SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council kicked off the new year by setting a new record for its monthly meeting Tuesday night, Jan. 15. All business was concluded within 27 minutes. The council approved an ordinance adopting public and private sewers and drains regulations. This ordinance updates a similar ordinance passed in 1998. The council also approved …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council swept through a full agenda at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, Dec. 18. This meeting also served as the council’s last meeting of the year. Last month, Town Manager Henry DeJulia announced he was retiring at the end of the year. The council announced Mike Noe will serve as the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Ken Troutman and Cody Leer were introduced to the Syracuse Town Council at the start of its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 18. Troutman is the new ordinance enforcement officer. He has 30 years experience in construction and has done several mission trips involving building projects in the past. Leer was sworn in …read more.

  SYRACUSE — After some brief discussion the Syracuse Town Council approved changing the zoning at the former Lakeland Day Care from residential to commercial during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, July 17. Dan Richard from the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission, brought a unanimous recommendation for the change in zoning for Sawyer’s Country Edge …read more.

SYRACUSE —  The Syracuse Town Council held a lengthy discussion when Police Chief Jim Layne asked that Hal Hansborough, the town building inspector, be named an interim ordinance officer. The request came during the council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, June 19. By naming Hansborough an interim ordinance officer, he would be responsible checking on …read more.

  SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council approved appropriating $392,122 in economic development income tax funds to help defray the cost of repairing the wastewater treatment plant during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, March 20. Councilman Larry Siegel presided during the meeting as Council President Bill Musser and Councilman Tom Hoover were both absent. Henry …read more.

    SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council started its monthly meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 20, by having Clerk-Treasurer Paula Kehr-Wicker swear in Gage Fannin as the newest Syracuse police officer. Police Chief Jim Layne also introduced new officers and the new detective. The council then approved a sewer bond ordinance for $750,000 which will be …read more.

SYRACUSE —  Discussion about how to pay for fixes to the Syracuse Wastewater Treatment Plant went on for approximately 40 minutes during the regular monthly meeting of the Syracuse Town Council Tuesday night, Jan. 16. Town Manager Henry DeJulia said the cost could go up to about $1.3 million. He is looking to fund a …read more.

SYRACUSE — The public works report during the Syracuse Town Council’s monthly meeting Tuesday night, Dec. 19, started with Tom Hoover, council president, passing on a compliment to Robin Merchant, public works superintendent, from the residents of Oakwood about a water issue. Hoover told Merchant, Oakwood Park residents appreciated him and his staff as they …read more.

SYRACUSE — A metal barn, that can house 2,400 head of hogs, was destroyed by fire late Tuesday evening, Dec. 5. The fire was located at 72193 CR 133, Syracuse, and the barn reportedly owned by Christ Miller. According to Miller, the hogs had been shipped out at Thanksgiving. Outside of the structure, the only …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council approved the 2018 budget during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, Oct. 17. Police Chief Jim Layne reported he has been addressing complaints in the neighborhood around Harrison Street regarding street parking. The parking safety committee recommended the council consider one side parking or making streets one-way streets. Currently residents …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Town Council started its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, Aug. 15, with Town Attorney Vern Landis swearing in six new Syracuse Reserve Officers. The new officers are Cody Leer, Jonathan Fannin, Matthew Eckand, Terrence Wire, Joseph Taylor and Joshua Gohlke. A seventh reserve officer, Ryan Emery, was sworn in at an …read more.

Architects are drawing up plans for renovations to Turkey Creek Fire Territory stations 1 and 2, township attorney Andrew Grossnickle reported at the Monday, Aug. 16, fire board meeting. “I reached out to the architect, who sent someone to look through Station 2 a couple weeks ago,” he told the board. “I received an e-mail …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Town Council got a preliminary look at the 2018 budget for town departments, during its monthly meeting Tuesday night, July 18. The estimated budget is $35,323 under maximum levy. Proposed department budgets are: Town Manager, $205,620, a decrease of $11.888; Clerk-Treasurer, $651,140, an increase of $18,632; Police, $1,113,050, an increase of …read more.

SYRACUSE — Fire Chief Mickey Scott reported the fire fighters completed over 400 hours of training, the new tanker was ordered, during the Syracuse Town Council’s monthly meeting Tuesday, July 18. The pork chop, chicken barbecue went well. The town received an Insurance Service Office rating of a 4 and the township a 4Y. Scott …read more.

  SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council approved two economic development agreements for the purchase of seven lots in the Syracuse Technology Park during its monthly meeting Tuesday night, May 16. “It was really easy working with each other,” said Dustin Johns, owner of Innovation Inc. and Travel Lite RV. “That area needed something to bring …read more.

SYRACUSE —Public Works Superintendent Robin Merchant provided an update to his report to the Syracuse Town Council during the council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, March 21. He reported an air compressor for the wastewater treatment plant has been repaired a week ahead of schedule. The council approved a bid from Mason Engineering and Construction …read more.