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 —  Recent issues with golf carts were addressed at the Leesburg Town Council meeting Monday, Sept. 10. There have been reports of golf carts being driven through town with no lights. Leesburg Street Commissioner Craig Charlton emphasized that the carts must be street worthy. “As far as the age of the drivers, that’s more of a …read more.

LEESBURG —  Monday evening, Sept. 10, at the Leesburg Town Council meeting, a bidder was chosen to complete the Leesburg town hall building renovation project. The building does not currently meet the requirements of the American Disability Act, which specifies that all public buildings be accessible by people who have a disability. Over the past …read more.

LEESBURG — A decision was made at the Leesburg Town Council meeting  held Monday, May 14, regarding ordinance violations. Clerk-Treasurer Mike Searfoss will be sending letters out to those in violation, along with a copy of the town ordinance.  “A lot of these residents I have made contact with and the issues have been resolved,” …read more.

LEESBURG — The Leesburg railroad track crossings were discussed at the monthly meeting Monday, April 9. Council members emphasized that the town council does not have the authority to take care of the railroad track crossings in town. The crossing at Prairie Street is in particularly poor condition, resulting in residents inquiring when repairs will …read more.

  LEESBURG — Jeff Rowe of Umbaugh & Associates, Indianapolis, attended the Leesburg Town Council meeting Monday, Feb. 12, to advise council members on financing options for the renovations to the Leesburg Town Hall building. At the present time, the building does not meet the requirements of the American Disability Act. Council members have discussed …read more.

LEESBURG — During a caucus held Tuesday, Feb. 6, Christina Archer was elected to fill the town council position formerly occupied by Larry Richey. Richey, who had served as the 2017 council president, resigned from his position on the board at the Jan. 9 council meeting. Tyler Haines and Christina Archer were the two candidates …read more.

LEESBURG — Tyler Haines has filed for the Leesburg Town Council position. The vacancy, due to the resignation of Larry Richey, is an at-large seat. Haines has lived in Kosciusko County for most of his life. His family has operated Stacy’s Restaurant for 45 years and Haines is now the owner and operator. In addition, he …read more.

LEESBURG — Mike Ragan, chairman of the Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee, has set 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, for a caucus to fill the vacancy on the Leesburg Town Council. The vacancy, due to the resignation of Larry Richey, is an at-large seat. The caucus will be held in the Leesburg Town Council Chambers …read more.

LEESBURG —  Monday, Dec. 11, at the Leesburg Town Council meeting, options for the town hall building were readdressed. The building does not currently meet the requirements of the American Disability Act, which specifies that all public buildings be accessible by people who have a disability. Council members discussed options for the building, which included …read more.

LEESBURG — On Monday, Nov. 13, Jeff Rowe of Umbaugh & Associates, Indianapolis, and Dennis Otten of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Indianapolis, attended the Leesburg Town Council meeting to discuss bond refunding opportunities. Rowe discussed the advantages of refunding town bonds, explaining that the interest rates currently being paid on the town bonds average …read more.

LEESBURG —  Town garage sale days and clean up days were scheduled at the Leesburg town council meeting held Monday, April 10. Scheduled garage sale days for the town of Leesburg are Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10. The following week town clean up days have been scheduled for Friday, June 16, and Saturday, …read more.

LEESBURG — The Leesburg Town Council met for their regular board meeting last night, Sept. 12. Jeff Rowe, a representative from Umbaugh, was present to discuss the town’s sewage rate review. He presented a study that showed the costs and revenue of sewage works over the last few years. The study also predicted what the …read more.

LEESBURG — The Leesburg Town Council met on Monday, Aug. 8, and was faced with the decision to de-annex the now empty Leesburg Mill from the town in order for the owner to obtain a liquor license. Steve Snyder, speaking on behalf of the Leesburg Mill, presented the case of why the board should approve separating …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 — It was a brief yet productive meeting for the Leesburg Town Council Monday evening, Feb. 8. The council approved the trading of its current bobcat, utilized by both the street and sewage departments, as well as heard an update on the recent visit of a state auditor. The discussion of whether or not …read more.

LEESBURG — In a brief meeting of the Leesburg Town Council, held Monday evening, Dec. 14, the council voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance to remove local voting districts. The idea behind the ordinance is to make all Leesburg elected officials at-large, meaning the town as a whole elects each person. The council also voted …read more.

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 — On Monday, Oct. 12, Leesburg Town Council met to discuss the possibility of setting a new precedence in how to deal with unoccupied commercial businesses in terms of their water bills. Roberta “Bobbi” Anderson visited the board to discuss a commercial property she owns on SR 15, the former Farmer’s Market restaurant. According …read more.

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

The Leesburg Town Council met yesterday evening for its monthly board meeting and approved the purchase of new equipment for the town as well as setting important dates for the upcoming Memorial Day parade, town clean up and town-wide garage sale. During his monthly report, Brandon Queen, Leesburg street commissioner, discussed the status of equipment. …read more.

In January, Leesburg Town Council discussed the possibility of issuing bonus payments to elected officials whose salary is set by a salary ordinance. Last night the proposal, which was suggested by Clerk Treasurer Mike Searfoss, was laid to rest after new information was discovered. The idea of issuing bonuses to elected officials stemmed from the fact that …read more.

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.