Mike Reed, town attorney for Syracuse, took care of the first order of business at Syracuse Town Council’s regular monthly meeting by swearing in Neil Likens and Michael Bumbaugh as new police officers. The council then got down to business by approving the 2013 budget. The total budget is $3,332,796 with a total property tax …read more.

The Syracuse Town Council held a public hearing on the 2013 budgets during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Clerk-treasurer Julie Kline read through the proposed budget line by line and then opened the floor to public comment. Sharon Fowler questioned the fund marked “motor vehicle highway.” It was explained that was the street department …read more.

The Syracuse Town Council held a public hearing regarding a community development block grant for Oakwood Retreat LLC during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday. The town is the lead applicant for the grant along with Parent Associates Inc., the company Rex Parent and his sons own, and through which are purchasing the Oakwood property. Kristine …read more.

Community leaders were invited to the ground breaking Tuesday of the Syracuse U.S.6/SR 13 Technology and Industrial Park. Syracuse Town Manager Henry DeJulia stated, “The park provides opportunities that will allow the town of Syracuse to attract new industry, encourage business expansion, help diversify the local economy and generates long-term private-sector jobs.” He further stated, …read more.

Ken Jones, president of Wightman Petrie, provided the Syracuse Town Council some good news during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. A bidding war has broken out for the most expensive item currently in the design plan for the Industrial/Technology Park. Wightman Petrie thought a better price could be found for the water pressure booster …read more.

The Syracuse Town Council passed a resolution on a tax abatement request from Patrick Industries during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Patrick Industries, which is in the RV industry, recently purchased AIA, a local company, and plans to expand its operations into the former Liberty Homes building. The company requested a 10-year tax abatement …read more.

In a special session of the Syracuse Town Council, bids were awarded to H + G Underground Utilities of LaPorte for just under $2 million. The bid was for offsite construction work on the Syracuse industrial and technology park located at SR 13 and U.S. 6. Cripe Excavating was the winning bidder for onsite work …read more.

Ian Rolland, receiver for Oakwood, introduced Dr. J. Rex Parent to the Syracuse Town Council Tuesday night. Parent, who is purchasing the Oakwood Inn, told the council about his family’s history on Lake Wawasee and his plans for refurbishing Oakwood. He plans to have the once thriving hotel reopened in spring 2013. The plan, said …read more.

By AMANDA MCFARLAND Staff Writer [email protected] A brief but productive special meeting of the Syracuse Town Council Monday night revealed that Syracuse Properties LLC are in compliance with tax abatement. Due to misinterpretation of some data, the council had previously believed that Syracuse Properties LLC was out of compliance and had called the meeting to …read more.