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County, Seymour, Brownstown, Crothersville, Medora, and township public decisions summarized from official notices, minutes, and meetings.
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The Town of Medora approved its 2027 budget on first reading and advanced a salary ordinance with several proposed pay increases. The Town of Medora also approved hiring a local contractor for two hazardous tree removals, pending proof of insurance, and recei…
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The Town of Medora approved its 2027 budget on first reading and passed an amended salary ordinance on first reading during its Sept. 14, 2026, meeting. Proposed pay changes include a $1,000 increase for the clerk-treasurer, a rise from $65,000 to $66,000 for…
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The Town of Medora approved the 2027 budget and an amended salary ordinance on first readings during its September 14, 2026, meeting. The salary changes include a $1,000 increase for the clerk-treasurer, raising that salary to $32,000; a $1,000 increase for m…
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Town of Medora: The town board approved entering a three-year lease for parking at the former plastic factory, with the annual lease payment set at $100. The discussion also called for limits on stored equipment—generally one vehicle or one vehicle-and-traile…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council voted 5-1 to reject Ordinance No. 12 (Council Bill No. 30), defeating a request to rezone property at East U.S. Highway 50 for developer Becknell following extensive public opposition regarding traffic, noise, pr…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: During a special meeting on July 30, 2026, the Seymour Board of Public Works awarded a $1,186,681 contract to King's Trucking for the Burkart Blvd Sewer Extension Project. King's Trucking submitted the lowest of five…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: On July 23, 2026, the Seymour Board of Public Works approved the purchase of two new Mack trailers for the Transfer Station from Ruxer Ford at $86,900 each ($173,800 total). The Board also delegated authority to Mayor…
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Town of Medora: The Gore town board approved several operational measures at its July meeting, including a $5,000 animal-control line item for the 2017 budget, up to $200 for two police printers, and permission for the marshal to dispose of obsolete uniforms…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council approved adding signs for two existing handicap parking spaces on Walnut Street and advanced several ordinances. Ordinance 13 passed second reading unanimously, 4-0. A proposed rezoning at 11055 E. U.S. Highway 5…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: At the July 9, 2026 meeting, the Seymour Board of Public Works approved an on-call Master Service Agreement with JQOL for engineering coverage, food truck renewals for Don Chuy Taqueria, a driveway cut on Murry Hill D…
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Jackson County Public Library: The supplied public record contains only a page marker and no meeting text, votes, approvals, spending figures, tax or fee changes, project impacts, personnel actions, public-safety matters, deadlines, or next steps. No substant…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council approved on first reading a rezoning proposal for property at 11055 E. US 50 from residential to I-2 industrial with a restriction against junkyards. The council also held a closeout hearing for the $400,000 Owne…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: At its June 11, 2026 meeting, the Seymour Board of Public Works approved $293,816 for Hitachi transfer station equipment and authorized a contract with OCVApps for a city mobile application costing $15,175.40 in year…
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Town of Medora: The Medora Town Council approved several operational expenditures and personnel actions during its June 8 meeting. The board approved a new park-lighting proposal that would replace or add LED lights around the playground, ballfield and basket…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council unanimously approved a tax abatement for Fostech Inc. after accepting the company’s benefits statement for $1.55 million in new personal-property equipment and three additional jobs at 320 Myers St. The abatement…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: The Seymour Board of Public Works approved closing 3rd Street from Chestnut Street to the alley from Aug. 28 through Aug. 31 for the Seymour Museum Center’s annual gala. The board also approved the final invoices unde…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council advanced two ordinances on first reading and approved a fund transfer for a major transit-bus repair at its May 26, 2026, meeting. The council voted 5-0-1 to rezone about three acres at 5819 Schleter Road from RS…
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Town of Medora: Medora officials held a second public hearing on a proposed wastewater project and said the town will submit a $750,000 OCRA grant application, backed by a $625,000 local match, by June 5. The project would reduce inflow and infiltration in ag…
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Seymour City Council: At its May 11, 2026, meeting, the Seymour City Council approved a $17,500 fund transfer for Flock public-safety cameras, accepted compliance filings from seven companies, and passed a rezoning on second reading for property at 6693 N. Co…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council approved a series of tax abatements covering roughly $165.7 million in announced investments by AISIN USA, Cummins, Walmart and Valeo. The largest was $105 million in Walmart qualified personal property, followed…
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Town of Medora: The Medora Town Board approved Jack Sanders as the town’s new marshal, with the appointment taking effect immediately. The meeting also set free trash collection for May 15-16, announced park-equipment and signage work, and outlined enforcemen…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council approved a 10-year tax abatement for Spaceguard Products covering $375,000 in manufacturing and information-technology equipment. The council also authorized the city to apply for federal Section 5311/5339 fundin…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: Seymour’s Board of Public Works approved Dave O’Mara’s $22,000 bid to pave and sealcoat the Water Pollution Control parking lot, along with two contracts for the city’s 2026 Community Crossings Matching Grant roadwork…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council approved three measures on second reading March 23: a no-parking restriction on Brown Street between South Walnut and South Pine streets; additional Parks Department funding for concession operations; and a $90,0…
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Town of Medora: Jackson County trustees said a proposed fire-truck purchase was rejected and would not be put to a vote. They also discussed selling the former fire-department property, which was described as already sold to Alex Thompson Services, with the t…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: Seymour’s Board of Public Works approved a five-year, $455,930 purchase of a new Spillman server system for police, county sheriff and EMS operations, contingent on the county committing to pay half. The city and coun…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council advanced three ordinances on first reading March 9, including an additional $90,000 for temporary Parks Department labor. The money is intended to staff park concession stands after the city decided to operate th…
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Jackson County Public Library: The supplied public record contains only a page marker and no meeting text, votes, approvals, denials, spending, contracts, tax or fee changes, project impacts, personnel actions, public-safety matters, deadlines, or next steps.…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: Seymour’s Board of Public Works approved a roughly $20,000 hourly on-call contract with Strand Associates to analyze leachate accepted by the city’s water pollution control department. The board also reported that onl…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council voted 7-0 on Feb. 23 to advance an ordinance creating an additional city fund for pool bond proceeds and reimbursements. The fund will be used to pay bills associated with the pool bond and deposit reimbursements…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: The Seymour Board of Public Works approved a change order costing about $81,000 for storm-sewer work at the ends of Jullian and Glenbrook drives, citing poor drainage in the area. The board also approved multiple spri…
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Town of Medora: The town council approved an $875 repair to the town cruiser’s transfer-case module, with officials expecting the vehicle to be ready in about a week. The council also approved Ordinance 2026-1, setting clearer payment and shutoff terms for wa…
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Brownstown Township Trustee and Advisory Board: Brownstown Township’s advisory board approved Resolution 2026-5 on internal controls and approved the township’s 2025 annual financial report at its Feb. 2 meeting. The report will be signed, sent to the Tribune…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: Seymour’s Board of Public Works approved the purchase of two 2¾-ton, four-wheel-drive crew-cab trucks for the Water Pollution Control Department at just over $63,000 each, or more than $126,000 combined. The purchase…
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Seymour City Council: The Seymour City Council unanimously approved an ordinance banning parking on both sides of Miller Lane, from Southline Drive to the southernmost school drive, for two hours each day. The measure passed both first and second readings in…
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety: Seymour’s Board of Public Works approved a $7,030 change order for the Vital Farms project, authorized a six-month IT-services trial with Elevate, and increased transit tokens to $2. The board also approved several in…