MENTONE — Clerk-Treasurer Nicki Norris updated the town council on an online payment system for the town, March 4. Norris said she is ready to set up the town to accept online payments through pay.gov, a government payment processing service. Once active, town residents will be able to pay their town utility bills through pay.gov. …read more.

SYRACUSE — The first order of business for the Turkey Creek fire board Monday, Feb. 10, was swearing in Layne Neal as the department’s newest firefighter/EMT. Township attorney Andrew Grossnickle administered the oath and Layne’s father, Lamont, took the honor of placing the official pin on Layne’s collar. In other action, the fire and township …read more.

MENTONE — The town council announced plans to expand the Mentone Community Farmer’s Market and bring more events to the town in a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Councilmember Shelley Krueger oversees the Mentone Community Farmer’s Market in Mentone. The market operates on Saturdays starting in May until October from 8 a.m. – noon in …read more.

  SYRACUSE — Judging from the comments of board members, Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Thursday, Dec. 12, made one of their easiest decisions of the year as they each unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request for expedited purchase of two ambulance cots and power load systems. “If we accept delivery of …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township boards Monday, Nov. 11, both unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request to purchase a 2019 demo ambulance to replace the department’s 2016 ambulance, which was heavily damaged in an accident in August. The boards allocated up to $295,000 for the purchase of the vehicle and an automated …read more.

MENTONE — The Town Council approved the 2020 salary ordinance Wednesday night. The salary ordinance will see utilities’ employee Josh Shepherd’s pay rise to $50,000 and the salary of fellow town utilities employee Corbin Hudson rise to $40,000. The ordinance also allows Clerk-Treasurer Barb Ross to receive her current pay of $15 an hour while …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township boards Monday, Aug. 12, unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request for up to $7,000 for new department computers in the territory’s two fire stations. “Our current computers are several years old and due for replacement,” Scott said. The amount allocated will pay for the hardware, software, keyboard, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Ten Turkey Creek Fire Department officers took the oath of office at the fire board meeting Monday, June 10. The oaths were administered by township attorney Andrew Grossnickle. Taking the oath were Fire Chief Mickey Scott; Janelle Fancil, Brian Richcreek and Bob Tinkey, battalion chiefs; Kevin Grindle, assistant chief; Jon Hall, Quinn Hunter and …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Territory and township advisory boards Monday, May 13, were invited, along with the public, to an upcoming open house celebrating completion of renovations to the territory’s two fire stations. The open house will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Station 1, 402 N. Huntington St., Syracuse. …read more.

MENTONE — The Mentone Town Board is close to a decision to end its annual spring clean-up, depending how the event goes this year when it’s held May 15. The town allows residents, with certain restrictions, to do their spring cleaning during the annual event and the town’s trash collector, Valley Sanitation, facilitates the extra …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township boards Monday, March 11, unanimously approved a $45,000 appropriation for the purchase of five SCBAs and 18 oxygen bottles to replace the fire department’s present 10-year-old inventory as recommended by National Fire Protection Association guidelines. “This will complete the cycle of SCBA replacements we began three years ago,” said …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Monday evening, Feb. 11, unanimously approved $38,000 for the purchase of a new pickup truck for the fire department. The truck currently in service, a 2004 two-wheel-drive Chevrolet pickup, was donated to the department about 12 years ago. The new truck, a 2019 four-wheel-drive Dodge RAM, is …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Territory and township advisory board members took their oath of office Monday, Jan. 14, administered by Andrew Grossnickle, who was reappointed township attorney. Also sworn in was newly elected township trustee Julie Close, who replaced retiring trustee Barb Griffith. Both boards signed the 2019 volunteer fire contract presented by Fire Chief …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Dec. 10, approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s two requests to encumber funds for the 2019 fiscal budget. The first encumbrance entailed $13,000 from the dues and a training line item. That amount was transferred to next year’s budget to help cover the costs of up to three firefighters …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Aug. 13, awarded a $507,837 contract to Syracuse-based Milestone Construction for renovations to the territory’s two fire stations. The motion, passed unanimously, was contingent on final contract approval by Andrew Grossnickle, the township’s attorney, Fire Chief Mickey Scott and a representative of Milestone; and submission of a performance …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Board Monday, Aug. 13, approved the fire territory’s 2019 operations and equipment replacement budgets and the winning bid for renovations to the two fire stations. The board unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s requested $1,822,092 for operations and $765,000 for equipment replacement. The township and Syracuse Town Council had already approved …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, July 9, approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s proposed 2019 operations and equipment fund budgets. Scott requested $1,822,092 for operations. “This budget represents an increase of $126,238,” said Scott. “Of that amount, we are projecting to provide funding of $45,000 from increased EMS billing revenue. The overall budget …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Board Monday, July 9, accepted a $492,364 bid from Milestone Construction of Syracuse, the lowest of three bidders, for renovation work on the territory’s two fire stations. The board approved $508,000 to cover a kitchen range and hood assembly not included in the bid and to allow for any unexpected …read more.

Architect Jim Malcom addressed the Turkey Creek Fire Board Monday, May 14, explaining the bidding process for improvements to the territory’s two fire stations. “The plans have already been submitted to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security,” he told the board. “They wanted two different projects. We put pretty much everything into those documents to …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board at its Monday, April 9, meeting approved a request from Fire Chief Mickey Scott to purchase five new SCBAs and 12 SCBA bottles to update the department’s equipment. Scott requested $34,435.70 plus “about $150 to $200” in shipping costs, which represented the lower of two quotes he obtained …read more.

CROMWELL — Skype video conferencing, online bill pay, integrated paperless billing, and an updated website were just few of the tech-y issues addressed during Monday’s meeting of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board. While the board proactively works out a plan to re-direct some of their flow from Syracuse back to their own site …read more.

CROMWELL — The board members of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District started the first meeting of the 2018 year Monday, Jan. 22, by tying up loose ends and planning ahead for the months to come. The board approved meeting minutes from December, approved claims and nominated board member Don DeWitt as the new secretary-treasurer for …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Jan. 8, prepared for the coming year by electing new officers and taking action on the township’s anti-nepotism and ethical oversight policies. The board elected Dennis Darr to serve as president and Barb Griffith as secretary for 2018. Township attorney Andrew Grossnickle distributed certification forms for the board members’ …read more.

Citing an emergency call earlier this month, Turkey Creek Fire Chief Mickey Scott cautioned territory residents to be particularly aware of possible carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes and businesses. Addressing the fire board Monday, Nov. 13, Scott noted the traditional precept of changing smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries during the semiannual time change, …read more.

Citizens will benefit from the Turkey Creek Township and the town of Syracuse new shared safety rating from the Insurance Service Office. Fire Chief Mickey Scott reported at the Monday, Oct. 9, fire territory executive board meeting the new rating based on an April 2017 ISO review of “equipment, staff, dispatch, water department” and other …read more.

By EILEEN OAKS The Watershed Foundation Marketing and Outreach Specialist During the past 20 years, the board of directors has ensured the longevity of The Watershed Foundation’s mission to protect and improve water quality in the Upper Tippecanoe River watershed. TWF recently gained four new leaders who will guide the foundation into an exciting future. …read more.

Turkey Creek Township attorney Andrew Grossnickle Monday, April 10, presented an updated list of renovations and improvements to Fire Stations 1 and 2 to the township board. The list included the original “punch list” generated last year when funds were appropriated, a list of additional items, comments from the fire department’s building committee and Grossnickle’s …read more.

CROMWELL — Just four board members were present during Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s regular monthly meeting at the Cromwell office Monday, May 16. For those who were present, there seemed to be nothing but good news to share among the group. The three contracted areas of the large S.W.A.P. project wrapping around Lake Wawasee …read more.

Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Protection Territory advisory board members took the oath of office Monday in the board’s first meeting of the year. Sworn in for another year’s term were Sheila Burner,  Joseph Streeter and Diane Quance. Gordon Nash was absent and will be sworn in at the February meeting. Shirley Fetrow was also appointed recording …read more.