On Wednesday, May 20, Lakeland Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees voted to extend the suspension of failure to connect penalties through to July 3, in keeping with Governor Holcomb’s planned timeline for lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

The Lakeland Regional Sewer District will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m.  Wednesday, May 20. The meeting will be held at the district office located at 5002 E 100N. Warsaw. Pursuant to Indiana Executive Order 20-09 Section 4, the “Executive Order,” this hearing will also be available utilizing electronic participation.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees has cancelled its regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 15. According to a press release, the decision to cancel the meeting was made “to lead by example on the importance of staying home.” At the March 18 meeting, LRSD adopted Resolution 2020-01, “COVID 19 Emergency …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District would like to remind all customers those items that should not be flushed down the toilet. Products that seem flushable such as paper towels, disposable wipes, and used cooking grease can cause blockages in your sewer line to the grinder which can lead to a sewer back up …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees welcomed a new member, Joe Cleland, at its monthly public meeting Wednesday, Feb. 19. Among other agenda items, the board heard a report from Astbury Water Technology’s Matt Rippey, LRSD wastewater plant operator, reviewing district operations for 2019. Board President Jim Haney introduced Cleland, who is …read more.

WARSAW — This was a busy year for Lakeland Regional Sewer District. Now in only its second year of operation, the board of trustees has been largely successful in its efforts to connect all 1,653 properties to the sewer system. Those customers also received an enhanced billing and collection service in 2019, when the district …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting on Nov. 13 ended with the announcement of the resignation of Greg Mitchell, effective Dec. 1, 2019. Mitchell joined the board in 2013, during what Jim Haney, board president, characterized as “difficult times,” when the district was still in the planning stages. Haney thanked …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees held its monthly public meeting August 21. Among the items discussed was an August 15 lift station control failure along CR 600 East, resulting in a spill of approximately 6,500 gallons of sewage. According to Mike Rippey, LRSD treatment plant manager, both an ultrasonic level probe …read more.

WARSAW — After hearing from contractors unable to perform installation services until the spring, Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of directors passed a motion suspending failure to connect penalties from Jan. 1 to April 30. Penalties will resume May 1. As of the Feb. 20 meeting, 24 properties were still being assessed penalties. “I think it’s …read more.

WARSAW — At its last public meeting of 2018, Wednesday, Dec. 19, Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of trustees agreed to more strictly adhere to its billing ordinance when applying late charges in 2019. The board also dealt with infrastructure issues, including how to mitigate odors associated with sewage. According to Jim Haney, board president, Jones …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Regional Sewer District has announced it will hold an executive session at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14. The meeting will be held at the district office,  5002 E. 100N, Warsaw. The purpose of the executive session is in accordance with I..C. 5-14-1.5-6(b)(4). This statute allows the executive session for interviews and negotiations …read more.

  WARSAW — Following a brief hearing Wednesday, May 16, Lakeland Regional Sewer District’s board of trustees voted to adopt an ordinance fining those who fail to connect to the sewer by July 1, 2018. The tiered system of fines was agreed upon at the monthly public meeting held Wednesday, April 18. Property owners who fail …read more.

  WARSAW — Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of trustees will hold a special public hearing on the adoption of a tiered system of fines for property owners failing to connect to the sewer system. The hearing will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, in the administrative building, 5002 E. 100N, Warsaw. The …read more.

WARSAW — The monthly public meeting of the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of trustees meeting held Wednesday, March 28, ended on a sour note, with public input from a couple possibly facing bankruptcy after their purchase of the Kuhn Lake Rental Property last October placed them in the center of an ongoing lawsuit between …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of directors held a sparsely attended monthly public meeting Wednesday, Feb. 21, which dealt with defective electrical panels in grinder pumps, pump station communications and penalties for failure to connect. One item not on the agenda was the regional flooding, one reason for low attendance, as high water …read more.

WARSAW — In its first meeting of 2018, the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of directors voted for all but one of its officers from 2017 to keep their posts in 2018. The board meeting was also the first held on its new schedule: 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at the …read more.

WARSAW — A request by the Friends of Tippy to have the Kosciusko County Commissioners conduct a feasibility study for sewers around Tippecanoe lakes was changed this morning Tuesday, Dec 19, at the commissioners meeting. Now the request is for the possibility of Lakeland Regional Sewer District to expand to include the Tippecanoe lakes. Based …read more.

WARSAW — Thursday evening, Nov. 2, the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of directors held its first monthly public meeting at its new headquarters at the wastewater treatment plant, 5002 E. 100N, Warsaw. The first item on the agenda concerned malfunctioning control panels in grinder pumps, 29 of which have been replaced to date out …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — With the Lakeland Regional Sewer District’s wastewater treatment facility up and running since late July, Tippecanoe Lake has already expressed interest in connecting another pipeline, possibly doubling the system’s capacity. Kenneth Jones Sr., president of Jones, Petrie and Rafinski, the company overseeing ongoing LRSD connections, addressed the LRSD board of directors monthly …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The monthly public meeting of the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of directors, held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 7, ended with a threat of legal action from one of the owners of a Shoe Lake cottage denied a rate elimination. “I’ll be talking to my attorney,” declared Emily Daugherty, who said …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The monthly public meeting of the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of directors was held the evening of Aug. 3, the first Thursday of the month, as usual; however, this may soon change. Treasurer Mike DeWald informed the board a date later in the month would grant it a clearer picture of …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — On Friday, July 21, the Lakeland Regional Sewer District reached a symbolic milestone with a ribbon cutting at its completed wastewater treatment facility, 5002 E. 100 N., south of the Barbee Lake chain it serves. The ceremony marked the culmination of a nine year process to construct a sewer system providing service …read more.

WARSAW — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District in Kosciusko County recently completed a project to provide sewer service to approximately 1,700 residents in the Barbee Lakes area.  The project took two years to complete at a cost of approximately 28 million dollars (through a combination of loan and grant funds) and became operational in March …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The monthly public meeting of the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of directors Thursday, June 1, at the North Webster Community Center began on a somber note due to the recent passing of Bob Sanders, an original member of the board, formed in April 2008. Board President Jim Haney requested a moment …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District will hold an executive session at 5 p.m. June 7, in the North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St., North Webster. The meeting, which is closed to the public, will be held int he district office. The purpose of the executive session will deal with the initiation …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District’s monthly public board meeting Thursday, May 4, was largely focused on the issue of whether or not contractors would be able to connect homeowners by the Sept. 1 deadline. After hearing from representatives of Jones Petrie Rafinski, the company overseeing hook-ups, and private contractors in attendance, the board chose to allow …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District is one month closer to having the $29M sewer project in the books after meeting Thursday evening, April 6, at the North Webster Community Center.

NORTH WEBSTER — Thanks to the work of numerous contractors, board members, DLZ project engineers and local homeowners, Lakeland Regional Sewer District is expecting to complete the $29 million sewer project just $15,000 over budget, a .07 percent change.

  NORTH WEBSTER — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District continued with the business of pay applications and action items as it edges closer to substantial completion of all four areas of construction. The resignation of John McDaniel was also announced at the board’s monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Thursday at the North Webster Community Center. Jim …read more.

WINONA LAKE — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of Grace College’s Center for Lakes and Streams. In that time, the center has played an increasingly important role in protecting one of Kosciusko County’s most vital resources. “Our economy is dependent on our lakes being clean,” stated Dr. Nate Bosch, the center’s …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District met at their standard location Thursday evening, Jan. 5. Although the North Webster Community Center is the current host of the 6 p.m. monthly meeting, board members anticipate being able to meet in one of the rooms of the brand new wastewater treatment facility very soon. Although …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees held a special meeting Monday, Dec. 19, at the North Webster Community Center to pass a motion authorizing members to sign off on approval of the Indiana Bond Bank payment and U.S. Department of Agriculture loan closing. By doing so before Jan. 1, the board …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — “We can see the end of the tunnel,” said Lakeland Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees member Bob Sanders at a special meeting held Monday, Oct. 17, at the North Webster Community Center. The special meeting was held because asphalt plants close in the next month due to weather, and the board …read more.

The Board of Trustees of the Lakeland Regional Sewer District (the “District”) will hold a special meeting for the purpose of: Review and approve engineering change orders for the project. Review and approve a proposal for utility location services The special meeting will be held Monday Oct. 17, beginning at 6 p.m. and will be held …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District board was once again led through a labyrinth of color-coded pay applications and change orders by DLZ Project Engineer Casey Erwin at Thursday evening’s regular monthly meeting in the North Webster Community Center.

NORTH WEBSTER — Change orders and construction progress were the talk of the evening for the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board during the regular monthly meeting held at the North Webster Community Center.

NORTH WEBSTER — The four contracted areas of the projects are quickly approaching the substantial completion date of Dec. 27, with final touches being added to each area. Contract A, bid by Selge Construction, covers Shoe Lake, Irish Lake, Sawmill Lake and part of Sechrist and Barbee lakes. Casey Erwin, DLZ project engineer, estimated this area to be 59 percent complete with the majority of laterals installed and grinder stations being placed, as well.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District board met for the regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening, July 7, at the North Webster Community Center. Beginning at 6 p.m., the board had a full evening of updates, change orders and approving bills. Casey Erwin, project engineer for DLZ, put the project at about 67 …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District board members met for the regular monthly meeting Thursday evening, June 2. The focus of the night revolved around the progress of the four contracted areas and the positive feedback from customers around the district.

NORTH WEBSTER — With $28 million invested around the Barbee chain of lakes, the board placed pressure on Crane Systems and Pumps to extend the warranty on the type one grinder stations and to do so in a timely manner.

The Board of Trustees of the Lakeland Regional Sewer District (the “District”) will hold a special meeting. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss equipment delivery and quality assurance issues associated with collection system equipment, including sanitary grinder stations and supplemental materials, as supplied by Crane/Barnes. The special meeting will be held Wednesday May 18, 2016 …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The board wanted to know how long Crane would stand behind their repairs, requesting the company extend its five-year warranty to something more substantial. Walt Erndt, vice president and general manager of the Municipal Group said the team would take the idea back to the president and present an option to the board by Friday, May 13.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Board of Trustees of the Lakeland Regional Sewer District will hold a special meeting for the purpose of: Discussing equipment delivery and quality assurance issues associated with collection system equipment, including sanitary grinder stations and supplemental materials, as supplied by Crane/Barnes. Review and approve the Indiana Bond Bank loan extension, if …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District board met for its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening, May 5, but added a few more important dates to the agenda. During the 6 p.m. meeting at the North Webster Community Center, the board also agreed to hold another public meeting Tuesday, May 10, beginning at 5:30 …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — For many of those involved in the $28 million sewer project around the Barbee chain of lakes, a 50 percent completion notice is a breath of fresh air.

NORTH WEBSTER — Although Lakeland Regional Sewer District has seen great progress with the sewer system going in around the Barbee Lakes chain, progress has been slower in helping the public and getting some customers on board. Last month, the board worked with Jennifer Ransbottom of JPR to create a plan for delinquent customers who …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District met Thursday evening, March 3, at the North Webster Community Center to hear updates and discuss progress on the large sewer project covering the Barbee chain of lakes in North Webster and Leesburg. Casey Erwin, DLZ project engineer, noted the entire project has reached about 43 percent completion with …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District discussed new ways to handle delinquent customers during the board’s regular monthly meeting Thursday evening, Feb. 4, in the North Webster Community Center. Since the billing process began, LRSD has been dealing with late fees, confused users and plenty of unpaid bills. Now, with approximately 100 customers past …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Board member Bob Sanders expressed frustration with those who refused to join the project when it was presented. “We’re bending over backwards to help these guys,” said Sanders. “… let them eat a little crow.”

NORTH WEBSTER — The district voted with a five to one yes to put a plan in place for property owners to be added to the project who may have refused to join before, purchased new property within the district, or one of several other possible reasons. Treasurer Mike DeWald was the only board member to vote no.

NORTH WEBSTER — For each question thrown at the board, members attempted to provide explanation or answers, but were consistently interrupted. Bob Sanders recommended closing the meeting as public comments turned to attacking personal characteristics about the board members, such as posture or affluence.

NORTH WEBSTER — Board member Bob Sanders brought an important point the board in reference to customers who may be on limited incomes and unable to work because of retirement or disability to add additional income. “We can’t do that to our people,” stated Sanders, noting some public members are fearful of losing their homes because of the increased expense of sewer bills.

NORTH WEBSTER — It was no gentle start to the Thursday evening, Oct. 1, monthly meeting of Lakeland Regional Sewer District’s board in the North Webster Community Center, as the meeting kicked off with three bill pay requests of substantial amounts.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District met for its regular monthly meeting at the North Webster Community Center Thursday evening, Sept. 3. The board opened the meeting with the opportunity for public questions, but quickly ended that after none of the public present offered thoughts.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District Board meeting Thursday, Aug. 6, was largely spent ironing out wrinkles in its billing process. Jennifer Ransbottom of Jones Petrie Rafinski Corporation, the firm handling LRSD billing, was on hand to assist with what Treasurer Mike DeWald called, “the new world that we live in.” Ransbottom reported …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District met at 6 p.m.,Thursday, July 2 at the North Webster Community Center to discuss the construction schedule, maximizing investments and letters to property owners without easements. The meeting began with members passing a motion to approve payment of invoices from Able Printing, Carson Boxberger LLP and Warsaw Times Union totaling $11,699. …read more.

Ten minutes after the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board closed its special public meeting Thursday evening, June 4, President Jim Haney opened the board’s regular monthly meeting at the North Webster Community Center. The board agreed to draw $7,000 from its current bond to pay monthly bills, including invoices to its legal team and contractors. …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District held a special meeting Thursday, June 4, at the North Webster Community Center to finalize plans on rate ordinances, answer questions presented by residents and take action on construction contracts. Board members expressed several times their relief in being able to finally take action on some items on the agenda. They …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District held a special meeting Monday at the North Webster Community Center to discuss the appropriation of funds for the ongoing sewer project. The meeting was originally scheduled for May 13, but was unexpectedly cancelled. LRSD board president Jim Haney began Monday night’s meeting by nixing all public questions and comments, noting …read more.

The board of trustees of the Lakeland Regional Sewer District will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, May 18, in the North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St., North Webster. The purpose of the meeting will be: Approval of USDA Letter of Conditions to fund the project. Amend the district’s bond ordinance. …read more.

Word is expected May 8 from the regional office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, on the funding needed to break ground on the multi-million dollar Lakeland Regional Sewer District project. The district’s board members said during their regular meeting Thursday night at the North Webster Community Center they were expecting an imminent …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District is beginning to feel the gravity of its situation. The past five years of applying for loans, planning and engineering sewer grinders and waste management stations must be finalized by May 11. After taking the time to meet with U.S. Department of Agriculture officials March 18, LRSD board members are anxiously awaiting their …read more.

Business was slow for the Kosciusko County Commissioners at the bi-monthly meeting this morning. The commissioners appointed Parke Smith as their representative on the Lake Regional Sewer District board. Kosciusko County Emergency Management Director Ed Rock brought two grants before the commissioners. Both were reimbursement grants, one for training and the other to cover wages …read more.

Since bidding opened for the Lakeland Regional Sewer District ’s multi-million dollar sewage wastewater treatment facility, it has been a series of headaches for board members. LRSD is required to accept the lowest, most responsible bid. Following these guidelines, LRSD bids still came in $4.1 million over budget. Board members, along with LRSD’s legal team, …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District had much to discuss at Thursday night’s meeting at the North Webster Community Center. Unfortunately, discussing seemed to be the only thing board members could do at the time. After their seven-year, multi-million dollar project bids came in over budget, LRSD has been left scrambling to find funds to make the …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District held a special session Thursday night at the North Webster Community Center, passing a motion to pursue additional funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. The initial loan of $23.8 million, received in 2010, fell approximately $4.1 million short of the final cost, calculated after receiving construction bids in …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District announced the results for open bidding on the proposed seven year wastewater project recently. The project, split into sections A, B, C and wastewater plant construction, has been almost five years in the works, and expected to be completed in under two years. The month of December saw several special meetings …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District opened bids Thursday evening at the North Webster Community Center for construction of the wastewater treatment plant and section C of the wastewater collection system. Casey Erwin of DLZ Architects, Engineers, Planners, Surveyors, which drew the engineering plans for the project, read the bids. Board President John Haney then made a …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District opened bids Tuesday night for the second section of construction of a sewer collection system to be installed in the area around Big Barbee, Little Barbee, Banning, Kuhn, Shoe, Seachrist, Sawmill and Irish lakes. Grassy Creek up to East CR 500N will also be included in the new sewer district. Present …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District, serving the Barbee Lakes area, is taking off. The lakes included in the district include Big Barbee, Little Barbee, Banning, Kuhn, Sechrist, Irish and Sawmill. The district also takes in Grassy Creek north to East 500 North, better known as Armstrong Road. It does not include Lake Tippecanoe. The service area …read more.

There are still about 100 Barbee Lake area residents who have failed to respond to the Lakeland Regional Sewer District’s demands to acquire easements for the sewer project. Among them is Larry Lindstrom who says he has no intention of being bullied into giving up part of his property or choosing between paying a sewer …read more.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lakeland Regional Sewer District will be held this Thursday, May 3. All meetings are open to the public and begin at 7 p.m. in the North Webster Community Center. LRSD board members are Mike Dewald, Dave Doctor, Jim Haney, Stew Lambert, Bob Sanders, Ron Truex and Bob Weaver.