Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Monday, July 13, approved sending Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s 2021 proposed operations and equipment replacement budgets for further consideration by the Syracuse Town Council.

Turkey Creek fire and township boards met Monday, June 8, for the first time since the pandemic shutdown was instituted in March.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township boards did not convene for their scheduled Monday, April 13, meeting, but Fire Chief Mickey Scott still submitted his monthly report by email. In his March report, Scott noted: • The department’s new ambulance was received Friday, March 20, three days before the factory shut down until further …read more.

  SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Monday, March 9, unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request to use funds from the department’s operations budget to pay for public citizens’ certification at the department’s regular CPR classes. The classes are held in conjunction with the American Heart Association, which charges $20 per …read more.

SYRACUSE — Joshua Taylor was sworn in as a firefighter/EMT private at the Turkey Creek Fire Board meeting Monday, Jan. 13. The board was also sworn in for their 2020 tenures. Taylor’s wife, Janessa, took the honor of placing his insignia pin on his collar after the swearing in by township attorney Andrew Grossnickle. The …read more.

SYRACUSE — Julie Close, who took office Jan. 1, 2019, closed out her first year as Turkey Creek Township trustee with a successful year of moving her office forward to better serve the township’s residents. She reorganized the record keeping system, making it more efficient and rendering the monthly trustee’s reports more readable for the …read more.

  SYRACUSE — Judging from the comments of board members, Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Thursday, Dec. 12, made one of their easiest decisions of the year as they each unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request for expedited purchase of two ambulance cots and power load systems. “If we accept delivery of …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township boards Monday, Nov. 11, both unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request to purchase a 2019 demo ambulance to replace the department’s 2016 ambulance, which was heavily damaged in an accident in August. The boards allocated up to $295,000 for the purchase of the vehicle and an automated …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Oct. 14, unanimously approved Trustee Julie Close’s proposed 2020 budget upon second reading. All fund amounts were adopted without change from those advertised to the public. The amounts for each fund were: • General, $111,700 • Township assistance, $83,000 • Recreation, $15,500 • Rainy day, $20,000 • …read more.

  SYRACUSE — An unusual series of unfortunate events prompted Turkey Creek Fire Chief Mickey Scott to request approval Monday, Sept. 9, for an emergency purchase of an ambulance. After hearing Scott’s chronicle of unfortunate happenstances, the fire and township advisory boards approved funding for the purchase of a 2019 demo ambulance “that we could …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Monday, July 8, unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s proposed 2020 operations and equipment replacement budgets. Scott proposed $1,894,899 for operations and $635,000 for equipment replacement. The operations total represents a 3.99% increase from this year’s budget, which includes a 2% salary increase for the chiefs, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Ten Turkey Creek Fire Department officers took the oath of office at the fire board meeting Monday, June 10. The oaths were administered by township attorney Andrew Grossnickle. Taking the oath were Fire Chief Mickey Scott; Janelle Fancil, Brian Richcreek and Bob Tinkey, battalion chiefs; Kevin Grindle, assistant chief; Jon Hall, Quinn Hunter and …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Territory and township advisory boards Monday, May 13, were invited, along with the public, to an upcoming open house celebrating completion of renovations to the territory’s two fire stations. The open house will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Station 1, 402 N. Huntington St., Syracuse. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township boards Monday, April 8, approved further action on the purchase of a new pumper fire truck and the installation of a baby box. Fire Chief Mickey Scott reported the department’s 2002 fire engine is scheduled for replacement. “We formed a truck committee that has been working on bid specifications …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Monday evening, Feb. 11, unanimously approved $38,000 for the purchase of a new pickup truck for the fire department. The truck currently in service, a 2004 two-wheel-drive Chevrolet pickup, was donated to the department about 12 years ago. The new truck, a 2019 four-wheel-drive Dodge RAM, is …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Territory and township advisory board members took their oath of office Monday, Jan. 14, administered by Andrew Grossnickle, who was reappointed township attorney. Also sworn in was newly elected township trustee Julie Close, who replaced retiring trustee Barb Griffith. Both boards signed the 2019 volunteer fire contract presented by Fire Chief …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Dec. 10, approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s two requests to encumber funds for the 2019 fiscal budget. The first encumbrance entailed $13,000 from the dues and a training line item. That amount was transferred to next year’s budget to help cover the costs of up to three firefighters …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Monday, Nov. 12, unanimously approved a resolution determining 2019 fire department salaries and a three-year collective bargaining agreement. Fire department personnel will receive a 4 percent salary increase in 2019 and a 2 percent increase each of the following two years. Full-time salaries for 2019 include: fire …read more.

TURKEY CREEK TOWNSHIP — Republicans swept the field in Turkey Creek Township for township trustee and township advisory board during the election. Republican Julie Close won 67.51 percent of the vote against her Democratic challenger Martha Stoelting, who received 32.49 percent of the vote with 2,942. Close received 1986 votes while Stoelting received 956 votes. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire territory and township boards convened in tandem meetings Monday, Sept. 10. The township board took up the first reading of the fire territory’s 2019 proposed budget. The second reading will take place at the board’s October meeting. At the meetings, Fire Chief Mickey Scott presented his monthly report. He reported the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Aug. 13, awarded a $507,837 contract to Syracuse-based Milestone Construction for renovations to the territory’s two fire stations. The motion, passed unanimously, was contingent on final contract approval by Andrew Grossnickle, the township’s attorney, Fire Chief Mickey Scott and a representative of Milestone; and submission of a performance …read more.

SYRACUSE — William “Bill” Dixon will fill the vacancy on the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board and be placed on the ballot in the general election Nov. 6. Dixon was elected to the advisory board Thursday evening, Aug. 9, at a caucus of Turkey Creek Township Precinct Committeemen. Kosciusko County Republican Chairman Mike Ragan then …read more.

KOSCIUSKO —  Last week, Sylvia Gargett announced her resignation from the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board citing personal reasons. Gargett was appointed to the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board on June 29, 2017. Sylvia Gargett Official paperwork filed with the Kosciusko County Clerk revealed that the reason for Gargett’s resignation was due to a past felony conviction. Indiana …read more.

SYRACUSE — A caucus of Republican Precinct Committeemen in Turkey Creek Township has been called for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. The caucus will be held in the Syracuse Town Hall, 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse. Mike Reagan, chairman of the Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee, called the caucus following the resignation of Sylvia Gargett, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, July 9, approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s proposed 2019 operations and equipment fund budgets. Scott requested $1,822,092 for operations. “This budget represents an increase of $126,238,” said Scott. “Of that amount, we are projecting to provide funding of $45,000 from increased EMS billing revenue. The overall budget …read more.

SYRACUSE — In a brief meeting Monday, June 11, Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board received reports from Trustee Barb Griffith and Fire Chief Mickey Scott. There was no old or new business presented at the meeting. Griffith presented her monthly financial report and noted an uptick in poor relief disbursements for utilities. She paid out …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Fire Department was called around 10:55 a.m. today, Thursday, May 17, to a house fire at the corner of James and Catherine streets, Milford. Heavy smoke was reported to be coming from the house. Firefighters found the fire to be at 101 S. James St., on the southwest corner of the intersection. …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, May 14, unanimously voted to request bids for improvements to the fire territory’s two stations. Architect Jim Malcolm was on hand to answer questions about the improvement plans and the bidding process. “We have been working on these building improvements for almost two years now,” said Fire Chief Mickey …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Manager Henry DeJulia called a meeting Thursday night, May 3, with representatives from the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board, Wawasee Property Owners Association, Syracuse Lake Association and Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, to discuss repairs to the town’s flood control device, located in Crosson Mill Park. The town has had control of …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board at its Monday, April 9, meeting approved a request from Fire Chief Mickey Scott to purchase five new SCBAs and 12 SCBA bottles to update the department’s equipment. Scott requested $34,435.70 plus “about $150 to $200” in shipping costs, which represented the lower of two quotes he obtained …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith released her department’s 2017 annual report at the township advisory board meeting Monday, March 12. The cash fund statement indicates a year-end balance of $5.34 million. “That is the largest amount we have ever had,” said Griffith. The township took in $2.46 million in revenue and disbursed $1.68 million …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Feb. 12, signed an application for construction designed release submitted by the architect for improvements to the fire territory’s two stations. The application will be submitted for approval by the state “so we can begin acquiring bids for these improvements from interested bidders,” said Fire Chief Mickey Scott. Township …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Jan. 8, prepared for the coming year by electing new officers and taking action on the township’s anti-nepotism and ethical oversight policies. The board elected Dennis Darr to serve as president and Barb Griffith as secretary for 2018. Township attorney Andrew Grossnickle distributed certification forms for the board members’ …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Board Monday, Dec. 11, approved a request to encumber $286,080 from its fire territory equipment replacement fund for a new vacuum tanker ordered in July. “We expect to receive the tanker in late April or early May of 2018,” said Fire Chief Mickey Scott, noting “the price is locked in.” The bid …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Nov. 13, unanimously approved the 2018 fire territory salary resolution submitted by Fire Chief Mickey Scott. Next year’s salaries represent a 2 percent increase over 2017 compensation. Longevity pay increased 1 percent. Full-time employees will be paid the following for 2018: • Fire chief, $59,441 • Deputy chief, $53,821 …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith presented her proposed 2018 budget and resolution at the Monday, Oct. 9, meeting of the township’s advisory board. “The state board of accounts reviewed this proposal and said it looks good to them,” said Griffith. The board unanimously passed the proposal and all board members signed the resolution. Griffith …read more.

The state Department of Local Government Finance met with Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith Wednesday, Aug. 23, and approved her budget proposals for 2018, Griffith reported at the Monday, Sept. 11, meeting of the township advisory board. “All our finances look good,” she said, noting the township’s funds — general, rainy day, township assistance, …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith announced Monday, Aug. 16, the township will undergo a routine annual budget review by the state department of local government finance. The meeting will take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, in Warsaw. “All entities in the state that have budgets go through the review,” she said. Griffith …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, July 10, welcomed new board member Sylvia Gargett to its ranks. Gargett, sitting in on her first official meeting, replaced Kim Cates, who resigned her position on the board to join the Kosciusko County Council. Gargett has served on several boards, including the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce board, Rotary …read more.

SYRACUSE — Sylvia Gargett, Syracuse, is the lone candidate for the open seat on the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board. A Republican caucus of Turkey Creek Township Precinct Committeemen, to appoint Gargett to the board, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 29, in the Syracuse Town Hall. The vacancy was created after former …read more.

SYRACUSE — A caucus of Republican Precinct Committeemen of Turkey Creek Township has been set for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 29, in the Syracuse Town Hall, 310 N. Huntington St. The caucus will elect a replacement to the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board following the resignation of Kimberly Cates. Cates resigned from her position on …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, June 12, elected John Heckaman to replace Kimberly Cates as fire board chairman. Cates was compelled by operation of law to resign Thursday, June 8, when she was sworn in to replace county council member Bob Sanders, who passed away in May. Her membership on the advisory board was …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, May 8, reviewed the fire department’s list of renovations for fire stations 1 and 2. Proposed improvements for Fire Station 1 included: • Moving the base radio upstairs. • Installing alert system speakers in the stairways, shower rooms, computer room and outside at the rear of the station. …read more.

Turkey Creek Township attorney Andrew Grossnickle Monday, April 10, presented an updated list of renovations and improvements to Fire Stations 1 and 2 to the township board. The list included the original “punch list” generated last year when funds were appropriated, a list of additional items, comments from the fire department’s building committee and Grossnickle’s …read more.

Fire Chief Mickey Scott and township attorney Andrew Grossnickle explained additions and modifications to the list of renovations for the fire territory’s two fire stations at the Monday evening, March 13, meeting of the township advisory board. The fire department’s building committee issued a list of additional concerns supplementing the items in the original quote …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Board discussed Monday, Feb. 13, filling a long-standing vacancy on the fire board. Board member Kimberly Cates reported Mitch Close “has shown an interest” in the position. The fire board consists of five members. Two must be residents of the town of Syracuse and two are selected from residents of the township. …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith presented her 2016 financial figures at the Monday, Jan. 9, meeting of the township’s advisory board. Disbursements for the year totaled $2,264,170.36, with 94 percent constituting transfers to the fire territory. The remaining $141,262.02 was utilized for general expenses and poor relief. During the year the trustee’s office paid …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Dec. 12, took several steps to prepare for next year’s operations. Township Trustee Barb Griffith presented a resolution to encumber $20,800 for continued cemetery remediation in 2017. Renovation of three of the township’s six cemeteries has been completed, and work on the fourth cemetery will begin in the spring. …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board held a brief meeting Monday, Nov. 7. During the meeting, it approved the Turkey Creek Fire Territory’s salary resolution, which remains relatively unchanged from last year’s except for planned raises. Barbara Griffith pointed out two big expenses in the general funds distribution for the month of October. The first in …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Voting locations for the Nov. 8 general election have been established and announced by Michelle Puckett, county auditor. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. The locations are designated by the county commissioners.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Oct. 10, allocated $40,000 for the purchase of a new fire department command vehicle and heard reports from Trustee Barb Griffith and Fire Chief Mickey Scott. The new vehicle, a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, will replace the Chevrolet Suburban the department has used since 2004. The current vehicle “has 116,675 …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Barb Griffith presented her budget for second reading at the township board meeting Thursday, Sept. 29. The meeting was rescheduled after the Monday, Sept. 12, meeting was canceled for lack of a quorum. The proposed 2017 budget, excluding funding for the fire territory, totals $226,700. The fire department’s operation budget for next …read more.

WARSAW — During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Warsaw, the petition for Lex Dalton was granted approval. Dalton asked for an exception to alter a previously granted petition by allowing a custom herbicide application business (seasonal) on property zoned agricultural.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Aug. 8, approved a request for $36,360 in additional appropriations to pay for the chassis for the fire territory’s new ambulance. The vehicle is scheduled to be delivered next month. The money will be taken from the township’s rainy day fund. Township Trustee Barb Griffith reported the rainy …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, July 11, approved Township Trustee Barb Griffith’s requests for 2017 budget allocations, but not before making a handful of tweaks to the amounts asked for. The budget with amendments was unanimously approved by the board, who instructed Griffith to bring the reworked budget to the board’s Aug. 8 meeting. …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, June 13, passed two resolutions forming and filling a state mandated oversight committee. “State statute requires townships to nominate an oversight committee to provide checks and balances,” township attorney Andrew Grossnickle explained to the board. Grossnickle provided the board with a flow chart of responsibilities and presented …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, June 13, passed two resolutions forming and filling a state mandated oversight committee. “State statute requires townships to nominate an oversight committee to provide checks and balances,” township attorney Andrew Grossnickle explained to the board. Grossnickle provided the board with a flow chart of responsibilities and presented …read more.

The Turkey Creek advisory board Monday, May 9, welcomed two applicants for the board’s vacancy. Randy Cox and Cindy Taylor publicly introduced themselves to the board. Both are seeking to fill the position vacated by Steve Snyder’s resignation earlier this year. Cox is retired from 21 years with the Kosciusko County dispatch center. He was …read more.

By BECKY BROWER Communication Services, Syracuse Public Library SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library announces it has received a $3,500 National Science Foundation Rural Gateways grant from the Califa Library Group to provide science-based programs for adults. Science, technology, engineering and math, and science, technology, engineering, art and math, are popular topics for children’s education, …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith presented a state mandate to the township advisory board Monday, March 14, which requires the board to form an oversight committee, “adopt internal control standards” and “ensure that personnel receive training concerning the internal control standards and procedures adopted by the political subdivision,” according to www.in.gov. The township has …read more.

One month into the new year, Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith has already made what will likely be her largest single expenditure of 2016. Griffith told the township advisory board Monday, Feb. 8, she applied the $35,000 balance of the township’s rainy day fund toward the purchase of the fire department’s new grass truck. …read more.

SYRACUSE — With the Dec. 31 expiration of Steve Snyder’s term on the Turkey Creek Fire Board, the town of Syracuse and Turkey Creek Township are contractually bound to reappoint him or select his replacement to keep the fire board functioning. Township attorney Andrew Grossnickle informed the township advisory board Monday, Jan. 11, Snyder’s reappointment …read more.

Turkey Creek Township board of trustees Monday unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s recommended slate of officers for 2016. “We’ve placed them in the positions for which they are best suited,” said Scott. The approved officers are Scott, fire chief; Brian Richcreek, deputy chief; Anthony Meek, EMS captain; and Quinn Hunter, Robert Tinkey and Howard …read more.

Lawrence A. Watkins, 100, New Paris, died 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at his residence. He was born March 28, 1915, to Howard & Cecil (Mullen) Watkins in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County. He married Ruth (Delauter) Watkins on Oct. 1, 1939, in North Manchester and she died June 23, 2012. Surviving are daughters: …read more.

SYRACUSE — Both employees and patrons were taken aback to see the dining room filling with smoke this afternoon at Cool Beans, 109 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. A small electrical fire on the grill began to emit smoke, and a patron in the diner made the call to the fire department.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, Nov. 9, unanimously approved a 2016 fire territory salary resolution. The resolution provides the following full-time salaries plus longevity benefits: fire chief, $57,130; deputy chief, $51,730; firefighter/paramedic, $46,330; firefighter/EMT advanced, $44,805; firefighter/EMT basic and probationary/paramedic, $43,485; firefighter, probationary/up to EMT advanced, $40,177. EMS and shift captains are …read more.

SYRACUSE — With its 2016 budget obligations out of the way, the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, Oct. 12, turned its attention to some final 2015 matters.

At the Monday evening, Sept. 14, Turkey Creek fire board meeting, Fire Chief Mickey Scott unsealed two bids the department received for a new ambulance. The new vehicle will serve as the scheduled replacement for the department’s current 2002 ambulance. The board directed Scott to analyze the voluminous bids, contained in thick three-ring binders, and …read more.

By AARON ROVENSTINE Kosciusko County Sheriff KOSCIUSKO — This month’s question comes from Turkey Creek Township, and the resident asks about our Lake Patrol and its visibility on Syracuse Lake. Before I give our Lake Patrol Coordinator Sgt. Jon Tyler’s answer to that question, I would like to take a look back at the history …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith reported Monday the township’s expenses were “running about normal” except for an “unusual” uptick in the number of funerals as of late. Another fiscal anomaly was the $1,000 paid in March for legal fees which had accumulated for the past several months. The board addressed several other issues during …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith presented a combined statement of the township’s cash and investments at Monday’s advisory board meeting. The report indicated a $3,333,217 cash and investment balance at the end of 2014. The township’s finances are divided into six state-mandated funds: • The fire territory equipment fund represented more than half the …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday started the year’s business with several housekeeping items: • The board hired Andrew Grossnickle as the township’s attorney, effective immediately. David Cates previously served in that capacity but had to resign at the beginning of the year to assume his elected position as judge of Kosciusko Superior Court 1. …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday approved a resolution providing for fire territory employees’ 2015 salaries, compensation and benefits. The vote was unanimous and followed a similar vote by the fire territory board earlier in the evening. The 2015 salaries are the same as this year’s, in the following amounts: fire chief, $55,465; paramedic, $44,980; …read more.

Voting locations for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, general elections have been
 announced by Kosciusko County Auditor Marsha McSherry. The county commissioners designated the following locations: Clay Township Claypool Lions Building, 205 W. Calhoun St. Etna Township Heritage Park Building, 338 S. Walnut St., Etna Green Franklin Township Bell Memorial Library, 101 W. Main St., Mentone …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board unanimously passed next year’s budget after second reading Monday night. No one from the public offered any comment on the proposed budget. The 2015 budget totals $1,972,926, including $36,855 in personnel compensation, $4,300 for supplies, and $54,450 for other services. The fire department’s budget comprises the remaining 90 percent of …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday conducted the first reading of the fire territory’s 2015 budget, totaling $1,565,661 for operations and $210,000 for the equipment replacement fund. The board noted only about half the budget will come from property taxes, 14 percent from properties within Syracuse and 86 percent from township properties. The remainder will …read more.

Tandem meetings of the Turkey Creek fire board and township yielded approval of two budgets Monday evening. At the first meeting, the fire board considered Syracuse/Turkey Creek Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s proposal for the department’s 2015 budget, whose $1,565,661 total came in only 2.1 percent over the 2014 amount. Most of the line items remained …read more.

The regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board was only 8 1/2 minutes Thursday night. Its brevity was due to Fire Chief Mickey Scott not being in attendance due to a fire. In reviewing the minutes Kim Cates, board chair, brought up a concern regarding a new state law requiring all firefighters/EMTS …read more.

Incumbent State Rep. Rebecca Kubacki received strong support from Turkey Creek’s precinct three — her home precinct — with a total of 144 votes versus Curt Nisly’s 82. Additionally, precinct two turned out in support of Kubacki who received 45 votes in her favor compared to Nisly’s 37. Even so, the majority of Turkey Creek …read more.

By RAY BALOG Staff Writer “We’re in pretty good shape.” That’s the assessment of Turkey Creek Township Fire Chief Mickey Scott as he presented the budget expenditures for January and February at Monday night’s meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board. With 16.67 percent of the calendar year elapsed, the Turkey Creek Fire Territory …read more.

During the regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, fire chief Mickey Scott made a plea to residents help clear fire hydrants of snow. “We will be removing snow from around the fire hydrants in the coming weeks in order to have the ability to quickly access (them) during an …read more.

During the regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, Dennis Darr was reelected as board president for 2014 and John Heckaman was welcomed as the newest board member. “I’ve been here all my life and I have an interest in the township and helping the fire department,” the Syracuse marine …read more.

During the regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, Turkey Creek Township/Syracuse Fire Chief Mickey Scott suggested a way to provide a break to taxpayers within the year. “Since the equipment replacement fund levy was not reduced by the … trustee for 2014 … we would suggest that we not …read more.

Encouraged by others and showing an interest in township matters, John Heckaman, Syracuse, was appointed in a Turkey Creek Township Republican Caucus to fill the unexpired term of Bill Dixon Tuesday evening. Dixon resigned effective Dec. 31, 2013. His term of office is up for election in 2014. “I’d been asked last term if I …read more.

A Caucus of eligible Republican Precinct Committeemen will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, in the Syracuse Town Council Chambers, Syracuse Town Hall, 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse, for the purpose of filling the vacancy (remainder of the unexpired term of William “Bill” Dixon, who has submitted his resignation effective Jan. 1, …read more.

To close the regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board held Monday evening, Bill Dixon informed fellow board members he will be resigning from the board effective Jan. 1, 2014. Dixon stated his job has required him to frequently travel and he feels this does not allow him to serve the board …read more.

Due to the absence of board members Dennis Darr and Bill Dixon, the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board could not hold an official monthly meeting Monday evening due to lack of quorum. However, board member Kim Cates and Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith took that time to hold a brief discussion with Syracuse Fire …read more.

Apparently the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals was too generous with a petitioner earlier this year. During the regular monthly meeting of the BZA Tuesday morning in Warsaw, the board reconsidered a petition by Michael Papp that would allow an existing enclosed carport to remain as placed on the west side of Koher Road, …read more.

Per the interlocal agreement for the Turkey Creek Fire Territory, Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board member Bill Dixon moved to “put into effect the remodeling plan as laid out by the (Turkey Creek Fire Territory) Executive Board.” The motion carried unanimously at the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening. At the Aug. 26 meeting, the …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board and township trustee Barb Griffith recently discussed the clean-up, restoration and expansion of several Turkey Creek township cemeteries. Union Cemetery, located on East 1000 North, Syracuse, was expanded earlier this year through the purchase of adjacent farmland. Dennis Darr, board president, reported the land was recently seeded for grass, a …read more.

At their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board voted unanimously to approve a reduced bid by Allen County Builders for the renovations to Fire Station 1 in Syracuse. The original bid of $669,000 was $200,000 more than the approved budget created two years ago. By reducing the square footage and …read more.

Due to the cancellation of this Thursday’s Turkey Creek Township Fire Board meeting, which lacks quorum, Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board members voted on the proposed 2014 fire territory budget at their regular meeting Monday. An approved preliminary budget is needed for township trustee Barb Griffith to present to the Department of Local Government Finance …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board voted to give $1,000 to the new Harold Schrock Athletic Complex in Syracuse during the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Dick Pelletier made the request for funds to the board, noting the board running the complex hopes to raise an additional $60,000 to install lights on the new …read more.

Progress of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory’s remodeling process was on the minds of the Turkey Creek Township Trustee Advisory Board Monday evening during the monthly meeting with Township Trustee Barb Griffith at fire Station 2. A zoning hearing is scheduled with the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at Syracuse …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board spent a short regular monthly meeting Monday evening discussing business as usual. Fire Chief Mickey Scott reported annual maintenance on the department’s trucks was completed last month and a committee is currently researching options for the replacement or remount of an equipment truck. A total of $250,000 is budgeted …read more.

Thanks in part to the record breaking temperatures, drought conditions and the use of personal fireworks, the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board learned June 2012 topped out as having the highest fire and EMS run totals as far back as the Turkey Creek Fire Territory has been keeping statistics. With 146 total runs, estimated property …read more.

Kimberly Cates is the newest member of the Turkey Creek Advisory Board, winning the nod during a Saturday morning caucus. Cates was contested by John Heckaman to fill the unexpired term of Richard Waterson. Waterson resigned from the board when he moved out of the township. Prior to the precinct committee vote this morning, Cates …read more.