WARSAW — The city of Warsaw is looking to develop two new trails. One would be along part of Country Club Road on the west side of Winona Lake. The other would be a loop in a privately-owned wetland area between Marketplace of Warsaw and Lake Village Shopping Center. The first step is to conduct …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Rotary Club members and local residents helped lay approximately 350 square feet of bricks at the cog monument at the Warsaw Rotary Park on Tuesday, July 16. The park, set in a triangular space located at the corner of West Market and West Center Streets, is set to open sometime this fall, …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw and Winona Lake have each been designated a Bicycle Friendly Community. And the trails systems which in large part caused that designation to become a reality will continue to develop this year. Justin Taylor, a planner for the city of Warsaw, also chairs the Ride+Walk Advisory Committee, a group of about 15 …read more.

WARSAW — The city plan commission will likely begin looking at expanding the definition of exterior siding materials that are acceptable for new construction of commercial businesses. On Monday night, May 13, the plan commission heard a pitch from an architect and builder who are behind plans to construct a JLane Flooring & Design store …read more.

WARSAW — A student-led beautification effort is underway in the downtown. Members of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, a group that was established last year as a way to get young people involved in bettering the city, is seeking to have a mural painted on a downtown building. Three members of the group,  Jacob Kissling, …read more.

WARSAW — Jack Brunetto, a Democratic candidate for Warsaw City Council, was appointed to the plan commission on Monday, April 8. Brunetto replaces Dave Baumgartner, who vacated the position after moving. Brunetto was asked to fill the role by Mayor Joe Thallemer because Brunetto frequently attends city meetings, including the plan commission “By virtue of …read more.

WARSAW — At the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals meeting held Monday, Aug. 27, two requests were presented and approved.  In the first matter, Petitioner Brandon Schmitt requested a variance from development standards to allow more than two accessory structures within an R-1 zoning district at 504 E. Baker St.  Schmitt owns approximately 39 acres …read more.

WARSAW — Aeriel Jones was introduced as the newest addition to the Warsaw Planning Commission at the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals meeting held Monday, July 23. Jones will be serving as Assistant City Planner, a position currently held by Justin Taylor.  Jones, who recently moved to the area, attended college in Alabama, graduating with …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Assistant City Planner Justin Taylor, on behalf of the city of Warsaw, requested approval for a $20,000 grant at the Kosciusko County Convention, Recreation and Visitors Commission meeting held Wednesday, July 18. The grant is to help support the development of Rotary Park, located at the corner of West Center and West Market …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Traffic Safety Commission meeting held Wednesday, July 11, began with discussion about the bike lane proposal. Assistant City Planner Justin Taylor was unable to attend today’s meeting, so Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer provided information.  “I went to the public meeting and talked to a lot of residents,” said Thallemer. “It seemed …read more.

WARSAW — It’s one thing to design a residential landscape used by a family and their friends. But it’s something entirely different to design and create spaces for the public to use. As assistant city planner for the city of Warsaw, who works in the planning department in city hall, Justin Taylor has a hand …read more.

WARSAW — Justin Taylor started his new job as assistant city planner for Warsaw on Monday, Aug. 22. Taylor may be new to City Hall but he’s not new to the Warsaw area. Taylor and his family first moved to Warsaw when he was in middle school. He attended Lakeland Christian Academy and then went to …read more.