The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 45, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 December 1989 — Page 2

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CHRISTMAS MAIL GETTING THROUGH — If you haven’t mailed those Christmas packages or Christmas cards there still is time to get those items to loved ones far and near. Tony Rudasics. postmaster at Syracuse, noted receipt of Christmas packages is expected to pick up this week. While the incoming mail has been a little slower than normal, over the counter sales of stamps are up 18 percent from last year. The mail has also been way.down from past years at Milford Post Office, but the stamp sales are up tremendously, according to NancyLaker, postmaster. To make sure those Christmas cards are delivered by Christmas.

Commissioners approve extension of PSAC animal control services

| By MARK Hl FF’MAX Staff Writer The Kosciusko County Commissioners approved an extension of authority for Public Safety Animal Control (PSAC> Tuesday, providing animal control services for the county until an official contract is offered early next month. PSAC owner Dan Riffle has been in limbo since a ruling by the county council in August removed $76,000 budgeted for animal control to avoid influencing potential bidders who were scheduled to submit bids for the service in October. However, after no other bids were received, the budgeting remained amiss. Council president Larry Teghtmeyer had said that the move was a technicality and that funds would most likely be approved at the council's January 11 meeting. In a related matter, the commissioners nixed a request by the Animal Welfare League of

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Kosciusko County. Inc., to be named as an official body to perform inspections and/or investigations of animal control activities The non-profit organization had also requested a meeting with the commissioners, which will be granted. Riffle noted that several inspections had been made by the Kosciusko County Humane Society and other organizations and expressed doubt about the Animal Welfare League's ability to remain non-prejudicial. "I have my doubts that they could be objective in inspecting our facility,” he said. However. Riffle consented to being reviewed by an Animal Control Review Board consisting of a cross se 'ion of people from the county ’’ I am willing to be inspected by a nonprejudicial group.” he said. Commissioner Eddie Creighton suggested Riffle submit the results of any inspections PSAC undergoes at the same time statistical information is submitted to the commissioners. Recycling In other business. Bob Knudsen. Kosciusko County

the postmasters noted that local items mailed by December 22 should be delivered the following day. Out of town niail should be mailed no later than today (Wednesday), especially if the mail is going to the coast. Both noted that for those last minute packages, postal patrons should use Express Mail in which items will be delivered overnight. Saturday, Sunday and Christmas Day. Marlene Evans, postal carrier, is shown sorting packages on Monday that arrived at the post office over the weekend. (Photo hy Deb Patterson)

Lakes Preservation Association, and area resident Don Miller spoke to the commissioners about recycling measures. Knudsen noted that Whitley County had adopted an effective program to improve the looks of its county while discussing the benefits of incinerators. The results of Kosciusko County’s seven “R” Days were also reviewed, with approximately 550 homes having participated in the program. Outlining the problems of waste. Miller suggested, "This is the largest national problem we have. We need to have a permanent solid waste committee to continue from the volunteer Hearings underway with tax board Public hearings conducted by the State Board of Tax Commissioners for budgets for the year 1990 and the tax levies and rates collectible in the 1990 got underway Tuesday, Dec. 19, in Warsaw. The following hearings have already taken place: SyracuseTurkey Creek Township Public Library, 9:30 a.m., Tuesday; and Wawasee Community School Corporation. 1 p.m.. Tuesday. Wednesday’s hearings include: Syracuse Civil Town, 9 am.; Milford Public Library, 9 am.; Turkey Creek Township, 1 p.m.; and Leesburg Civil Town, 1 p.m. Thursday's hearings are: North Webster Civil Town. 9 am.; and Milford Civil Town, 9 am.

standpoint of determining what we are going to do locally.” Miller suggested a permanent recycling center with strategically placed drop-off centers throughout the county. T think we could develop a volunteer program that could be ongoing and we need to provide media for study at grade schools, high schools and the public, through services clubs, churches and other organizations, on a county-wide basis.” Hoping to eventually adopt long-range plans. Miller noted that now was the time to act. “I think we will eventually see mandatory recycling and re-use of secondary sources (that are) banned from landfills," he said. The duo noted that Noble County had a program controlled by its commissioners and suggested that the Kosciusko County Commissioners meet with them and Environmental Affairs Coordinator Steven P. Christman. _ Reporting for the highwaydepartment, Ken Traylor submitted various road projects that had been completed and were ready for the commissioners' approval to maintain. He also noted that the state highway department had requested county assistance in keeping "Stop Ahead" signage clear for the public. The commissioners agreed to fulfill that request. Unique invitation While planning for a New Year’s party, send a novel party invitation. Blow up a balloon and write the invitation on it with a colored felt-tipped pen. Deflate the balloon and slip it into an envelope as a pre-party favorite.

Some public disapproval —

Capital change, sewer rate ordinance questioned

I By MARY JANE LORTON Staff Writer While a larger crowd was expected, about 35 members of the public came to voice their displeasure with the approved capital charge and sewer rates for the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District at a regular meeting of the board on Monday, Dec. 18. With the capital charge, users can either pay S4O per month per unit for 24 months (estimated time of construction), or pay a lump sum of $893. The board previously gave its unanimous approval to Ordinance 1989-3 and Ordinance 1989-2, establishing a capital charge and sewer rate respectively, at a public hearing on November 20. Meetings of the district are generally held in the meeting room at the Syracuse Town Hall, but to accommodate what was thought to be a large crowd, the session was moved to the auditorium at Wawasee High School. In spite of this preparation, only about 35 members of the public came to the evening session. Most of those who attended were from Enchanted Hills. One of the first members of the public to speak, Cathy Myers, resident of Enchanted Hills, Fascination Place Mobile Home Division, noted she submitted a petition with the signatures of 'most of the people in the mobile home division.” to the sewer district prior to the evening meeting. Part of the petition read ”we (residents of Enchanted Hills, Fascination Place Mobile Home Division) feel that we should be exempt from paying additional costs for sewer expansion to enable others to utilize our sewer system." After informing the board of the petition. Myers concluded "we should pay something, but not the amount you're charging us.” John Julien, rate consultant for the project, answered back by explaining, are a number of renovations to be done on 'this system (Wawasee Water and Sewer Company), and Enchanted Hills will benefit from the revamping of it He added, “that system is no longer meeting requirements of the state.” Some people, including Lynn Miller, questioned why Enchanted Hills couldn't upgrade the Wawasee Water and Sewer Company on its own. Julien responded the best thing for the district is to chop the cost of the project up into pieces. “The more people you have the less expensive it is to the individual," he added. Julien went on to explain there is approximately SBOO,OOO worth of upgrading to be done. Dividing that cost among Enchanted Hills users (about 330 customers) would come to $2,424, which is $1,531 more than the approved capital charge. Several people mentioned they purchased lots in Enchanted Hills under the impression they would receive sewer and water with the lot. Julien noted while everyone has some sewer, the bottom line is the present system "is unacceptable.”

During the discussion. Dick Green, attorney, said an issue not brought up in other meetings was the fact that after construction mobile homes would be paying 75 percent of the unit rate. This means an individual mobile home will pay $27.75 per month, after construction. These figures are based on engineer’s studies which showed the flow from mobile homes to be less than the flow from a single family home. Commentary from the public sector was accusatory at times, and board members made it clear they would not let the session degenerate into an unruly scene. Near the. end of the meeting, Board Member June Cripe remarked. “Do you think we are arbitrarily setting these things up? We can’t do things because we want to do them . . we hate this $893. But we have to have the sewer. We have to save the lake. We’re doing what has to be done and nothing else. ” Regular Session Ray Kocher, engineer with Howard Needles Tammen and Bergendoff, Indianapolis, informed the board he received a notice from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. or IDEM, stating the IDEM is trying to get an increase in permit fees. Should IDEM get the increase, Kocher said "the impact is severe to municipalities compared to what fees were before.” The. IDEM is holding a public hearing on December 21 at 1 p.m. to hear commentary on the proposed increases. Kocher encouraged the board to write a letter in response to the proposal. President Bob Jones noted they would review the situation. Kocher also told the district the cut off date for certification for treatment plant operators was November 1. He noted the district could request that a provisional license be issued while it applies for certification. The fee for this permit is S3O and Kocher recommended acting within the next 30 days. The board gave its approval to the application fee and to proceed with the application. The board approved the first reading of Ordinance 1989-4. Sewer Use Ordinance.' In addition. they set January 15, as the

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date for a public hearing for the ordinance. In other business. Kocher told the board there will be no major construction taking place during the winter months. At the same time, he noted, "time is being used as efficiently as we can. considering the weather." Kocher also told the board he has not heard from EPA regarding the grant amendment. He added EPA is experiencing delays right now because of a cash flow problem.

The Pound Museum Fund is growing

Nearly $4,000 has been raised to help save the Oswego Pound Museum. The fund was begun by the Women's Association of Tippecanoe Lake and contributions, from area residents and several businesses, have helped it to grow. Built in 1838. by Messrs. Willard Barbee and French, John and Sara Pound were the proprietors who left their mark upon the store. They took it over in 1889 and many years later, their descendant Harold Pound land his wife), donated it to the county historical society. The historical society opened it as a museum in 1972. In 1989. however, the building bore little resemblance to the tidy clapboard structure it once was It bulges on one side and is in desperate need of paint. The society is spearheading the drive to restore the Pound Museum, which is the oldest-com-mercial building in the county. Several sizable contributions from businesses or industry would speed the fund toward its SIO,OOO goal. Still, the contributions from interested county citizens come in almost daily. At present, just how to proceed with the building repairs is being investigated. It appears that a "slow but proper” approach is being used. Any full or part time area resident who is interested in helping preserve the Oswego Pound Museum can do so by sending a

The district signed an agreement with Buttermilk Bay Developers, giving the developers the authority to hire HNTB to do analysis on the possibility of condominiums to hook onto the district’s system, and to pay for it all. The 21-unit condominium complex is to go up near the Runaway Bay and Wawasee Condominiums. No action on whether or not the development can hook onto the district’s system will be taken until the studies are completed.

check to: Pound Store Fund. Kosciusko County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1071, Warsaw, Ind. 46580. Checks to the society are tax deductible. Salary ordinance approved (Continuedfrom page 1) Two amendments to the salary ordinance, providing for funeral leave and holiday pay were also accepted with minor revisions. Reporting for the fire department, Fire Chief Jerry Byrd introduced new Emergency Medical Service Captain Mike Davis to the council. Davis is the only new officer for 1990, with Byrd remaining as fire chief. In other business it was decided: Hughes will meet with Wawasee School Superintendent Dr Roger Thornton to investigate ways to fund sidewalk construction on Chicago Street; Dana Credit Union was granted permission to hook into the town's alarm system; a computer will be purchased for the clerk-treasurer s office at a cost of $3,300, and Syracuse residents may pre-pay their surcharge on a fee for being annexed into the town if they desire. The council will meet again in special session at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28.