OilThe Airport Authority learned the Federal Aviation Administration had finally approved the airport layout plan for the runway extension. “That means that it’s moving forward with the design and bidding documents,” said Woolpert Engineering Project Manager Nick Isenberg. Isenberg told the board that the $80,000.00 claim that has been in limbo for over a year…
After losing a county engineer due to pay issues two years ago and hearing continued concerns from county employees about appropriate levels of pay for county positions, the council has entered into a contract to have a compensation study completed by IU Kelley School of Business. The graduate students in an accounting course at IU will gather…
More than $3.94 million of the $8 million goal has been raised by through the capital campaign Jasper LEADS. Jasper LEADs was created in May to combine efforts to raise funds for the Cultural Center and other center pieces of Jasper’s redevelopment efforts. Jasper LEADs and Jasper Community Arts Commission member Linda Kahle along with…
The Dubois County Election Board made up of Republican Roger Messmer, Democrat Mike Fritch and Clerk Bridgette Jarboe worked through the early voting options for voters in the up-coming November 8th election. Jarboe reports that applications for mail-in ballots, travel board and military voting are being accepted now. She says that barring a major catastrophe,…
[pdf-embedder url=”https://duboiscountyfreepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016.08.24.pdf”%5D The plan for The Parklands is available for the public to peruse. Developed by Hafer PSC of Owensboro and Rundell Ernstberger Associates of Indianapolis, the plans were revealed to the public and members of the Jasper Common Council Wednesday evening. The pair of representatives — Pete Andriot, Principal with Rundell Earnstberger Associates and Jeff…
Specially trained dogs will provide comforting benefits for students at Jasper High School this fall. Jasper High School’s Assistant Principal Glenn Buechlein and social worker Holly Hughes presented the school board with the idea of introducing comfort dogs to be used by the counseling department. Comfort dogs are specially trained to help calm students who have…
Board member Brian Craig informed the Dubois County Airport Authority that he would be stepping down from his board position effective immediately. Craig, who has served on the board since 2012, cited his workload and family priorities as reasons for his departure. Craig works at the family business, Woods Printing in Holland. “You will be missed,”…
Dubois County Community Corrections director William Wells’ report to the board had positive and negative notes Tuesday night. Wells reported collections exceeded expenditures by $18,300 for fiscal year 2015-16. Expenditures were held $42,600 under budget. And, while collections fell short of the budgeted amount by $24,300, most of that was from the first quarter of…
Right before the Greater Jasper School Board adjourned their meeting Monday night, board president Nancy Habig announced she would not be seeking another term on the board. Habig was not specific about the reasons why but made the announcement in a very matter of fact way saying, “I would just like to say before I…
Only one final step remains to get the Jasper Library referendum question approved for the ballot for this November’s election. Jasper Library Director Christine Golden told the board during Thursday’s board meeting the referendum question had been approved by the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) on June 28th. The final approval should come on…
