Residents of Silver Lake are feeling a void after the man many thought of as the town’s unofficial mayor, Phil Shalley, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 13, at the age of 73.

It appears the debate over what to do about the old Silver Lake school building is over — and the building is coming down.

SILVER LAKE — Silver Lake will begin accepting demolition bids in May for the old school building on Sycamore Street. The decision was made at the Silver Lake Town Council meeting Wednesday, March 11, following a 45-minute discussion among town council, Silver Lake Center Foundation representatives and members of the public. In May 2018, the …read more.

SILVER LAKE — At the 2020 budget public hearing, Eric Walsh, partner at Umbaugh and Associates,Indianapolis, told Silver Lake council members to “Keep doing what you’re doing. You’re sitting in great shape.” Walsh said the summary presented assumes that every dollar budgeted will be spent. “You guys don’t do that, so we anticipate your picture …read more.

  SILVER LAKE — Town council members voted to approve the purchase of new water meters for the town in the amount of $119,890 at the meeting held Wednesday, Oct. 10. Silver Lake Water Department Superintendent Joey McNeal recommended the Sensus water meters that Todd Ortman of EJP, Lafayette, provided information about at the September meeting. …read more.

SILVER LAKE — Discussions turned from flood plains and budgets to woes over the old school building during the regular meeting of the Silver Lake Town Council Wednesday evening, Aug. 12. The topic came up as council member Gale Owens was reviewing concerns he had received over some old structures in town that they would like to see …read more.