Winamac Town Council
Winamac Police Officer Chuck Kent plans to retire within the next year, according to information given by Winamac Police Chief Branson Eber at a regular town council meeting on May 11. Chief Eber said that Officer Kent will be fully into the 1977 Fund this summer, which is the 1977 Police Officer...
The Winamac Town Council received information about the municipal unit strategic taskforce, created by House Bill 1210, during a regular meeting on April 13. Clerk-treasurer Kendra Craft advised that recently passed House Bill 1210 allows each Indiana county, prior to Oct. 1, to develop a taskforce...
The Winamac Town Council held its first public hearing on the grant application for a proposed wastewater improvement project during a regular meeting on March 9. The floor was open, but no comments were brought forward from the public. Justin Kleinpeter, of Kleinpeter Consulting Group LLC,...
Plenty of business came before the Winamac Town Council during their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 9. Some notable points of business were the approval of quotes presented from the street, wastewater and police departments. First, Water and Street Superintendent Jeremy Beckner gave his report to...
The Winamac Police Department received approval from the town council to purchase a new vehicle for their fleet during a regular meeting on Jan. 12. Police chief Branson Eber informed the board he would like to purchase a 2026 Ford Police Interceptor for the police department. He said that this...
A second and final public hearing was held by the Town of Winamac on Dec. 8 to provide citizens with an opportunity to express their opinions on the recently completed master utility plan. Mike Kleinpeter, of Kleinpeter Consulting Group LLC, explained that the plan was paid for using Federal...
The Winamac Town Council recently approved an ordinance that would create a police K-9 donation fund, even though the program is still only a possibility at this point in time. During a regular town council meeting on Dec. 8, Winamac Police Chief Branson Eber brought Ordinance #22 of 2025, an...
The Winamac Town Council approved the recommended cemetery caretaker hire, Tyler Katschke, during a regular meeting on Nov. 10. Town manager Brad Zellers said that he and Clerk-treasurer Kendra Craft recently conducted interviews for the position and it is felt that Katschke would be the best fit...
The Winamac Town Council approved the proposed pay increase for Winamac Police Chief Branson Eber during a special town council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The proposal was brought to the council on Monday, Sept. 15 by Eber, who advised that he has discovered that he is severely underpaid...
Winamac Police Chief Branson Eber met in a special session with the Winamac Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners on Sept. 15 to discuss raising his salary. Chief Eber said that he has conducted some research – looking at the hours he has worked and comparing his salary to other chiefs in...