Common Council

HITTIN’ THE HIGHLIGHTS COMMON COUNCIL HARTFORD CITY, IN MARCH 6, 2023 MEETING 1.) ANIMAL SHELTER FUNDING – COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 TO APPROPRIATE $45,000 FOR 2023. 2.) BLACKFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FUNDING – COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 TO APPROPRIATE $5,000 FOR 2023. 3.) MAYCO INTERNATIONAL TAX ABATEMENTS – COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS: 2023-01 – TAX ABATEMENT FOR REAL PROPERTY 2023-02 – TAX ABATEMENT FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY 2023-03 – TAX ABATEMENT FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY 2023-04 – TAX ABATEMENT FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY 2023-05 – TAX ABATEMENT FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY 4.) VACATE ALLEY NORTH OF NEWBERRY BUILDING – COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 GIVING PERMISSION TO PROCEED WITH THIS PROCESS. 5.) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – PAVING – COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 TO ALLOW THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FOR THE SCHEDULED PAVING PROJECTS.  6.) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – 2 PLOW TRUCKS TO REPLACE AGING ONES – COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 TO APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FOR 2 PLOW TRUCKS 7.) BIKE RACKS DOWNTOWN SQUARE – THE COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 TO APPROVE SPENDING $1,000 FOR 3 NEW BIKE RACKS TO BE PLACED DOWNTOWN. 8.) HC MEMORIAL POOL – THE COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 TO APPROVE FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO START THE PROCESS ON FIXING THE 1ST ½ OF THE POOL WALL/CAP AND TO ALSO PURSUE OBTAINING A LOAN TO FIX THE ENTIRE POOL & ALL OTHER ITEMS RELATED THAT NEED ADDRESSED ON POOL PROPERTY. 9.) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – THE COUNCIL VOTED 5-0 TO GIVE THE SUPERINTENDENT PERMISSION TO CONTACT THE STATE OF INDIANA ABOUT ERECTING A SIGN ON 9TH ST. (RITTER ROAD) FOR NO THRU TRUCKS. Dana Whatley Clerk-Treasurer