WARSAW — During a fairly short meeting held this morning, Dec. 21, the Warsaw Board of Works handled many end-of-the-year housekeeping tasks. The wastewater department dominated the agenda with seven items of business. The board approved a contract for NV Grant Services to continue keeping the department in line with SRF loan requirements for the …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Board of Works meeting held today, Dec. 7, quickly saw over 25 items of new business in under an hour. Some of the more notable items of business included a formal oath of office for a new Warsaw Police Department officer and the 2019 not-for-profit contracts. Warsaw Mayor Joseph Thallmer gave the …read more.

WARSAW — Joel Updike was sworn in as Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory’s newest firefighter during the Warsaw Board of Works meeting held this morning, Nov. 16. Updike has completed his one-year probationary period as of this week. He is now a full-time firefighter with the department. The room was full of fellow firefighters and Updike’s family …read more.

WARSAW — Sealed bids were opened for the Airport Industrial Park sanitary sewer project during the Warsaw Board of Works meeting held today, Nov. 2. Three bids were received and are as follows: Atlas Excavating, West Lafayette – $10,077,548 Dunigan Bros, Jackson, Mich. – $6,619,992.20 HRP Construction, South Bend – $6,090,000   The bids were taken under advisement …read more.

WARSAW — The majority of the Warsaw Board of Works meeting held today, Oct. 19, was spent discussing wastewater business. The board approved to tentatively award the wastewater plant expansion bid to Kokosing Industrial, Westerville, Ohio. Kokosing presented the lowest bid at $25,710,750. It was noted that this bid was responsive to the bid specifications and came …read more.

Public Works Superintendent Jeff Beeler discusses the bids for a road paving project. WARSAW — The majority of the Warsaw Board of Works meeting held today, Oct. 5, was spent discussing a road paving bid and grants for Rotary Park. Public Works Superintendent Jeff Beeler announced that three sealed bids were opened on Oct. 4, for the …read more.

  WARSAW — During a short meeting held today, Sept. 7, the Warsaw Board of Works discussed updates for both the Rotary Park and Market Street projects. Assistant City Planner Justin Taylor recommended the board accept a $20,000 grant from the Kosciusko County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission. “This grant will move us one step …read more.

Pictured, from left, are Warsaw Mayor Joseph Thallemer and Board Member Jeff Grose. WARSAW — City Planner Jeremy Skinner had good news regarding phase two of the Market Street project during the Board of Works meeting held today, Aug. 3. The project includes new curb, pavement, sidewalk and bump-outs for parallel parking on East Market …read more.

WARSAW — News of a large oil dump into the city’s sanitary sewer system was heard during the Warsaw Board of Works meeting held yesterday, June 18. Brian Davison, utility manager, informed the board that a subcontractor was lining manholes on East Winona Avenue and discovered a substance in a line. City employees started to …read more.

WARSAW — The main item of business during the brief Warsaw Board of Works meeting held today, May 18, was awarding the bid for new police vehicles. Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker reminded board members that three bids were received and opened at the meeting on May 7. Rice Ford-Lincoln, Warsaw, provided a bid of $68,904, …read more.

WARSAW — With over 20 items of new business on the agenda, the Warsaw Board of Works moved quickly through their meeting held today, May 7. The Warsaw Police Department opened sealed bids for three 2018 Ford Explorers. The bids took into account a trade in of seven old vehicles and a local preference. Three …read more.

WARSAW — Two officers with the Warsaw Police Department were presented with life-saving awards during the Board of Works meeting held this morning, April 9. On May 13, 2017, Corporal Phillip Hawks responded to the scene of a female suffering from a gunshot wound 33 minutes after his shift had ended. Hawks immediately began rendering …read more.

  WARSAW — Elkhart City Police Department Chaplain Jim Bontrager presented Warsaw Police Officers with three notable awards during the Warsaw Board of Works meeting held today, Jan. 19. Each year in October, the Elkhart Police Department hosts Officer Appreciation Day, a weekend full of friendly competitions and activities for officers across the country. Last …read more.

WARSAW — Bids for three sewer rehabilitation projects were accepted at today’s Public Board of Works meeting, Nov. 17. Bids were opened at the Nov. 3 meeting. With the project being funded in part by a state revolving fund, bid acceptance is contingent upon finalizing funds. City of Warsaw Utility Manager Brian Davison recommended the following …read more.

WARSAW — The Oct. 6 Warsaw Board of Works meeting time has been changed from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Location will still be in the council chambers of city hall, 102 S. Buffalo St.

WARSAW — A special meeting of the Warsaw Board of Works will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Council Chambers at City Hall located at 102 S. Buffalo Street, Warsaw. The purpose of the meeting is to approve a contract with Mosaic Building Solutions. 

WARSAW — After serving the City of Warsaw with the Warsaw Police Department for 22 years, Corporal Doug Light is retiring effective tomorrow, Sept. 2. City employees took time to honor Light during the Warsaw Board of Works meeting held today, Sept. 1.  Light began his career with Warsaw Police Department in 1995 as a patrol officer. …read more.

WARSAW — The City of Warsaw held a special Board of Works session this morning, April 28 to discuss legislative that was passed less than a week ago. Senate Bill 213 allows wireless support structures to be placed in public rights-of-way without approval or permits from the city involved. Small cell networks are technology that provides …read more.

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw will hold a special Board of Works meeting at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 28. The purpose of the meeting is to pass a resolution on cell phone towers that must be approved before May 1. That is the only item of business that will be listed.

WARSAW — The Board of Public Works was preparing for warming at their monthly meeting Feb. 17. Amongst matters approved were road closures for the Fat and Skinny Tire Festival, a notice to proceed for the Husky Trail project, a memorandum with the Rotary Club for a trail head park and a proposal for sidewalk repair …read more.

WARSAW — Bids on two projects were awarded at the Warsaw Board of Works meeting Friday, Dec. 2.

WARSAW — The October Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meetings have been moved to new dates. The Friday, Oct. 7 meeting has been moved to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10. The Friday, Oct. 21 meeting has been moved to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24. Both meetings will be held in the Warsaw Common …read more.

WARSAW — Miles Waters officially became a firefighter with the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Friday morning, Sept. 16. Waters, who completed his probationary period, was sworn in as a full time firefighter during the Warsaw Board of Works meeting.

WARSAW — Infrastructure 115 years old is beginning to show its age. Storm and sewer lines installed in 1900 are deteriorating at the joints causing not only breaks in the system, but also sinkholes.

WARSAW — Warsaw Police Department gained a new full time officer and received approval to hire two probationary patrol officers at today’s, Friday, July 15, Warsaw Board of Public Works meeting. Christopher R. Brown was given the oath of office by Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer at the start of the morning’s meeting. Brown was hired …read more.

WARSAW — July’s First Friday location will be moved, following approval by Warsaw Board of Works today Friday, June 17. Normally held at Center and Buffalo streets, downtown Warsaw, the event will be moved to East Market Street, between Park Avenue and the alley west of Wood Street July 1.

WARSAW — HP Home Rescue came to the Warsaw Board of Works at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 17, seeking to have unpaid sewage liens removed on a soon-to-be demolished property. Allen Hoyt, manager of HP Home Rescue, came before the board to ask to have two liens removed from property he recently purchased from David …read more.

WARSAW — A property owner who has owned property for eight years, recently was told the city had not billed them for sewer services. They received a bill for $2,347.20 due within 90 days. An appeal was requested and the property owner’s past amount was wiped clean and the slate started fresh, following a Warsaw …read more.

WARSAW — The next meeting of the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety has been moved. Originally scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, the meeting has been moved to 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Warsaw Common Council room in the city hall.

WARSAW — Conclusion to a litigation/mediation between a contractor and the city was was approved by the Warsaw Board of Works Friday morning. Mike Valentine, city attorney, reported a settlement was reached with Dore Company, the company who demolished the old sewer plant. The agreement calls for the town to pay $103,577.14 to Dore Company, …read more.

  To open the April 2 meeting of the Warsaw Board of Works, Warsaw Police Detective Brad Kellar was recognized for two recent awards he’s received. Kellar was awarded the Bishop Award and Iron Warrior Award at a recent National Criminal Enforcement Association conference. “First and foremost, we appreciate that you guys allow us to …read more.

At the February meeting of the Warsaw Board of Works on Friday, Feb. 6, the board took care of some general housekeeping. First, the board resolved some unfinished business regarding the street department. Warsaw Street Department accepted bids for a new street sweeper. Jeff Beeler, superintendent of public works, stated that several machines were tested. …read more.

Warsaw schools and the city of Warsaw have finalized an agreement to place four school resource officers in local schools. The interlocal agreement between the city and Warsaw Community Schools was first introduced to the Warsaw Common Council last month (see story) and has since, according to Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker, been approved by …read more.

An agreement between the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission and OrthoWorx means the third floor of Warsaw City Hall will soon have new occupants. During the Warsaw Common Council meeting Monday night, the council was informed that the WRC had approved an “agreement for building renovations” with the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. Basically, it provides OrthoWorx a …read more.

The Kosciusko County Velo Cycling Club will be having a  criterium bike races on Aug. 3 and it will be held during the Warsaw First Friday event. This morning, the Warsaw Board of Public Works & Safety approved an expanded area of the downtown roads that will be closed for the Aug. 3 event. The extended …read more.