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Search for new Wabash Chamber executive director ‘put on hold’; Agness named interim project manager
Shelley Agness (center) poses for a photo with Wabash Chamber of Commerce Board members (from left) Rich King, Chair Paul McCann, Missy Lundmark and Douglas Mays. Agness took over the role of the Chamber’s interim project manager in August. Photo by Emma Rausch
 
By Emma Rausch
 
The search for a new Wabash County Chamber of Commerce executive director has been put on hold and a new interim project manager is overseeing the organization’s duties in the meanwhile, according to Paul McCann, Chamber Board chair.
 
“That decision was put on hold,” McCann told The Paper of Wabash County. “We were not going to replace an executive direction position at this time. We have not been advertising for that at all.”
Posted on 2016 Dec 20
Ground broken for Rock City Lofts
By Joseph Slacian
 
In an unconventional ceremony, ground was broken Wednesday morning, Dec. 14, for the Rock City Loft project in downtown Wabash.
 
Officials gathered around a wheelbarrow filled with sand and six shovels placed in the former Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles building on East Market Street for the ceremony.
 
Mayor Scott Long, Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of the Economic Development Group of Wabash County, and officials from several state-level organizations participated in the event.
 
The Rock City Loft Project, part of the city’s Stellar Community Grant program, seeks to create 41 senior living apartments in the complex. The apartments, 25-45 E. Market St., will be available for local residents 55-years and older.
 
Posted on 2016 Dec 20
Wabash receives $1 million grant
By Joseph Slacian
 
The City of Wabash received a $1 million Community Crossing matching grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation.
 
The money will be for roadwork on North Wabash Street near the site of the new Parkview Wabash Hospital.
 
Mayor Scott Long told the Wabash City Council on Monday, Dec. 12, that the city expected to receive the funds on Dec. 13. Street Department Superintendent Scott Richardson wrote the grant on behalf of the city.
 
Posted on 2016 Dec 20
Board of Works Oks Alber St. contract change
By Joseph Slacian
 
The Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety approved a fund transfer in the contract with DLZ for the second phase of the Alber Street project.
 
The change is costing the city no additional funds. Rather, it is needed because the money was earmarked for one aspect of the project, but will actually be used for a different phase.
 
The money, a total of $266,240, is being transferred from the Traffic Study and Right of Way funds to the Environmental Study Fund.
 
Posted on 2016 Dec 20
Oswalt retiring as Honeywell Pool manager
By Joseph Slacian
 
Terry Oswalt is retiring as manager of the Honeywell Pool after 39 years.
 
Wabash Park Superintendent Adam Hall notified the Wabash Park Board of Oswlat’s decision at the Park Board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14.
 
Hall said that former Park Superintendent Todd Titus had developed a plan for when Oswalt retired, adding that he believes it should be further explored.
 
Posted on 2016 Dec 20
King named to Wabash school board
By Joseph Slacian
 
Tiffanie King is the new member of the Wabash City Schools Board.
 
The Wabash City Council named King to the post Monday, Dec. 12. She will replace Brandon France, whose term expires Dec. 31.
 
“We had some very good candidates,” Council President Bryan Dillon, the council’s liaison to the school board, said, adding that King had a passion for serving on the board and, he believes, will be a good member.
 
Posted on 2016 Dec 20
Manchester leaves WMAP
By David Fenker
 
NORTH MANCHESTER -- Manchester Community Schools is leaving the Wabash-Miami Area Program (WMAP).
 
The MCS Board of School Trustees chose to leave WMAP in a 7-0 vote at its December meeting.
 
“We have been members of the Wabash-Miami Area Program for quite some time. The four districts – MSD of Wabash County, Peru Community Schools, Wabash City Schools and us – are members of a consortium and we share services with the four districts,“ MCS Superintendent Dr. Bill Reichhart said.
 
Posted on 2016 Dec 20
Recorder nearly finished with computer upgrades
By David Fenker
 
Wabash County Recorder Lori Draper needs one more part to finish the computer upgrades for the recorder’s office.
 
At the Monday, Dec. 19 meeting of the County Commissioners, Draper requested additional funds to complete the computer upgrades for her department.
 
“With installation you need more parts than what was bid,” she said.
 
Posted on 2016 Dec 20

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