By John Estridge My plan was to write one editorial/analysis on the timeline surrounding the Curtis Ward/Chuck Campbell/Brookville Town Council calamity that will negatively affect every taxpayer in Brookville and possibly in the entire county, especially Snob Knob, Snob Hill or whatever one wants to call it. However, the part about the READI Grant and …
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EDITORIAL and analysis concerning the timeline leading to the theft of our tax money to enrich wealthy people: ONE OF TWO
By John Estridge It does not take Sherlock Holmes to figure out why we Brookville taxpayers have purchased a Pig in a Poke Golf Course and are about to annex Snob Knob or Snob Hill or whatever you want to call it. Here is a little timeline concerning what has occurred since July 7 to …
Petitions are going to DLGF
By John Estridge Retired Franklin County Sheriff Ken Murphy did the research. He found out how to appeal the Brookville 2022 Budget to the state agency designed to approve or not approve local government entities’ budgets. It takes 25 signatures on a petition. Ken and myself took it around and got the required number of …
Petition for a DLGF hearing on Brookville Town Budget
By John Estridge Some Brookville town residents and myself are circulating a petition for the Division of Local Government Finance to hold a public hearing concerning the proposed 2022 Brookville Town Budget. It is a simple petition: “Pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-17-16.1, the undersigned taxpayers of the Town of Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana do hereby …
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EDITORIAL Public hearings are supposed to be where the public is allowed to speak
An editorial by Carla Hacker Good Morning Franklin County, Town of Brookville and Interested Citizens!Did you happen to read the Public Notices in the Democrat? It’s is the single most important reason we get this newspaper. It is the first thing we do when we get it: go to the back page to see what’s …
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Brookville Town Council agenda for tonight, 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 12
Provided by Brookville Clerk-Treasurer’s Office It is at the Schilling Center in Brookville near the intersection of Ninth and Mill streets AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 12, 2021 7:00 O’CLOCK P.M. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 1. Pledge of Allegiance; 2. Approval of minutesof the regular meetingas presented; and 3. Approval of …
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Petitioners ask DLGF to put BTC’s proposed 2022 budget on hold due to ongoing ISP investigation
An article by John Estridge A petition against the proposed Brookville Town Council’s 2022 budget was presented to the Division of Local Government Finance (DLGF) recently. The petition will also be handed out at Tuesday night’s Brookville Town Council meeting where council is expected to approve the proposed budget and also the attorneys for the …
Several unanswered questions remain but BTC begins formation of parks board
By John Estridge Usually, when the Brookville Town Council members vote on a motion, the result is a unanimous decision. Tuesday night, April 13, BTC member Catherine Pelsor voted against a motion to begin the process of creating a park board. However, she was the only dissenting vote, losing to the majority, 4-1. BTC will …
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BTC members discuss new aquatic center’s summer schedule, hours and rates during meeting
By John Estridge Brookville Town Council members talked at length at their meeting, Tuesday, March 23, about what the pool rates and hours will be at Brookville’s new aquatic center. BTC members Catherine Pelsor and Brooke Leffingwell met as council’s pool committee to work out rates, hours and employee pay scale for the pool. After …
2020 is a scary year, but Brookville to have Trick or Treat as usual
By John Estridge Brookville’s Trick or Treat will go on as usual. Brookville Town Council unanimously voted to have Trick or Treat from 6-8 p.m., Saturday, October 31. BTC President Mike Biltz said if anyone feels uncomfortable with children coming up to their doors this year because of COVID-19 for those people to not turn …
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