scene....
Monterey Town Council President Doug Denton advised at a regular meeting on March 14 that the new sewer plant call box is installed and working fine. The town council had approved an updated quote for a new call box from B.L. Anderson for the town's sewer plant in February. The town's old unit was...
The Monterey Town Council recently heard a proposal from Rowan Peterson, who would like to give the Monterey Town Park a face lift for his Eagle Scout project. In discussion with the town board, Peterson's plan is to repaint the lines on the basketball court and the lamp posts and to use a safe...
The town of Monterey will be contributing $200 to assist the Monterey Volunteer Fire Department in the purchase of new radios. At a regular town council meeting on Tuesday, December 13, Doug Klausing advised that the new radios they are looking to purchase cost approximately $3,100 a piece. He said...
Newest council member Aaron Gilley was recently welcomed aboard at his first meeting on the Monterey Town Council. At the October meeting, councilwoman Emily Bailey resigned because she recently married and moved out of town limits. Aaron is the new appointed board member to the town council to...
It was recently announced that councilwoman Emily (Bailey) Ditmire will be resigning from her position on the Monterey Town Council. Her last day on the town council will be Oct. 31. The announcement came from town council president Doug Denton at a regular town council meeting on Oct. 11. He...
The town of Monterey recently held a public hearing on their 2023 budget and it appears the budget is balanced with no increases expected for any local fees. President Doug Denton said the town is not in the red and is not over-leveraged in any way. No local fee increases such as sewer are expected...
At a regular Monterey Town Council meeting on Tuesday, August 9, council president Doug Denton said that he has been approached about several safety related matters recently. Denton said he had been asked by residents about the "no alcohol" signs in the town park as well as questions about ATVs in...