Although the board filled the entire garage bay of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District with chairs, only two public members were present for its monthly meeting Monday, July 20. There is still no official word on whether the district will move forward with sewering parts of Wawasee, but the board did provide updates on some of the moving pieces required to finalize plans.

Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District made up for months of digital meetings by holding its first in-person, socially distanced meeting since COVID-19. The regular monthly meeting for June ran from 7 to 7:14 p.m. Monday, June 15, and was followed by a special public hearing that began at 7:30 p.m.

Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, at its district office, 4852 N. 1200W, Cromwell. Social distancing guidelines will be followed.

CROMWELL — The Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 18. Pursuant to Indiana Executive Order 20-09 Section 4 this hearing will be conducted utilizing electronic participation only. The district office is closed and there will be no in person participation. There will be an opportunity for …read more.

By Chelsea Los InkFreeNews CROMWELL — In what is quickly becoming standard operating procedure, the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board held April’s monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing. The digital meeting was held Monday, April 20, and kicked off promptly at 7 p.m. As usual, board members were invited to provide updates first with …read more.

CROMWELL — The Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20. Pursuant to Indiana Executive Order 20-09 Section 4 this hearing will be conducted utilizing electronic participation only. The district office is closed and there will be no in person participation. There will be an opportunity for …read more.

  CROMWELL — Although the state and federal governments have begun to limit how many people can gather, the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District was able to slide in one last meeting before restrictions tighten. The meeting was held Monday, March 16, in the garage bay with plenty of Clorox wipes present, and ample spacing …read more.

CROMWELL — After a year of growth and changes, the board at Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District is starting 2020 with the goal to continue improving. Whether it be eliminating unnecessary expenses or adding modern technologies, TCRSD is starting January with Jim Boone at the helm and a full group of employees to see those …read more.

CROMWELL — Fun, festive, and final. Each December brings a holly jolly feel to the sewer crew that comprises the board of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District, and Monday night, Dec. 16, was no exception. Although the board and district said goodbye to member Rex Heil after 20 years of service, there was much to …read more.

CROMWELL — With less than two months remaining in the year, Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board members found themselves finalizing resolutions and ordinances, as well as wrapping up the water plant improvement project during Monday night’s meeting. Held Nov. 18, this month felt a little more down-to-business, likely in preparation for December’s more jolly …read more.

CROMWELL — Monday night’s meeting of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board was unusually light-hearted; perhaps the waiting period for deciding whether or not to begin a new sewer project had the community relaxed, or maybe the large sheet cake (complete with a poop emoji) helped set the tone. Whatever it was, the TCRSD …read more.

CROMWELL — The regular monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 16, of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District was much quieter than just a month prior. With just a handful of public members, TCRSD board members and staff were able to answer questions about not only the future of the district but the history of it, as …read more.

SYRACUSE — Re-opening a discussion previously tabled in October 2018, Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District came prepared for a fight Monday night, Aug. 19. Each month the board meets publicly to discuss operation of the district. This month, the district’s new attorney contacted at least one local resident to let them know the formerly heated …read more.

SYRACUSE — When the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District sends out the certified letter of requirement to connect, it will be exactly three years after TCRSD patrons were first warned that penalties would ensue. With a new direction, additional facilities, and a new attorney on their team, the district is ready to crack down on …read more.

SYRACUSE — As Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District celebrates the successful transfer of all Syracuse flow, the district’s new attorney recommended some serious cracking down on those ignoring district policy. During Monday night’s regularly monthly meeting of the TCRSD board, held June 17, employees, board members and the public worked together to wade through fines …read more.

SYRACUSE — A variety of traffic issues were discussed during the Syracuse Town Council meeting held Tuesday night, May 21. Town Manager Mike Noe presented a letter from the Indiana Department of Transportation stating it agreed with the town establishing “no left turn” from Railroad Avenue onto SR 13. Later in his report, Noe told …read more.

CROMWELL — It was a celebratory meeting Monday, May 20, for the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board and employees. After months of debate, increased bills and delayed contracts the district officially flipped the switch on the town of Syracuse. On Tuesday, May 14, 65 percent of the flow previously treated by Syracuse and billed …read more.

CROMWELL — Early May 2019 — that’s the looming deadline for the switch to be flipped, effectively ending Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s business with the town of Syracuse. TCRSD chatted details during the regular monthly meeting held Monday evening, April 15. Although the district has seen great progress with the on-site clarifier tank addition, …read more.

SYRACUSE —  Syracuse Town Council approved rezoning a tract of land from public use to agricultural so Wawasee Community School Corporation can pursue a solar project. The decision was made during the council’s regular monthly meeting held Tuesday night, March 19. The tract of land is owned by the school corporation and includes the bus …read more.

CROMWELL – Due to the slightly confusing wording of the town of Syracuse/Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District agreement, TCRSD will pay one more month than planned of the former sewer rate. During Monday evening, March 18, meeting at the Cromwell office, the exasperated board agreed to pay a nearly $900 discrepancy to Syracuse after each …read more.

CROMWELL — After 38 long months, the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board signed an agreement to end the ongoing debate with the town of Syracuse. During the Monday night meeting, held a week later Feb. 25, the district signed off on a payout to Syracuse as well as a terminate no later than date …read more.

  SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council approved an amendment regarding the lawsuit it filed against the Turkey Creek Sewer District during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 19. Town attorney Vern Landis told the council the amendment meets the criteria for a settlement. Mike Noe, town manager, explained the sewer district will pay the town …read more.

CROMWELL — As Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District forges ahead with a sewer reversal project, the board took time Monday evening, Jan. 21, to elect the newest officers as well as plan ahead for the upcoming changes to the water and sewer facilities. During the month of November, the current board president Rex Heil made …read more.

CROMWELL — After canceling a special meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 27, Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board gathered on a totally different topic during another meeting outside the regular schedule. On Thursday, Jan. 3, the board met at 3 p.m. to discuss a formal proposition from the town of Syracuse — an invoice of …read more.

CROMWELL — Just 18 minutes was all the time it took the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board to cover Monday’s full agenda. The short meeting may have had something to do with the large Christmas dinner prior to the meeting, or perhaps the much smaller number of public members. The flow reversal project from …read more.

CROMWELL — After tabling the discussion of additional sewers around Eastshore and Northshore drives last month, Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District has focused its energy on reversing flow from the town of Syracuse. Just last week, the board signed off on $4.1 million in bonds to update current facilities in order to allow the additional …read more.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District called a short, special meeting for Monday evening, Nov. 12, to approve bond funding. For the past couple months, the board has worked toward funding and closing on bonds in the amount of $4.1 million. To ensure the waiting contractors could get started before the ground is too …read more.

CROMWELL — Tense. Terse. Trying. Just a few ways to describe several months of public meetings held by the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District. Monday night, Oct. 15, felt no different. The standard group of frustrated residents showed up, one toting a video camera for documentation. Since July, the board and the public have been …read more.

CROMWELL — Following several heated discussions between members of the public and board representatives, the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board began Monday evening’s meeting with an outline of rules. Last month, one public member presented Indiana code allowing the public comments to continue indefinitely without advance notice at the start of the meeting. Monday …read more.

CROMWELL — “Actually, you can’t do that,” announced public member Robert Kocher. The regular monthly meeting of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board got heated several times during the Monday evening, Aug. 20, session. Kocher presented board president Rex Heil with documentation — the board cannot limit public comments and questions without first announcing it …read more.

SYRACUSE — After attending one of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s regular monthly meetings, five local residents took information distribution into their own hands. Led by Bob Raynor, more than 130 local residents gathered at the Syracuse Community Center Monday evening, July 2, to hear more about the plan to reverse TCRSD flow from Syracuse …read more.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s Cromwell office was unusually packed for Monday night’s monthly meeting. As the district closes in on another large project shortly after wrapping one up, public opinion as well as comment has continued to increase. Luckily for the TCRSD board, they were able to provide answers. On Monday night, …read more.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District knows it isn’t just tax refunds that need spending this month. During the regular monthly meeting of the TCRSD board, an estimated $590,000 project was approved while the board continues to tackle remaining SWAP connections and digs into a $1.7 million reversal project from the town of Syracuse. …read more.

CROMWELL — Although the board members of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District expected some push back from local community members, the group was pleasantly surprised with the positive responses to a brief survey for adding additional sewers around Eastshore Drive. The TCRSD board met Monday night, March 19, at the Cromwell office to discuss …read more.

CROMWELL — Skype video conferencing, online bill pay, integrated paperless billing, and an updated website were just few of the tech-y issues addressed during Monday’s meeting of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board. While the board proactively works out a plan to re-direct some of their flow from Syracuse back to their own site …read more.

CROMWELL — A marina, which formerly was connected to the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District, has been named in a complaint to be ordered to connect back onto the sewer system and pay fees, penalties and damages. A hearing is set for 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23. Counsel for Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District filed …read more.

CROMWELL — Homeowners living on the northern and eastern side of Syracuse Lake received a mailing the week of Jan. 16 including notice of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s proposed installation of sewer service and a questionnaire asking residents if they are in favor of receiving the service. According to the letter, TCRSD is considering …read more.

CROMWELL — The board members of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District started the first meeting of the 2018 year Monday, Jan. 22, by tying up loose ends and planning ahead for the months to come. The board approved meeting minutes from December, approved claims and nominated board member Don DeWitt as the new secretary-treasurer for …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council used its last monthly meeting of the year Tuesday night, Dec. 19, to wrap up a variety of matters. Approved was the salary and compensation ordinance for town employees. A new parking ordinance affects the west side of North Harrison Street, the east side of both North Lake and North …read more.

CROMWELL — After celebrating with an early Christmas dinner, the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board met Monday evening, Dec. 18, at the district office in Cromwell. After approving the previous month’s minutes and claims, the board introduced four members of the public, local business owners Robert Vandal, Tammy Vandal, Jake Harlan and Tina Harlan. …read more.

CROMWELL — Hurry up and wait. The board members of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District are feeling the strain from this method as they forge ahead with a plan to reduce flow to the town of Syracuse while continuing to wait on answers to questions posed in July. On Monday evening, Nov. 20, TCRSD heard …read more.

CROMWELL — The regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District was relatively short yet thorough Monday night, Sept. 18. Although the district had no new business to attend to, board members and employees of the district heard updates on the many projects going on throughout the district. The board has closed out …read more.

CROMWELL — As the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board finalizes bond loans from a completed sewer project 25 years in the making, it has also taken on a $216,000 sewer reversal project. To the dismay of the one dissenting member, board president Rex Heil, TCRSD voted Monday night, Aug. 21, to remove portions of …read more.

CROMWELL — Board members and employees of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District met Monday evening, May 15, to discuss the district project on several small items as well as the large study on rerouting sewer lines back to their own site instead of paying Syracuse to maintain this.

CROMWELL — In just one short month, the focus of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board has shifted dramatically.

CROMWELL — As Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District wraps up one multi-million dollar project, the board members seemed surprised to find themselves gearing up for yet another one. After several months of attempting to address grievances with bills coming from the town of Syracuse, TCRSD passed a motion to begin a $53,000 study that will help the board determine the process on becoming self-sufficient.

CROMWELL — The sheer lack of public members present during the sewer meeting Monday, Feb. 20, stands as testament to the successful sewer project by Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District as it nears completion. Board members and engineers announced proudly the final stages of the S.W.A.P project wrapping around the local lakes.

Syracuse Town Council is looking for payment — or at least some communication — from the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District. Several town officials at the Tuesday, Jan. 17, council meeting expressed frustration and bewilderment concerning the sewer district’s recent performance under the current 40-year intermunicipal agreement between the entities. Under the agreement, signed Dec. …read more.

CROMWELL — Board members of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District met to discuss a few important decisions Monday evening, Jan. 16. The board opened the meeting by welcoming existing board member Jim Boone as the new board vice president.

SYRACUSE — The mood at the December meeting of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District turned quickly from jolly to pensive as the board moved from Christmas party mode to discussions of a $53,000 study during the Monday, Dec. 19, meeting.

CROMWELL — With updated facilities and services come updated expenses, at least when it comes to insuring those new and updated assets, Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District focused on changing costs during its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, Nov. 21.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District trustees met for a brief regular monthly meeting Monday evening, Oct. 17. The board heard updates on the sewer project wrapping around the Wawasee area from engineer Brian Houghton, who provided info about each of the complete or nearly complete contracted areas.

SYRACUSE — The Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District met Monday evening, July 18, to handle monthly business and approve the adoption of the 2016 sewer use ordinance. The board discussed the month’s claims, approving the payment of each one other than the monthly bill to the Syracuse town. Withholding payment on the Syracuse town bill …read more.

CROMWELL — Taking priority at Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board of trustees was an outdated rate and use ordinance. Beginning at 7 p.m. at the Cromwell office, board members met to discuss and officiate the first reading of the new ordinance. The board muddled through the necessary …read more.

CROMWELL — Just four board members were present during Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s regular monthly meeting at the Cromwell office Monday, May 16. For those who were present, there seemed to be nothing but good news to share among the group. The three contracted areas of the large S.W.A.P. project wrapping around Lake Wawasee …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Town Council approved an additional 75 days for R.E. Crosby to complete work on the waste water treatment plant during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, April 19. R.E. Crosby is the contractor doing the rehabilitation work on the plant. Jonathan Moen, representing Triad Associates, the engineering firm hired to oversee …read more.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board met for its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, April 18. After the previous month’s revelations of dramatic increases in the rates for TCRSD wastewater treated by the Syracuse plant, board members had hoped to meet with a Syracuse representative. Instead, board president Rex Heil received a letter …read more.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board met for the regular monthly meeting Monday night, March 21, but the topics were anything but ordinary. Project Engineer Brian Houghton had board members seeing red after presenting a chart detailing the amount the district pays to the town of Syracuse. Since the inception of the district in …read more.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District held a special monthly meeting Wednesday night, Feb. 17, after canceling Monday’s regular meeting. The board met at the Cromwell office for a quick series of updates on the SWAP project and getting the district’s customers ready for the improvements. Jones and Henry Engineer Brian Houghton met with …read more.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s first regular monthly meeting of 2016 Monday evening, Jan. 18, saw the reelection of officers to their respective posts: Rex Heil, president; Larry Mock, vice-president; Dan Mikolajczak, secretary/treasurer. Heil also welcomed new trustee Jim Boone and a new lab technician, Ryan Cramer, who was hired Jan. 4. Superintendent …read more.

CROMWELL — The district approved increased wages and salaries for the 2016 year for employees of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District, with Jim Young noting, “We felt like they (are) going to go through a little more this year than last year.”

SYRACUSE — A driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer, which caused his vehicle to go off the road and strike a large tree stump in an accident around 10:20 tonight. The accident was reported at 13217 N. 1000E, Syracuse. The scene was near the office of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District. Turkey Creek …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District has notified customers of a boil advisory order for the Enchanted Hills area and mobile home park. The boil order is in effect until 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23. According to Tim Woodward, superintendent, the order follows a recent water main break and repair. During that time the water …read more.

CROMWELL — Concrete, rebar, laterals and pipes were the talk of the evening, since work has started in each of the contracted areas. Most noticeably, the district’s office and wastewater plant location in Cromwell have seen a flurry of activity in the last couple weeks.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District met for its regular monthly meeting Monday night, Oct. 19. The board was one member short, as President Rex Heil alerted the board to the resignation of member James Evans.

CROMWELL — The board members of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District met for their regular monthly meeting Monday night, Sept. 21. The meeting tied up many loose ends, including the rate increase, and provided the public an opportunity to speak, although no public members attended.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s monthly Monday night, Aug. 17, meeting was all about compromise and change.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District met for its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, in the Cromwell office. The agenda was packed with discussion of the Wawasee area sewer project, which is getting closer to fruition. Dick Green, attorney for the district, along with engineer Brian Houghton, Umbaugh and Associates …read more.

Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board members had the chance to talk rate ordinances, amendments and continued projects during their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June 15. The meeting was held at TCRSD offices in Cromwell, with no public members present. Board president Rex Heil opened the meeting with role call of members …read more.

The last leg to provide sewers around Lake Wawasee by the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District was approved Monday, Aug. 18. Construction is expected to begin within the next year, with completion up to two years away. The project is called the South Shore-Waco Drive Area Project affecting approximately 270 customers, 217 of those customers …read more.

Repairs are needed for the water utility system of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District and it will take nearly $2 million to pay for the improvements. During this morning’s county commissioners meeting, a water utility preliminary engineering study report was presented by Brian Houghton and Jeff Hersha of Jones and Henry Engineers. Houghton noted the …read more.

Property owners along the South Shore/Waco Drive proposed sewer project by the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District will have one last chance to sign up before a final decision is made. The district will host a meeting, open to the public, to discuss the project at 7 p.m. July 21. The meeting will be at …read more.

The last leg to provide sewers around Lake Wawasee by the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District is progressing. While there’s still no deadline set, it is expected a decision on if the project will live or die will be made by late spring or early summer. “The sooner we reach that point the better,” said …read more.

There is one area to complete the sewers around Lake Wawasee by the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District. The South Shore-Waco Drive Area Project affects 347 potential customers. But if enough commitments are not received to make it economically feasible, the project will halt and sewering will not happen. Contact and informal meetings are being …read more.

A grant application on behalf of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District was signed and readied for submission to Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs today. The Kosciusko County Commissioners are the governing body that must sign the application. Due by the end of this month, the application will be considered by the IOCRA …read more.