The Greentown Grapevine – 2006-10, 13:10

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Due to the threat of rain, the Community- Fest, originally scheduled for Sept. 23 was postponed
to Saturday, October 7. It will be downtown Greentown from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. J
L Celebrating Our 13th Year!
Volume 13, Issue 10 “ upcrper* the# t? Q%?” October 2006
Kim Fipps, building inspector
retained’ by the town of
Greentown, reported to the
Council at a public hearing on
Sept. 5 that title work has been
done on the property at 423
Harvey Dr. and if the Council
wishes to demolish the house,
advertisement could be made
for bids. Patsy Harden, owner
of the house, was present and
said she did tlot know about the
proceedings up until this time
because mail from the town had
been delivered to the wrong
address. She said she has a
dumpster at the property and is
cleaning it out. Her
granddaughter, Brooke Horner,
was also present and Mrs.
Harden said Brooke and her
husband were helping.
Council president, James
Harris, said the town doesn’t
like to see a good property
taken off the tax rolls. Mr.
Fipps said typically the owner
can provide the Council with a
schedule of work to be done
with a deadline of90 days. The
work to be done should address
such issues as weeds and litter,
securing the house against rain
water entering, and making it
secure so animals cannot enter.
Mrs. Harden agreed to make a
90 day plan. The Council
moved to accept a schedule
within 5 days and that the 90
days would commence on Sept.
12. The Council asked that a
representative of the family
report each month at regular
Council meetings on progress
of the work.
Agreement Reached Between
Council and Harden 1 Greentown Sewage Rates to Rise
I The town of Greentown has ’ The town hired the Property taxes are not used to
been on a ban from new sewer.
hookups since 1997. The ban
was imposed by the Indiana
Department of Environmental
Management ( IDEM) because
of the number of instances
when the wastewater plant is
not able to process all the fluid
entering it, with the result of
raw sewage being discharged
into Wildcat Creek. In addition
to the ban on additional
hookups. the town is subject to
large fines if action is not taken
to alleviate the problem.
Modificatibns to the wastewater
plant a few years ago did not
solve the problem.
engineering firm of M. D.
Wessler & Associates, Inc. to
recommend a plan which will
meet the existing and future
needs of the town. The major
recommendation is for a
construction project at the
wastewater plant with a price
tag of over $ 2.6 million. The
town then asked the firm of H. J.
Umbaugh to do a rate study to
determine how the project
could be funded. It is
anticipated that $ 500,000 might
be obtained through a grant.
C o r ti e rs t o n e G ra. n t s
Management, Inc. has been
hired to write a grant proposal.
prcwide water and sewage
service to the town. The only
source for the remainder is
raising usage rates. H. J.
Umbaugh & Associates
recommended a rate increase of
54.7%.
The rate increase will be
introduced at the Town
Council meeting, Tuesday,
Oct. 3, 720 p. m. There will
be a public hearing Oct. 17,
7: OO p. m. at the City Hall.
Immediately following . the
public hearing, a special
Town Council meeting will
be held to vote on the rate
increase.
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Former Hotel Gets New Color Scheme ~
The apartment building at 130 N. Meridian St., owned by Mike and Peggy Spence, is sporting
fresh paint and a new color. Larry Wimmer and Tim Craf of Wimmer Construction painted the
building using a primary color of light terra cotta and accents of deep terra cotta and chocolate
brown with white window trim. The building, constructed around. the end of the 1 9Ih century was
once the Palmer House Hotel. It is ofthe Spanish Eclectic style and is noted in the HowardCouq
Iriterini Report of Historic Sites and Structures. .
Photo by Rachel Jenkins
Civil War
Vet e ra n s’
G ravestones
Damaged
I n the recek vandalism at
Lindley Cemetery, six of the
stones damaged were marking
the graves of veterans of the
Civil War. Members of the
Orlando A. Somers Camp # I ,
Sons of Union Veterans ( SUV)
of the Civil War, have decided
to secure veterans’ stones for
all six graves. The application
process involves proving
military service, which family
members sometimes. can
provide. They have made
contact with family members of
Jehu/ John Gallion, Pvt. in 1 3 I h
Ind. Inf. Co. E; William R.
Lindley, Pvt. 1 Ith Ind. Cav. Co.
E; and John A: Lindley, Corpl.
137‘ h Ind. Inf. Co. A. They are
seeking information on Hugh
H. Willits, I ” Lt. 89‘ h Ind. Inf.
Co. F ( The Greentown GAR
was named for Willits.);
William R. ( o r K),
Armantrout, Pvt. 60th Ind. Inf.
Co. K; and Jordan C. Miller,
Pvt. 12Ih Ind. Inf. Co. C.
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The members of the SUV
would like to hear from any
family members or anyone who
might provide a lead to a family
member or any information on
any of the above men. Contact
may be made to Jon Ayers, 628-
2 142, or Alan Teller, 455- 0484.
Concern About
Speeding in the
Meadows
Rick and Sue Williams, 423
Meadows Dr., asked the
Council ifthe speed limit in the
Meadows could be lowered.
They said they tried to drive
their street at the current speed
limit of30 mph and feel’that the
roads are not safe at that speed.
In addition there are ’ one, or
more drivers who are probably
exceeding the 30 mph. Council
member, Craig Trott, suggested
the Williams’ contact the
president of the homeowners
association and ask that a letter
be written to the. homeowners.
Marshal Bennett said,
“ Neighbors need to take care of
- each other.” He also said he
would increase patrols in the
area.
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Comunity Fest Postponed to October 7