The Jasper Hometown Competitiveness surveys continue. These are important in gathering information to improve Jasper for all of its citizens. An important aspect that has become a catch phrase for the area is the “Brain Drain”. This refers to the disproportionate amount of youth leaving the community and not returning. The Young Adult Survey is…
Mayor-Elect Denny Spinner held a press conference to announce his administrative appointments for the City of Huntingburg. The following individuals will be re-appointed: Phil Schneider – City Attorney Brian Small – City Engineer Tony Traylor – Utility Superintendent Jim Rueger – Parks Director Rich Hazelwood – Planning Director Don Foerster – Safety Director Mike Kemp…
The Huntingburg Common Council met Tuesday night for the last meeting of the year. This is Mayor Marvin Belcher and most of the council’s last meeting. Thomas Easterly, the commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), presented the city with its designation as a CLEAN community. The city has dedicated itself to five…
The Jasper biomass hearing ended on Tuesday after two days of testimony. Healthy Dubois County, Inc. has brought the suit to stop the ratification of the lease between the city of Jasper and Jasper Clean Energy, LLC. on grounds that the city broke Indiana Open Door policy in regards to meetings it held in executive…
The final Jasper Common Council meeting of the 2011 was held last night. This is also the last council meeting current Jasper Mayor Bill Schmitt, Councilman Bud Schitter, Coucilman John Schroeder, and city attorney Sandy Hemmerlein will be attending in their official capacities. Before the meeting began a moment of silence was observed in recognition…
Jasper Utility Service Board Meeting It was a Utility Service Board meeting of “finals” for the City of Jasper Monday night. First, it was the final USB meeting of 2011. Second, it was the final meeting with Sandy Hemmerlein as Board Attorney. And finally it was the final meeting in which the Board addressed Bill…
[quote style=”boxed” float=”right”]Nailing the city down on the research they conducted is “like nailing Jell-o to the wall.” Dr. Norma Kreilein[/quote] In an interview last week, Healthy Dubois County, Inc. Attorney Steve Ripstra stated deposing the city had been difficult. He attempted to depose city officials in August and September but they refused until Judge…
The Greater Jasper School Corporation Board met for their monthly meeting today and major announcements were made in a change of leadership for the schools. Superintendent Dr. Jerrill Vandeventer and Assistant Superintendent Mike Hile both submitted retirement requests to the board, which would be effective at the end of the current school year in May…
Mayor Schmitt bestowed his Mayor’s Foundation Of Jasper Award on Ken Sendelweck this past Friday December 16, 2011. The Mayor’s Foundation of Jasper Award was created to honor someone who has improved the quality of life for the citizens of the City of Jasper. The accomplishments of the recipient help to build and strengthen a…
Such emotion for a stone and eight flags but the tears flowed on that cold December day as a community unveiled a symbol dedicated to the service of its men and women. A symbol is naught but for the meaning behind it and in this crowd on that cold day those pieces of stone, steel,…
