Leesburg Council Member Tom Moore gave an update regarding the town’s septic system at the at the Leesburg Town Council meeting Monday, July 13.

Restrictions on long-term living in campers will likely be implemented in the near future.

By Lasca Randels InkFreeNews LEESBURG — The Leesburg Memorial Day Parade will take place this year — with a couple of modifications.  The parade will take place at 10:30 a.m. May 25, with line up at 10:15 a.m. “We are going to have a ceremony here and at the cemetery as always,” Leesburg Street Commissioner …read more.

LEESBURG — At a brief meeting Friday morning, April 3, Leesburg Town Council approved a temporary resolution allowing Leesburg Clerk-Treasurer Michael Searfoss to pay bills without  prior approval from the board. “The document was drafted by our town attorney as directed by the State of Indiana Executive Order 20-09 enacted March 6, 2020,” said Leesburg …read more.

LEESBURG —  Town Council members continued discussion about the K21 Health Foundation pledge at their monthly meeting held Monday, March 9. Nine towns in the county, including Leesburg, have the opportunity to receive up to $200,000 for projects that focus on health and wellness opportunities in their community.  Rich Haddad, K21 Health Foundation president and …read more.

LEESBURG — Town Council on Monday, Feb. 10, agreed to spend $55,747 for a power upgrade and electrical equipment at the main lift station.  Derek Tenney of Tenney & Sons, Inc., Warsaw, provided a sanitary sewer report addressing call-ins related to pump issues.  The biggest issue, Tenney said, was at Avalign Technologies, on SR 15, …read more.

LEESBURG —  Town Council held a brief meeting Monday, Jan. 13. Doug Jones was elected as council president for 2020. Christina Archer will serve as the 2020 vice-president.  Leesburg Street Commissioner Craig Charlton gave a monthly report, which included information related to equipment status and ordinance violations. Charlton said four yellow warning tags were issued …read more.

LEESBURG — Leesburg Street Commissioner Craig Charlton recommended the purchase of two pieces of equipment at the Leesburg Town Council meeting Monday, Dec. 9.  Charlton told council members he obtained four quotes for a skid steer snow pusher for the town Bobcat skid loader. Charlton said the 5-foot bucket they currently have is “a lot of …read more.

LEESBURG —  Town Council approved a golf cart ordinance at its meeting held Monday, Nov. 11. Section two of the ordinance, which describes “operation of golf carts,” states that golf carts may be operated on the streets and highways within the town of Leesburg. It stipulates that golf carts operated on the streets and highways …read more.

LEESBURG — Two candidates are seeking the Leesburg Clerk-Treasurer seat in the upcoming election, which will be held Nov. 5. Greg Anderson (R) is running against incumbent Clerk-Treasurer Michael Searfoss (D). MICHAEL SEARFOSS (D) Date of Birth:  March 17, 1955 A quick summary of your occupation or work history:  Retired from Dana Corporation, Syracuse; former …read more.

LEESBURG — At the Leesburg town council meeting held Monday, Sept. 9, council members discussed two ongoing issues — golf carts and septics. Derek Tenney of Tenney & Sons, Warsaw, told council members that two residences on Yvonna Street had recent septic issues. Tenney said in both cases the problem occurred due to wipes being …read more.

Pictured, from left, Council Member Doug Jones and Council President Christina Archer. LEESBURG — A representative of Leesburg United Methodist Church inquired about the sidewalk program at the town council meeting held Monday, Aug. 12. Lori Everest said the church is interested in filling out an application for the sidewalk improvement program.  “We have three …read more.

LEESBURG — Discussion regarding sanitary sewer issues continued at this month’s Leesburg Town Council meeting held Monday, Dec. 14. Jason Bradley, representative from Covalen, Indianapolis, attended the meeting to address the frequency of sanitary sewer issues the town has been experiencing.  “We want to see if we can trend this out. Some things that can cause …read more.

LEESBURG — The main topic at the Leesburg Town Council meeting held Monday, Nov. 12, pertained to sanitary sewer issues. Derek Tenney of Tenney & Sons, Warsaw, reported issues with several pumps at residences over the past month. “A couple of them were full of wipes,” said Tenney. “We discussed that with the property owners and gave a …read more.

LEESBURG — Monday, Oct. 9, at the Leesburg town council meeting, Leesburg council member Doug Jones gave an update regarding the Community Crossings street repaving grant. Jones held up a grant award recipient certificate and announced, “We received money to do our streets.” When Jones originally began checking into the grant, he was under the …read more.

LEESBURG — Leesburg Town Council dug up old business keeping members chatting during its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, March 14. After several suggestions from the State Board of Accounts auditor, the board had a few new things to take into consideration. The auditor suggested creating a form to better outline the process for determining …read more.

LEESBURG — Leesburg Town Council was business as usual during its monthly meeting held Monday evening, Jan. 11.

LEESBURG — Leesburg Town Council took a moment to examine adjustments to town ordinances suggested by Umbaugh, municipal planners during the Monday, Nov. 9, meeting of the board. As council members looked to set new, clearer precedents for the future, some discussion occurred over what could be hot topics to come, chiefly that of election …read more.

LEESBURG — Setting precedents for the future was the main theme of Monday, Nov. 9, Leesburg Town Council meeting.  The council implemented a new sewer rate adjustment guideline, adopted salary ordinances for town officials and reviewed code codification suggestions from Umbaugh, municipal planners. The council first addressed old business with Roberta “Bobby” Anderson, owner of …read more.

Leesburg Town Council met Monday evening, July 13, to discuss the recent town clean up day, new pavement and gun ordinances.

During the monthly meeting of the Leesburg Town Council two officials were re-elected to the board. In a quick vote, Tom Moore was re-elected president and Doug Jones vice president for the upcoming year. Brandon Queen, Leesburg street commissioner, presented a short report on the status of equipment and snow removal in the town. According …read more.