The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 September 1985 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., September 11,1985

Syracuse merchants favor a joint safe with North Webster

By LESLIE MILLER Staff Writer ** Discussion over the recent Sidewalk Days co-sponsored by Syracuse and North Webster opened the Friday, Sept. 6, meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Retail Merchant’s Division. Jim Evans, president, read several of the merchant’s responses on questionnaire forms each received about sidewalk days. The results showed that most of the merchants were in favor of having included North Webster in the sale. The financial gain by joining the two sales increased both town’s advertising capacity. While many of the day’s shoppers were local, others were coming from Fort Wayne and surrounding areas, which proved that the television advertising in that area was effective. New advertising techniques will be looked into for next year, including more television advertising and possibly inserting sales ads into area newspapers. In response to last month’s discussion over transient merchants, Linda Phillabaum and Judy Wallace picked up copies of city ordinances from Warsaw, Ligonier, and Milford as a guideline in formulating similar standards in Syracuse. Once a rough draft has been prepared, it will be shown to city attorney, Bob Reed, for final preparation. With all of the legalities in order, the ordinance will then be proposed to the town board for approval. Other old business included the completion of a letter, by Secretary Cindy Allen, to all new merchants in the area. Those merchants present at the meeting approved the contents of the letter. Foremost on the new business agenda was the upcoming Halloween Madness sale. Tentative dates for the sale have been set for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Oct. 24-26. One night during the sale is set aside as costume night, in which merchants and their employees

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dress in Halloween costumes. At present, the merchants have scheduled this for Friday evening. Afterwards, the merchants annually host a party. Final plans have not been set, but it is hoped that costume judging and awards will be given at that time.

w. . f . A J.- — Ok ELLIOTT ON COMMITTEE — Dianne Elliott, Syracuse Middle School teacher, has been invited to participate in the development of the Education of the Mentally Retarded Test. She is one of five who have been nationally chosen based upon knowledge, expertise, and experience in the field of mental retardation.

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Dianne Elliott to serve on National Test Committee

The National Teachers Exam Program has invited Dianne Elliott, Multi-categorical Resource Teacher at Syracuse Middle School, to be one of five nationally selected educators to participate as a test committee member in the development of the Education of the Mentally Retarded Test. Selection was based on knowledge, expertise, and years of experience and work in the area of mental retardation. The purpose of the EMR Test in the NTE Program is to assess the professional knowledge of prospective teachers of educable and trainable mentally retarded children. The EMR Test may be used by

Other business, including the purchase of holiday costumes from Gerry Bauer to be used by the town, was completed and the meeting adjourned. Next month’s meeting will be held on Friday, Oct. 4, at 8 a.m., in the State Bank of Syracuse.

teacher-education institutions as an aid in the evaluation of teachers in pre-service preparation programs. It may also be used by states to certify teachers of the mentally retarded, and the test may be used by school systems to select teaching personnel. The current EMR Test was developed in 1975 and the NTE Program’s five member commmittee will review, revise, and update the test where necessary. Work on the project will be spread over approximately a 12month period beginning in September 1985. The committee will meet in Princeton, N. J., from October 24-27 to review and discuss the old EMR Test and make recommendations for revisions.

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County budget falls short of revenues RONSHARP

Kosciusko County Council members have approved a General Fund budget that calls for more expenditures than receipts in 1986. Collections from taxes and miscellaneous revenue (including the Local Option Tax) will fall almost three quarters of a million dollars short of funding the 1986 budget. Councilmembers approved a budget of $4,443,862. They are proposing to collect $3,714,131 from taxes and miscellaneous revenues, leaving $729,731 short. Since 1973 the state legislature has required that counties operate under a frozen levy. The state sets the amount of funds that can be collected from personal and real estate taxes. Budgets under the frozen levy are General, Health, Cumulative Bridge and Cumulative Reassessment. The frozen levy for the above funds is $2,860,257. County Auditor J. D. Geiger has been instructed by the Council to appeal another $60,000 that would be added to the frozen levy ($50,000 for Cardinal Learning Center and SIO,OOO for Workers Comp, and Unemployment). I The County General Fund tax rate was advertised at 75 cents per SIOO of taxable property. With increased evaluation and cuts made by the Council the rate could be 63 to 66 cents. This compares with 58.8 cents this year. Health Department The Health Department is healthy as far as finances are concerned. The Council approved a budget of $160,018. Funds to be received from tax and other revenue will total approximately $179,865. The department is proposing the same rate as last

At Milford Town Board —

Flood insurance program explained

By JIM BRODERICK Staff Writer The Milford Town Board heard a presentation from William Trakimas of the Department of Natural Resources about the flood insurance program at its monthly meeting Monday night. Trakimas told the board that “Although the insurance is not available within the corporate limits, we’re trying to get Milford on the plan.” What the plan consists of is requiring recipients of loans from federally funded agencies to buy flood insurance if they are in a designated flood area. “The man-

datory purchase is for the structure only, although contents insurance is also available,” Trakimas said. Trakimas suggested that individuals purchase the insurance through their regular insurance agent. The plan goes into effect after a mandatory waiting period for public questions and comments. “The next phase will not go into effect until all the questions have been answered,” said Trakimas, who predicted Milford would be in the program in about 10 months. “Most people don’t know if a location is in a flood-prone area,” Trakimas said, adding that the board will be helping to serve the

year, which was 4% cents per SIOO of taxable property. Bond And Interest The Bond and Interes t Fund is not under a freeze. The budget calls for payment on bonds and. interest during the year of $306,000. The proposal is * to collect $293,735, with $45,800 coming from miscellaneous revenue, making total funds available of $339,535. The proposed 1966 tax rate is the same as this year, eight cents per SIOO of taxable property. Other Tax Funds Cumulative Bridge and Cumulative Reassessment both have a four-cent rate and a new fund — Capital Cumulative (to be used on bridges) — has been set at five cents, all per SIOO of taxable tyThe Advertised Rate The advertised rate was sl,lllß. By the time the State Tax Board is through with its review, the final rate could be SI.OO to $1.04 per SIOO (compared with 86.9 cents this year). All tax rates are tentative until reviewed by the State Tax Board in the coming months. Highway Maintenance County Commissioners have budgeted $2,406,517 for county roads. All of the road funds come from gasoline and license fees distributed by the state. Breakdown Os Budget Approved County Councilmembers (in a two-day session) approved the 1986 general fund budget for the following departments listed below (compared with 1985 budget): Department Granted Building and Grounds $ 431,797 Up $ 52,753

function of providing information. In other business, Marsha Baumgartner, Van Buren Township Trustee read a report from the township advisory board about placing the town fire department in the township’s control. “If the town fire department became the township fire department, taxes would come from the town and the township,” the report read. After reading the report, Baumgartner told the board “We’re trying to get away from ‘This is yours, this is our’s type of arrangement. ’ <• Max Duncan, fire chief, said “it would simplify things if the town or the township had it all,” but he added “There’s no sense changing unless it could make the fire department better.” The board requested copies of the township’s report in order to study the situation. The members of the board' acknowledged the cooperation of Phil Campbell, owner of Campbell’s IGA in Milford, in responding to citizen complaints. In addition to improvements in handling of trash, two pedestrian crossing signs will be installed at the IGA parking lot exits, on Catherine and Emeline Streets. The board approved a motion to contract the services of an Ohio company which handles sewer foaming. The company agreed to service about 2,000 ft of sewer for $3 a foot. The purpose of the foaming is to retard root growth in the sewer. ~ Dick Widup told the board that he has complied with the instructions of the Area Plan Commission to clean up his property, but that it has yet to be inspected. A puzzled Jean Treesh, board president, told Widup she was under the impression that his property

Two injured in accident

< Continued from page 1) shaken by the incident. Damage to the milk truck was estimated to be between $25,000 and $50,000.

Facelift for Syracuse school?

ByDAVE STRAUB Staff Writer Syracuse JAinior High School needs a facelift. And for quite some time, the Wawasee Community School Board has focused its attention on the renovation project. Therefore, Schools Superintendent Dr. Kenneth E. Webster discussed proposals concerning the building’s improvement during last night’s meeting at North Webster. Webster opened by stating the surface cost of the project, which will be about $2.7 million. He then listed specific building improvement items. “What we need is a building that can facilitate about 290 junior high students,” said Webster. He stressed the need to add more classrooms while moving the library, media room and other academic areas upstairs. In addition, Webster proposed that the driveway entrance to the gymnasium be eliminated so the area can be beautified. When the renovation is completed, new

Drainage 77,765 Up 5,621 Surveyor 57,844 Up 4,719 Soil/Water 14,192 Up 729 Civil Defense 19,054 Up 1,623 County. Assessor 71,948 Up 3,553 Assessors’ Supplies 10,345 Up 835 Recorder 65,391 Up 3,590 Assessor, Tippecanoe 37,934 Up 6,845 Assessor, Turkey Creek 66,593 Up 14,682 Assessor, Wayne 45,022 Up 2,324 Other Assessors 94,309 Up 10,864 Coroner 16,059 Up 922 Extension Services 87,662 Up 7,352 Area Planning 84,397 Up 4,146 Service Officer 9,155 Up 355 Clerk 197,383 Up 11,393 Treasurer 122,309 Up 12,267 Auditor 181,352 Up 17,706 Election Board 95,427 Up 91,427(1) Registration, Voter 7,500 Up 7,200 Sheriff 530,789 Up 9,669 Jail 160,531 Up 8,734 joint Courts 334,799 Up 27,320 Prosecutor 25,857 Up 1,632 Commissioners 1,563,179 Up 325,561(2) Title 4-D 35,269 Down ’24,486(3) TOTAL $4,443,862 Up $609,336 (1) Election is held in 1986. (2) Commissioners budget this time has $155,000 for Mental health. In previous years it was a separate line item in budget. Also includes increase in insurance. (3) A computer was carried in the 1985 budget.

had been inspected. She told Widup she would again look into the matter, and would redirect Harry Doty, building inspector, Dan Richards, of the Area Plan Commission, and David Hobbs, Milford chief of police, to inspect the property. Mark Gensic, of Bonar and Associates, briefed the board on the progress of the storm drainage master plan. “I’m ready to put it down on paper,” Gensic said. The proposed sewer installation route would be from Henry Street, south to Section Street, and then to West Street, and finally to Turkey Creek. These plans are still tentative. “The storm sewer will not eliminate storm drainage problems. It will just lessen those problems,” Gensic said. Chief of Police David Hobbs requested the board adopt an ordinance requiring Milford residents to display their address on their house. “Not having a visible address causes problems,” Hobbs said. The board directed Bill Leemon, town attorney, to draft an ordinance to be considered by the board at a future date. Leemon was also asked by Bill Knowles, street superintendent, to find out what the established speed limit is on Charles Byrd Lane (Graff Road). Knowles requested approval of the board for the purchase of more than 400 feet of 8-inch pipe from Haskins, the company currently working on the water line system. The board approved the purchase of pipe for $2,450.80. In what he called ‘a mix up,” Knowles told the board that he had been sent a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency stating that Milford had not submitted a water sample test result, and therefore the

The large utility pole on the southeast comer from which the stop light was suspended was struck and came crashing down, and it and the suspending wires were tangled around the Maple

bell, clock and public address systems have to be installed. Also, Webster outlined a time table for the renovation project. Starting this month, a task force committee will be formed to discuss the needs of the project until December. This committtee will report to the board on Jan.l4. Then on Feb. 11, the board will adopt a plan for the renovation and award a contract to an architect as well. Thus, Phase One drawings for the renovation will be enacted with construction starting during the summer of 1986. Phase Two will begin with mechanical work since additional electric and heating capabilities are necessary. Phase Three will take place in the summer of 1987 when room renovation is undertaken. The targeted completion time is the fall of that year. The hiring of Carol Haab as a half-time migrant aide at Milford Elementary School. A local resident, she was formerly employed at Chore-Time. She will start work today. The board also approved three new hirings within the corporation. They are: The hiring of Nancy Miller at

residents of the town must be informed of a potential risk in the water system. “The letter was unjustified,” said Knowles. According to the Street Superintendent, the necessary forms were sent to the EPA, though that agency claimed to have never received them. Knowles has resubmitted copies of the original to the EPA, but as yet has heard nothing from them. Continuing in his report, Knowles told the board that inspection of the sewage treatment plant by the State Board of Health revealed that the flow meter needs to be repaired. Knowles was uncertain about the cost of the work, but told board members there was a similar problem two years ago which cost about S4OO. Monica Bice, clerk-treasurer of the board, said ads will be published for bids on the Barth sewer project, with a bid being accepted at the regular October board meeting. Bice also asked the board to consider contracting the services of St. John Business Machines, Inc, of South Bend. The company handles repairs of copy machines, and charges a monthly rate of $18.75. Bice pointed out to the board that this arrangement could be more cost efficient in the long run. The board agreed to consider the matter. Bice informed the board that she received a letter from Baker Engineering, Chicago, advising the town of the installation of fiber optic cable in the Milford area. Bice said the letter did not reveal the purpose of the project, except to state that Baker Engineering is under contract with a major telecommunications firm.

Leaf Farms truck. Investigating officer Charlie Payne, Elkhart County Deputy Sheriff, ticketed Harry D. Davis for failure to yield the right-of-way.

North Webster Elementary as a half-time migrant aide and a half-time music teacher. Miller graduated from New Mexico University and taught music for four years in the Goshen school system. She started work Monday. And the hiring of Hinke Butt at Syracuse Elementary as a fulltime aide in the special education program. She has previously served as a volunteer parent, 4-H leader, Cub Scout leader and Sunday School teacher. Butt started work Sept. 4. Other business included the Map and Globe Study Report, given by Instructional Services Director Dr. Howard Hull. In it, he stated that steps are being taken to upgrade maps and other cartography equipment in all corporation school buildings. Webster mentioned that the Teacher Pre-School Workshop program was a success. This undertaking is aimed to motivate teachers and rejuvinate their skills to increase performance. “That’s were it all starts,” Webster said. “Because if the teachers are motivated, the students will follow by learning more.”