News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
By John Estridge Brookville Police Chief Terry Mitchum cleared up some misunderstanding and confusion surrounding a set of police-activity-related fees he suggested at the Brookville Town Council February 9 meeting. At the February 9 meeting, Brookville Town Council President Curtis Ward read the proposed charges and changes Mitchum sent to that meeting in written form. …
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By John Estridge At the Tuesday, February 23, Brookville Town Council meeting, BTC President Curtis Ward said the Proposals/Qualifications for a new Town Hall came directly from an executive session, and the reason to immediately move on the project is the seller wants to move quickly. Ward read the Proposals/Qualifications for a Town Hall at …
By John Estridge Brookville Town Council members voted unanimously to increase water and sewer rates and took a matter of increasing and in some cases implementing fees related to the police department under advisement. Sewage rates will increase for town residents by 20 percent in the first year (2021), 3 percent the second year and …
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By John Estridge Ready or not Brookville taxpayers here it comes. Brookville Town Council members voted unanimously to begin the process of building a new town hall. And they plan to do it by funding it like the new aquatic center was funded, through public and private funding. In the case of the aquatic center, …
By John Estridge Proposed water and sewer rate increases for Brookville may not be based on studies and or complete studies following answers to questions posed by Observer reporter Bridget Hayes at the BTC meeting Tuesday night, January 26. Just before meeting’s end, Hayes asked questions about the proposed water and sewer rates. Even though …
By John Estridge After a major, historic change in the way the public would be treated at Brookville Town Council meetings, council walked back some, but not all, of the restrictions it placed on taxpayers and others during its meeting Tuesday, January 26. The public is now allowed to ask questions at the end of …
By John Estridge Brookville Town Council is initiating a 21 in 21 program after action by council members in their Tuesday, January 12 meeting. BTC President Curtis Ward announced the program at the meeting. He said it is a project initiated by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). He and BTC member …
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By John Estridge Percentage wise Brookville’s sewer rates will skyrocket in the next three years. However, Brookville Town Administrator Tim Ripperger said the present rates are so inexpensive compared to other area towns, the rates will remain near the bottom of that list even after the increases. Brookville Town Council members propose for the sewer …
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By John Estridge Brookville Town Council unanimously shut down active public participation at its meetings for the foreseeable future. The vote was taken after a recommendation from new council member Brooke Leffingwell; she made the suggestion at the Tuesday, January 12 meeting. She wants all questions from the public to be put in writing by …
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By John Estridge Brookville Town Council members decided to take no action on a resident’s request to close an alley between Main Street and Connersville Avenue. Connersville Avenue resident Julia Teuschler went before BTC members at their October 13 meeting to request the vacation due to security issues. She also said it had not been …
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