WARSAW — The Warsaw Redevelopment Commission discussed a sanitary sewer study agreement and an economic development agreement for the Gatke property during the meeting held Monday, Aug. 13. The sanitary sewer study agreement is through Wessler Engineering. They will evaluate the feasibility of providing sanitary sewer to the area north of the recent Airport Industrial Park …read more.

After close to 15 years of discussion, hearing proposals with no sustainable recommendations, Warsaw Redevelopment Board unanimously voted to proceed with entire demolition of buildings in 2016. Funds will be sought from various city funds. However, if a viable sustainable solution is presented, demolition of at least one building will be put on hold. However …read more.

The Gatke Property (Photo by Deb Patterson) The Gatke Building – as long as I’ve lived in the Warsaw area, it’s been but a bombed-out eyesore. In its current state it doesn’t serve much use. The building has been deemed unsafe, suffering from years of neglect. No trespassing signs dot its perimeter. Some photographers seem …read more.

Though it was not on today’s agenda, the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission briefly discussed the Gatke building and what is being done to rid the city of the eyesore. At the last meeting of the WRC, Mark Dobson of the Warsaw-Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and Kellie Malcom of Malcom Associates, said an ad hoc committee has …read more.